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In an emergency, the more you have planned out ahead of time, the calmer and more assured you and your family will be. Construct a family emergency plan that designates a reunion point for the group and an out-of-state telephone contact by following these steps:

Develop an emergency contact list.
Develop a list of important contacts and phone numbers. This includes out-of-state contacts, schools, work sites, doctors, neighbors, insurance agent, utilities and more.

Partner together with an out-of-town family member or contact. Agree to call or email to check on each other should a disaster occur. Make sure every household member has all contact information. Leave numbers at your children's schools and update your personnel file at the office. Make copies of contact information for all family members, post on refrigerator, store with household emergency supplies, and keep a copy in the car. Update all copies when information changes.

Establish a family meeting place.
Establish predetermined meeting places away from your home which will help avoid confusion and save time in the event an area is evacuated. List the family meeting places outside the home and outside the neighborhood on your emergency contact list.

You may want to talk with friends and families you could stay with should a disaster occur. Be sure to include pets in these plans, since pets are NOT permitted in shelters and some hotels WON'T accept them.

Talk with your family.
Talk about potential disasters that could occur. Review the brochure, "Before Disaster Strikes," available at your local American Red Cross. Review the website www.Prepareforlife.org.

Test your readiness.
Review your family disaster plan and go through supplies at least once. Commit to a day or weekend to update phone numbers, hold family fire and earthquake drills, and check supplies.

For more information:
Contact the local chapter of the American Red Cross preparedness website.

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