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Emergency Preparedness
Checklist
T
he next time disaster
strikes, you may not
have much time to
act. Prepare now for
a sudden emergency.
checklist will help you get
started. Discuss these
ideas with your family, then
prepare an emergency plan.
For additional information
about how to prepare for
hazards in your commu-
nity, contact your local
Post the plan where every- emergency management
Learn how to protect your- one will see iton the or civil defense office
self and cope with disaster refrigerator or bulletin and American Red Cross
by planning ahead. This board. chapter.
Emergency Checklist
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Call Your Emergency Discuss what to do about power Prepare a Disaster
outages and personal injuries.
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or American Red Cross Draw a floor plan of your home.
Assemble supplies you might need in an
Mark two escape routes from each
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Name
City
I may need to evacuate your house,
apartment or mobile home on a
moments notice. You should be
ready to get out fast.
Telephone (Day) (Evening) Develop an escape plan by drawing a floor
plan of your residence. Using a black or blue
pen, show the location of doors, windows,
Local Contact stairways, and large furniture. Indicate the
Name location of emergency supplies (Disaster
Supplies Kit), fire extinguishers, smoke
Telephone (Day) (Evening) detectors, collapsible ladders, first aid kits
and utility shut off points. Next, use a
colored pen to draw a broken line charting
Nearest Relative at least two escape routes from each room.
Name Finally, mark a place outside of the home
where household members should meet in
City case of fire.
Be sure to include important points outside
Telephone (Day) (Evening)
such as garages, patios, stairways,
elevators, driveways and porches. If your
Family Work Numbers home has more than two floors, use an
additional sheet of paper. Practice
Father Mother emergency evacuation drills with all
household members at least two times
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each year.
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Example:
Fire Department
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Floor one
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Hospital
Family Physicians
Name Telephone
Name Telephone
Name Telephone
Reunion Locations
1. Right outside your home
Address
Telephone
Route to try first
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Floor Plan
Floor One
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Floor Two
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Home Hazard Hunt Wear protective clothing and Maps, Shovel, Flares
In a disaster, ordinary items in the home sturdy shoes. Tire repair kit and pump
can cause injury and damage. Anything Take your Disaster Supplies Kit.
that can move, fall, break or cause a fire Fire Safety
is a potential hazard.
Lock your house.
Plan two escape routes out of each
Use travel routes specified by local room.
Repair defective electrical wiring officials.
and leaky gas connections. Practice fire drills at least twice a year.
If you are sure you have time .. .
Fasten shelves securely and brace Teach family members to stay low to
overhead light fixtures. Shut off water, gas and electricity, if the ground when escaping from a fire.
instructed to do so.
Place large, heavy objects on lower Teach family members never to open
shelves. Let others know when you left and
doors that are hot. In a fire, feel the
where you are going.
Hang pictures and mirrors away bottom of the door with the palm of
from beds. Make arrangements for pets. Animals your hand. If it is hot, do not open
Strap water heater to wall studs. may not be allowed in public shelters. the door. Find another way out.
Repair cracks in ceilings or Install smoke detectors on every level
foundations. Prepare an of your home. Clean and test them
Store weed killers, pesticides and Emergency Car Kit at least once a month. Change
flammable products away from Include: batteries at least once a year.
heat sources. Battery powered radio, flashlight and Keep a whistle in each bedroom to
Place oily polishing rags or waste in extra batteries awaken household in case of fire.
covered metal cans.
Blanket Check electrical outlets. Do not
Clean and repair chimneys, flue
Booster cables overload outlets.
pipes, vent connectors and gas vents.
Fire extinguisher (5 lb., A-B-C type) Purchase and learn how to use a fire
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extinguisher (5 lb., A-B-C type).
If You Need to Evacuate First aid kit and manual
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Listen to a battery powered radio for Bottled water and non-perishable high
Have a collapsible ladder on each
upper floor of your house.
the location of emergency shelters. energy foods such as granola bars,
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Information in this brochure was developed by the Federal Emergency Management Agencys Community
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and Family Preparedness Program and the American Red Cross Community Disaster Education Program.
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www.denver-redcross.org
303.722.7474