Family emergency plan
Agree how you'll get alerts, where you'll shelter, how you'll leave, and how you'll find each other.
Answer five questions together
- 1How will we receive emergency alerts and warnings?
- 2Where will we shelter if we need to stay put?
- 3What is our evacuation route if we need to leave?
- 4How will we contact each other if we're apart?
- 5Does our emergency kit need updating?
Plan for your household
- 1Think about ages, anyone you care for, medical and dietary needs, devices and equipment, languages, pets, and where everyone usually is during the day (school, work).
- 2Pick a meeting place near home, and one outside your neighbourhood.
- 3Choose a contact who lives out of the area. When local lines are busy, a long-distance call or a text often gets through.
- 4Write it down. Make a wallet card for each person (you can make one here).
Practise
- 1Walk through the plan with everyone, including how to get out of the house and where to meet.
- 2Review it once a year.
Sources
A summary of the sources above, not a substitute for official instructions or medical advice. In an emergency, follow your local authorities and call your emergency number.