Getting Started!!

Being prepared for any emergency or crisis can be overwhelming if you're just getting started -- and when the next crisis or disaster comes, the time for preparedness is over.  If you're not sure where to start or what to do next, pick an item below and focus on it for a week or a month, until you feel adequately prepared in that field.


DO YOU HAVE:

• Home & Vehicle First Aid Kits?
• 3-months worth of income in Savings?
• Credit card, vehicle, and other debt paid off?
• An emergency escape Plan? (from the house, city, etc.)
• A list of Emergency Contact Names & Numbers
• 3-day Emergency Kit (ready to take with you if you have to leave)?
• 3-month Food Supply (shelf food you regularly eat)?
• Long-term Food Supply (6-12 months or more) stored in a cool place?
• Tools and other household items (shovel, garbage bags, bleach, etc.) in the event you can't get to the store.
• 2-weeks worth of water (minimum 1 gal. per person per day)?

DO YOU KNOW:

• Which disasters are likely to occur in your area and how to prepare for them?
• Who your family "contact person" is (in the event of a disaster)?
• Where you will meet family members should you become separated?
• How to treat for Shock? (emotional and physical)
• Basic First Aid?
• How to communicate with out of town Family Members?
• How to protect yourself from the elements (heat/cold)?
• How to prepare food without electricity?

This is just a list to get you started -- feel free to add topics of your own.  I'll be visiting these topics over the next several weeks.