Preparing for Emergencies
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Things to Know
Useful exercises conducted at home evening or at an appointed time can prepare family members to know—
• The location of first-aid equipment in the home. (See your pediatrician or family doctor for a complete list of standard medications to have on hand.)
• The location of fire extinguishers (near doors).
• The location of shut-off valves for electricity, gas, and water.
• The location of emergency water supplies (storage tanks, water heater, waterbed mattresses).
• Where important documents and valuables are stored, both inside and outside the home.
• Where to meet if the home is so damaged or dangerous that family members must leave or cannot enter the home.
• The best method of escaping the home in case of fire (practiced at intervals).
• Who is responsible for which younger members of the family.
• How to perform basic first aid.
In addition, most families keep near their telephones the numbers of the doctor, hospital, paramedics, fire department, police, civil defense authority, ward/branch leaders, and neighbors.
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