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Preparing for Emergencies in the Home
The best way to prepare for emergencies is to take measures to
prevent them.
1. Have the phone numbers ready.
a. Fire Department
b. Ambulance
c. Hospital Emergency Rool
d. Family Doctor
e. Relative who can babysit the kids
f. Poison Control
2. Have the following supplies
a. First Aid Kit
b. Maps to nearest storm shelters
c. Emergency radio
d. enough food and water for at least 3 days for your family.
3. Practice and Plan with your children on a regular schedule
(every two months).
a. Fire drills
b. Emergency calls, use of 911
c. Evacuation procedures
d. Child gets hurt
e. Child swallows something bad.
f. Stranger approaches, knocks on the door, etc.
4. Don't let your gas tank get less than half full, in case you have
to drive to the hospital.
5. For bad weather, potential hurricane or tornado, have a small
bag packed for each child any yourself.
prevent them.
1. Have the phone numbers ready.
a. Fire Department
b. Ambulance
c. Hospital Emergency Rool
d. Family Doctor
e. Relative who can babysit the kids
f. Poison Control
2. Have the following supplies
a. First Aid Kit
b. Maps to nearest storm shelters
c. Emergency radio
d. enough food and water for at least 3 days for your family.
3. Practice and Plan with your children on a regular schedule
(every two months).
a. Fire drills
b. Emergency calls, use of 911
c. Evacuation procedures
d. Child gets hurt
e. Child swallows something bad.
f. Stranger approaches, knocks on the door, etc.
4. Don't let your gas tank get less than half full, in case you have
to drive to the hospital.
5. For bad weather, potential hurricane or tornado, have a small
bag packed for each child any yourself.
Sara's Cheat Sheets
Resources
Consumer Guide: Preparing an Emergency Food Supply
Homeland Security: 30 Tips for Emergency Preparedness
Kid's Health
Preparing your Child to be Home Alone
Advice on Specific Emergencies
Sempra Energy, Preparing for Emergency before it happens
Ready America, Get a Kit
Consumer Guide: Preparing an Emergency Food Supply
Homeland Security: 30 Tips for Emergency Preparedness
Kid's Health
Preparing your Child to be Home Alone
Advice on Specific Emergencies
Sempra Energy, Preparing for Emergency before it happens
Ready America, Get a Kit
Sara's Cheat Sheets are check lists and guides
to doing a good and thorough job in those
challenging first time tasks that parents come
across. If you have suggestions or additions
please write to sara@parentingwithsara.com
to doing a good and thorough job in those
challenging first time tasks that parents come
across. If you have suggestions or additions
please write to sara@parentingwithsara.com
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