Family Emergency Plan
A Family Emergency Plan consists of a list of contact information and identifying places to meet if you become separated
Make a plan today! Your family may not be together if a disaster strikes. It is important to know which types of disasters and DISRUPTIONS could affect your area. Know how you’ll contact one another and reconnect if separated. Establish a family meeting place that’s familiar and easy to find and pick an out-of-town contact person.
The NEW Area Temporal Preparedness Guide's Communication and Gathering Plan Activity (page 9) is a great place to start!
P1094_CreateYourFamilyEmergencyCommunicationPlan_070318.pdfSTEP 1 - Make your plan when the whole family is together.
STEP 2 - Answer these questions:
What type of disasters happen where we live or travel?
Choose 2 or 3 most likely disasters to plan for.
Where would we meet?
Pick a place close to your home and a place outside your neighborhood.
How would we communicate with each other?
Call/text family members, call/text out-of area contact, every member should carry an ICE card (In Case of Emergency contact card)
STEP 3 - Make sure everyone knows your kid's school emergency/evacuation plan and know your work's emergency/evacuation plan.
STEP 4 - Practice your plan!
Some other choices for preparing your Family Emergency Plan:
Customizable Family Emergency Communication Plan that is editable. (Word)
Preparing Makes Sense - Homeland Security (PDF)
Family Disaster Plan - American Red Cross (PDF)
Family Emergency Plan - FEMA (PDF)
Family Disaster Communication Plan - Sacramento OES (PDF)
Quick Evacuation Checklist - Sacramento OES (PDF)
ASK THESE QUESTIONS…
What if, the water didn’t turn on and the refrigerator stopped working and we could not heat or cool our home, or cook our food. How will we see at night if there is no electricity? What if we have to leave our home, in a hurry?
Ask yourself the following questions when planning and praying about what “other items” to include in your and your family’s 72-Hour Kit: