Prepare yourself and your family
There are many things you and your family can do to prepare for an emergency. These include:
- talking about the types of emergency that may happen
- keeping an emergency supply kit
- sharing responsibility so you all understand what to do in an emergency
- picking 2 places to meet outside of your home or area in an emergency, if you were ever asked to leave your home by police or fire officers
- teaching children to dial 999 and to know their address and home phone number - get them to visit the what if..? website, where there are games to help them understand
- asking a relative or friend, outside of where you live, to be the family contact
- learning basic first aid
- learning how to operate a fire extinguisher, if you have one in your home
- working out safe exits from the house
- refreshing the plan with the family regularly
Family emergency plan
| Check list | Notes |
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| Meeting place #1: | |
| Meeting place #2: | |
| Out of area contact: | |
| Home phone number: | |
| Mobile numbers: | |
| Work phone numbers: | |
| School numbers: |
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