Family Emergency plan before the disaster (10 example)
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Identify hazards
Identify what types of disasters are most likely to happen in your area, and learn about how to prepare for each (See Disaster Preparedness Series: Disaster Information).
Learn about your community’s warning system and signals (sirens, text messages, etc.).
Consider purchasing a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration weather radio. This radio broadcasts official warnings, watches, advisories, forecasts and other hazards 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Identify local organizations that perform emergency management (Red Cross/Red Crescent, nonprofits, etc.) and know how to contact them.
Educate yourself on any disaster plans in place at your workplace, children’s school or other places you and your family spend time.
Hold a family meeting
Meet with your family to discuss why it is important to be prepared.
Review the types of disasters that are most likely to occur, and explain what to do in each situation.
Assign responsibilities to each family member, and plan to work together as a team.
Decide on locations where you will meet in case a disaster strikes:
Outside your home and neighborhood in case of a sudden emergency, such as an earthquake or fire.
Outside your city in case you cannot return home.
Discuss what to do in an evacuation and create a family evacuation plan.
If a family member is in the military or frequently away from home, plan how you will respond if he or she is away when a disaster strikes.
Document how your family .