Emergency Preparedness

This site provides many tips for preventing and surviving the disaster of a fire in your home. But you need to be prepared for other types of disasters as well, such as earthquakes, floods, hurricanes and tornadoes. Whether you must shelter in place or evacuate and be away from your home for some time, you should plan and prepare a kit of the supplies you may need, taking into account your family members, pets and any medical conditions or physical limitations that exist.

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FEMA’s Emergency Preparedness Materials will get you started with some items to consider for a Basic Family Emergency Supply Kit. Click here to begin building your Basic Family Emergency Supply Kit today.

First Aid Kit

No matter how careful you are and how much you try to prevent injuries, accidents do happen from time to time. Building a home first aid kit to take care of minor injuries will make sure you have what you need. In addition to the basic first aid supplies, make sure you have a list of your prescription medications in case you run out, and consider taking a class in basic first aid and CPR.

Learn more about putting together a good first aid kit here.

Always start with
a good base.

When a candle burns
all the way down,
it can conduct heat to
the surface it sits on.
Always use a thick,
nonflammable base and
don’t let candles
burn all the way down.

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