Emergency Preparedness Handbook

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Aaron Mackley

Family Emergency Preparedness Plan Handbook

Family Emergency Preparedness Plan Handbook

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This document is designed to be used as a handout and manual to walk through the preparedness process. It contains all of the documents below, including the following:
  1. Communications Plan, including these lists: Emergency Contact Cards, Emergency Contact List, Family Personal Identification, and Local Emergency Phone Numbers
  2. Escape Plans, including these maps and charts: Family Escape Plan, Emergency Evacuation Map (instructions), and City Evacuation Plan (guidelines)
  3. Checklists, including the following: 72-hour kit, First-aid Kit, Fire Safety Checklist, Medical Supply Checklist, and Needed Equipment list,
  4. Detailed Household Inventory Record.
This document is designed to be used in conjuction with the information in the Introductory lessons on this site which everyone may have access to. This document can be freely distributed to church groups, community groups, and to friends and family.
Home Inventory List

Home Inventory List

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This document is included in the Family Emergency Preparedness Plan Handbook, but you can download it separately here. It is a comprehensive list which is organized room by room. It is designed to help you complete a full inventory of your home and belongings.

We suggest that you complete this family home inventory and keep it stored in a Family Emergency Preparedness binder. See our lesson "Prepare a Home Inventory".
Emergency Contact Cards

List of Preparedness Activities

There are a lot of details to think about to prepare for disasters. We often overlook some of them. This is a fairly detailed and comprehensive list of steps that you can take to become more prepared. They don't have to be done all at once or in this exact order.

Many steps are tied directly to the online video lessons in the Starter Lessons section of this web site.

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Emergency Contact Cards

Emergency Contact Cards


Every member of your family should have one of these emergency contact cards in their wallet or purse. You might also consider giving one of these to each of your younger children's teachers. In the event of an emergency, all family contact information would be at their fingertips.

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Emergency Contact List

Emergency Contact List


This is a complete contact list. As you hold your family council, decide who your out-of-area contacts will be. Be sure to look up any unfamiliar phone numbers and record them on this list. If you keep this list in your Family Emergency Preparedness Plan Binder, you will always have these numbers handy.

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First Aid Kit Checklist

First-Aid Kit Checklist


If you intend to build your own first aid kit, use this as a guide. Also, as you replenish any existing kit, this guide will remind you of missing items. You might want to add to this list or cross out items that you do not intend to store with your first-aid kit.

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Family Emergency Kit Checklist

Family Emergency (72-Hour Kit) Checklist


After building my own 72-hour kits, I determined that buying a good kit is nearly as inexpensive and will probably leave you better prepared. However, if you are building your own, this list details both basic and more advanced content.

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Fire Safety Checklist

Fire Safety Checklist


Review this document and follow each of the steps to protect your home from fire hazards.

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