Ready Your Family
Family Evacuation Considerations
- Have a written plan: Who does what; priorities; locations; who has last word
- Each person has a pre-loaded 72-hour (minimum) evacuation kit in place
- Family vehicle(s) always have fuel tank at least half full
- Each vehicle has its own emergency kit, geared to the season
- Maintain a 12-volt charger for cell phone in vehicle
- Based on the plan, divide evacuation tasks by person & by checklist
- Plan to share with someone in need
- If possible, have shoulder pack for each of following "evacuation packages"
Document Package
- Will/Estate plans
- Deeds – Title Certificates
- Mortgages and Contracts
- Insurance policies
- Veterans’ papers
- Passports
- Zip drive records
Medical Package
- Prescription medications
- Non-prescription, but needed meds
- Testing equipment
- Anti-bacterial liquid or ‘wipes’
- Basic first aid kit
- Cooler w/”blue ice” for insulin
- Extra eyeglasses (prescriptions)
Family/Personal Package
- Family History & Genealogy records
- (Associated albums & CD-Roms)
- Diplomas, awards & certificates
- Birth certificates & personal data
- Cash package (handy denominations)
- List of key phone numbers
- Credit cards & checkbooks
- Laptop computer
72-hour Kit & Essentials
- Portable radio w/extra batteries
- Flashlights w/extra batteries
- Lightweight high-energy food items
- Personal hygiene supplies
- Comfort items
- Emergency water supply (or purifier)
- Sleeping bag/blanket
- 3-day medication supply
- Change of clothing
- Small first aid kit (some hidden cash)
- Sterno or mini-stove
Time Permitting
- Extra clothing
- Extra ready-to-eat food items
- More water (handy gallons)
- Camera gear
- Collections of value
- Protective all-weather gear
- Foam sleeping pad
- Portable ‘potty’ (luggable loo)
- Reading/writing material
- Personal fire arms