Emergency Readiness for Modern Families

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What if a simple, well-prepared plan could mean the difference between chaos and safety during a crisis? Join me, Keith Thomas, on this episode of Survival Sense, where we unlock the secrets to crafting a foolproof emergency strategy for your family. Learn how to tackle the unexpected head-on—whether it's a hurricane, earthquake, or house fire—by assessing risks specific to your area and developing a bulletproof communication strategy. We'll guide you through designating meeting places, creating a list of essential contacts, and assigning clear roles to each family member to ensure everyone knows their responsibilities when it matters most.

Dive into the nitty-gritty of assembling a robust emergency kit stocked with essentials like water, food, medical supplies, and more. Whether you're new to emergency planning or looking to refine your existing strategy, this episode is packed with practical advice and resources, including free communication worksheets to streamline your preparations. Regular practice and updates to your plan are pivotal in ensuring your family is ready for any scenario. Don't leave your family's safety to chance—tune in and empower yourself with the knowledge to protect your loved ones when disaster strikes.

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Episode Transcript

Keith Thomas (00:31):
Hello and welcome to another episode of Survival
Sense, your go-to podcast forall things disaster preparedness
and survival skills.
I'm your host, keith Thomas,and today we're diving into the
topic how to create an emergencyplan for your family.
Whether it's a natural disasteror man-made crisis, or any

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unexpected event, having awell-thought-out plan can make
all the difference.
Before we get started, I wantto remind you about our Send Us
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and send me a message.
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content of this podcast.
So why do we need a plan?
Emergencies can strike at anytime and often without warning,
from hurricanes and earthquakesto house fires and power outages

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.
Being prepared can save lives.
An emergency plan ensures thatevery family member knows what
to do.
Plan ensures that every familymember knows what to do, where
to go and how to stay safe.
But what makes a good emergencyplan?

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It should be comprehensive,easy to understand and regularly
updated.
The goal is to minimizeconfusion and maximize safety
when an emergency arises.
The first step in creating anemergency plan is to assess the
risk specific to your area.
Different regions facedifferent threats.
If you live in California, youmight prioritize earthquake

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preparedness.
In Florida, hurricanes may beyour main concern.
Make a list of the potentialemergencies that could affect
your area.
Don't forget to considersmaller-scale incidents like
house fires, which can happenanywhere.
Understanding these risks willhelp you tailor your emergency

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plan to address the most likelyscenarios.
So let's talk about developingyour plan.
First step is to create acommunication strategy, and here
we want to establish how youwill communicate during an
emergency.
You should designate a familymember outside your media area

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as a contact person.
This helps if localcommunications are down and the
rest of the family is separatedand the rest of the family is
separated.
Ensure everyone knows how totext, as SMS can often get
through when calls can't.
Designate meeting places.
Choose two meeting places, onenear your home and another

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outside your neighborhood incase you need to evacuate.
Know your evacuation routes,plan multiple evacuation routes
from your home and neighborhoodand practice these routes on a
regular basis.
Keep in mind we suggestmultiple routes and include some

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of the least popular routes toget out of town.
In most cases, during anevacuation, most main roads or
popular evacuation routes willbecome backed up and lessen your
chances of being able toevacuate or cause delays in your

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evacuation.
To evacuate or cause delays inyour evacuation Emergency
contacts Create a list ofemergency contacts including
local authorities, doctors andschools, and this should also
include the number for yourdesignated person outside your
immediate area, and ensure thatevery family member has a copy

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of these emergency contacts.
Assigning roles andresponsibilities Assign roles to
each family member who willgrab the emergency kit?
Who will take care of the pets?
Clear roles prevent chaos.
We have free communicationworksheets and cards available

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through the link in our showdescription.
These resources can help youorganize your contact
information and emergency plansin a simple, easy-to-use format.
An emergency kit is essentialand here's a quick checklist of
what to include.
You can also go back and checkthe episode on the bug-out bag

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and I believe there's in the oldtypical prepping episodes.
There's an episode onassembling an emergency kit
episode on assembling anemergency kit.
You're going to need water atleast one gallon per person per

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day for three days.
Non-perishable food at leastthree days supply.
A battery-powered or hand-crankcrank radio, a flashlight with
extra batteries, a first aid kit, medications at least a week's

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supply and medical documents.
A multi-tool or utility knife.
Sanitation supplies such asmoist towelettes, garbage bags
and plastic ties, local maps andpersonal items such as copies
of important documents, cash,family and emergency contact
information.
Creating a plan is just thefirst step.

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Regular practice ensureseveryone knows what to do when
it matters most.
Conduct family drills at leasttwice a year.
Review and update your plan ona regular basis, especially
after any changes in your familyor local area your family or

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local area.
Well, thank you for joining meon this episode of Survival
Sense, and remember preparationis key to ensuring your family's
safety during an emergency.
If you found this episodehelpful, please share it with
your friends and family, anddon't forget to send me your
questions and feedback via thesend us a text message link in

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the show notes.
Before we wrap up, I want torecommend an excellent resource
the Lost Ways.
This book is packed withsurvival techniques and
historical knowledge that canfurther enhance your
preparedness.
Check out the link in the shownotes to get your copy today,

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and also consider puttingtogether an emergency binder to
keep your important familydocuments in one place.
This can include birthcertificates, insurance policies
, social security cards andmedical records.
Having everything in one bindermakes it easy to grab and go in
an emergency.
Well, stay safe, stay preparedand until next time.

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This is Keith Thomas signingoff from Survival Sense.
You.