Organize a Family Communication Plan
September is Emergency Preparedness Month. Are you and your family ready to deal with emergencies that might arise? Have you talked about how you will handle the need to evacuate or shelter in place? Do you have a communication plan in case you are not together when an emergency occurs?
If you live alone, consider whom you need to contact at the time of an emergency to make them aware of your whereabouts and your condition. An out of town contact who will most likely not be affected by the same emergency is a good choice. Make sure your contact has a list of local emergency responders in case he needs to make a contact for you. Be aware of the emergency policies at your place of work or on your campus and stay informed by listening to the media at the time of an emergency.
Families should also have a plan for communicating during an emergency. Since all family members might not be together at the time of emergency the plan should have a method of contact and a meeting site that everyone knows. Select an out of town contact for all family members to e-mail or call at the time of emergency. Local landlines and wireless connections might not be accessible during emergencies and other lines may be jammed, so caution everyone to be patient and continue to attempt contact. Make sure everyone has coins or a prepaid phone card for emergency use and a copy of the designated contact number in case memory fails. Identify a meeting place where you will gather if possible. Review what you will do in various situations and talk with each other about any concerns you have regarding emergencies.
Even children can understand emergency preparedness. The web site www.ready.gov has step-by-step instructions on what families can do to be better prepared and the role kids can play. Just click on Ready Kids for age appropriate information.
A communication plan is an important part of being ready should disaster strike.
Beverly and Kristen
www.KeyTransitions.net
If you live alone, consider whom you need to contact at the time of an emergency to make them aware of your whereabouts and your condition. An out of town contact who will most likely not be affected by the same emergency is a good choice. Make sure your contact has a list of local emergency responders in case he needs to make a contact for you. Be aware of the emergency policies at your place of work or on your campus and stay informed by listening to the media at the time of an emergency.
Families should also have a plan for communicating during an emergency. Since all family members might not be together at the time of emergency the plan should have a method of contact and a meeting site that everyone knows. Select an out of town contact for all family members to e-mail or call at the time of emergency. Local landlines and wireless connections might not be accessible during emergencies and other lines may be jammed, so caution everyone to be patient and continue to attempt contact. Make sure everyone has coins or a prepaid phone card for emergency use and a copy of the designated contact number in case memory fails. Identify a meeting place where you will gather if possible. Review what you will do in various situations and talk with each other about any concerns you have regarding emergencies.
Even children can understand emergency preparedness. The web site www.ready.gov has step-by-step instructions on what families can do to be better prepared and the role kids can play. Just click on Ready Kids for age appropriate information.
A communication plan is an important part of being ready should disaster strike.
Beverly and Kristen
www.KeyTransitions.net
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