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StrawMan=Corporation | 05-25-2009 01:21 AM
Preparedness Manual & PREPAREDNESS TEST Here are a few questions that you should ask yourself. And then fix the answers you got wrong. http://www.abysmal.com/LDS/Preparedness/Preparedness.pdf PREPAREDNESS TEST 1 . Has your family rehearsed fire escape routes from your home? YES - NO 2 . Does your family know what to do before, during, and after an earthquake or YES - NO other emergency situation? 3 . Do you have heavy objects hanging over beds that can fall during an earthquake? YES - NO 4 . Do you have access to an operational flashlight in every occupied bedroom? (use of candles is not recommended unless you are sure there is no leaking gas) YES - NO 5 . Do you keep shoes near your bed to protect your feet against broken glass? YES - NO 6 . If a water line was ruptured during an earthquake, do you know how to shut off the main water line to your house? YES - NO 7 . Can this water valve be turned off by hand without the use of a tool? Do you have a tool if one is needed? YES - NO 8 . Do you know where the main gas shut-off valve to your house is located? YES - NO 9 . If you smell gas, do you know how and would you be able to shut off this valve? YES - NO 10 . Gas valves usually cannot be turned off by hand. Is there a tool near your valve? YES - NO 11 . Would you be able to safely restart your furnace when gas is safely available? YES - NO 12 . Do you have working smoke alarms in the proper places to warn you of fire? YES - NO 13 . In case of a minor fire, do you have a fire extinguisher that you know how to use?YES - NO 14 . Do you have duplicate keys and copies of important insurance and other papers stored outside your home? YES - No 15 . Do you have a functional emergency radio to receive emergency information? YES - NO 16 . If your family had to evacuate your home, have you identified a meeting place? YES - NO IF AN EMERGENCY LASTED FOR THREE DAYS ( 72 HOURS) BEFORE HELP WAS AVAILABLE TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY...................................... 17 . Would you have sufficient food? YES - NO 18 . Would you have the means to cook food without gas and electricity? YES - NO 19 . Would you have sufficient water for drinking, cooking, and sanitary needs? YES - NO 20 . Do you have access to a 72 hour evacuation kit? YES - NO 21 . Would you be able to carry or transport these kits? YES - NO 22 . Have you established an out-of-state contact? YES - NO 23 . Do you have a first aid kit in your home and in each car? YES - NO 24 . Do you have work gloves and some tools for minor rescue and clean up? YES - NO 25 . Do you have emergency cash on hand? (During emergencies banks and ATMs are closed) YES - NO 26 . Without electricity and gas do you have a way to heat at least part of your house? YES - NO 27 . If you need medications, do you have a month�s supply on hand? YES - NO 28 . Do you have a plan for toilet facilities if there is an extended water shortage? YES - NO 29 . Do you have a supply of food, clothing, and fuel where appropriate: For 6 months? For a year? YES - NO These are all questions that need answers if you are to be safe in an emergency. If you answered �No� to any of them, its now time to work on getting those items done.

Zusn | 05-26-2009 07:51 PM
Re: Preparedness Manual & PREPAREDNESS TEST Wow, I was doing pretty well until I got to number 28. I like lists like these because there's so many things that I don't think of, or little things that I forget.

MNeagle | 05-27-2009 01:05 AM
Re: Preparedness Manual & PREPAREDNESS TEST Great list, thanks. We've got some work to do I see!

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