Simple things can help to make you more resilient and prepared for any emergency situations, such as:
- knowing where to meet your family if you can't get home
- having mobile numbers written down as well as stored on your phone
- knowing where to find relevant information
- having a 'grab bag'
The North Yorkshire Local Resilience Forum website contains useful information and templates to help you be ready for an emergency including a household emergency plan leaflet.
Creating your household emergency plan
When creating a household plan, firstly, identify the likely risks which may affect you and plan for these, such as:
- fire
- major power outage
- severe weather
Make sure you involve all your family when creating a plan as it is important for children to have a basic understanding of emergencies and to know what to do if one should occur.
When writing your plan, aim to;
- identity possible exit and escape routes from your house. It's good to have a few alternatives is case a route is blocked
- agree meeting points to meet up with members of your family in case you can not return home because of an incident
- create your 'grab bag'
- ensure you and everyone in your family knows where the stop taps for your water, gas and electric are
- think about what you would do in an emergency
- check your insurance policy is up-to-date and correct
- find out your local radio stations which you can tune into for the latest information during an emergency
Remember to review your plan a few times a year with family members to make sure everyone knows what to do in an emergency.
Also see
Emergency Planning
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