Emergency Preparedness

 

 

Are YOU Ready?

  

Build A Kit  

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Make sure your emergency kit is stocked with the items on the checklist below. Most of the items are inexpensive and easy to find, and any one of them could save your life. Headed to the store? Download a printable version to take with you. Once you take a look at the basic items, consider what unique needs your family might have, such as supplies for pets, or seniors. After an emergency, you may need to survive on your own for several days. Being prepared means having your own food, water and other supplies to last for at least 72 hours. A disaster supplies kit is a collection of basic items your household may need in the event of an emergency.

*Courtesy of Ready.gov

 

Have a Family Emergency Evacuation Plan

In an emergency, it may be difficult for family members to talk with each other, except possibly by texting or Twitter (unless cell and internet systems are down). Before an emergency, sit down and plan where you will try to go and whom you will try to contact. This should include an out-of-the-area location if you know that your area around your home has to be evacuated. FEMA has a form that can be used to keep emergency contact information up-to-date: 

Click Here to Download the FEMA Family Emergency Plan

 

How Churches can Prepare

To begin, churches should encourage their member families to prepare, both for their own well being, and so they will be better able to help others, whether in organized church efforts or in their neighborhoods. As they prepare, churches can encourage members to store food, water, and other items to share with others, which could make an enormous difference if an emergency lasts for weeks or months.

Churches should prepare their plans in conjunction with local disaster management authorities, and encourage willing members to get Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) and other emergency training, so they will have the necessary credentials to help others in a crisis area. People, including pastors, without such training may be turned away from critical areas during an emergency. Click HERE to visit the Keizer Fire District CERT Page.

*Courtesy of Christianity Today Magazine

 

Additional Resources

Preparednessguide.org offers some great resources on their website. Here are just a few to be sure to check out:

Printable Generator Maintenance List
72 Hour Kit Checklist
Car Emergency Kit Checklist
Emergency Legal Documents
Family Emergency Plan

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