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Make A Plan

Make A Plan. Family Emergency Plan. Out-of-town contacts Meeting places Family communication School and work plans Special needs: child care, pets, etc. Fire Escape Plan. Two ways out of each room Practice escape Designate a meeting place Leave immediately Don’t open hot doors

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Make A Plan

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  1. Make A Plan

  2. Family Emergency Plan • Out-of-town contacts • Meeting places • Family communication • School and work plans • Special needs: child care, pets, etc.

  3. Fire Escape Plan • Two ways out of each room • Practice escape • Designate a meeting place • Leave immediately • Don’t open hot doors • Go to meeting place & stay out Firesafety.gov

  4. Fire Prevention • Test alarms monthly • Change batteries 2 times per year Topquark22

  5. Planning to Stay or Go • Shelter in place? • Evacuate? • Know where to get accurate information FEMA/Bill Koplitz

  6. Shelter in Place Shelter in place: take immediate shelter where you are Dan Taylor

  7. Shelter in Place Have: • Supplies kit • Radio • Duct tape • Pre-cut plastic www.ready.gov

  8. Evacuations • Take supplies kit • Wear appropriate clothing • Lock home • Turn off lights & appliances • Dispose of or take perishables FEMA/Liz Roll

  9. Shutting Off Utilities • Gas • Electricity • Water NDSU Shawn Thorpe

  10. Evacuation Routes

  11. Designate Meeting Places • Where will we meet? • Within neighborhood • Outside of neighborhood FEMA News Photo

  12. School and Work Plans • Does my child’s school have a plan? • Do I know what it is? • Do I have an emergency plan at work? Old Shoe Woman Phillie Casablanca

  13. Family Communication • Out-of-town contact • Contact cards Paul-W

  14. Safety Training • CPR • First aid • Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) FEMA/Mark Wolfe

  15. Documents and Records

  16. Inventory • List, photograph and/or video possessions • Maybe use www.knowyourstuff.org Nic Price Kecko

  17. Inventory • List separately which possessions you’d grab and where they are • Examples:Family portrait – living room wall Silver candlesticks – hall chest Wedding album – family room shelf Michael

  18. Important Documents • Photos of each family member • Possibly fingerprints, dental records or DNA samples NDSU

  19. Location of Important Documents

  20. Summary of Important Documents

  21. Contacts

  22. Financial Accounts

  23. Medical Records

  24. Insurance

  25. Special Insurance Coverage • Flood • Contact agent or National Flood Insurance Program at Floodsmart.gov or (888) 379-3689 • Average premium is $370 per year • Earthquake • Contact agent • Contents, masonry & plate glass separate • Annual premium varies greatly FEMA/Tim Burkitt

  26. Making an Insurance Claim • Contact agent with name, address, policy number, date & time of loss • Document losses using inventory list & photos • Document costs for repairs, cleaning, rental equipment, living expenses FEMA/Leo ‘Jace’ Anderson

  27. Take Time • To settle your insurance claim • Have insurance adjuster inspect • Get several estimates Randy von Liski • To get repairs done • Use reputable repair people • Include payment plan & schedule in contract

  28. Tax Deductions for Property Loss • Property losses from natural disasters are tax deductible • Get appraisals • Itemize deductions • Consult tax adviser or IRS Jacob Kearns

  29. Grab-and-Go Documents • Place items in folders or envelopes • Place in waterproof containers NDSU

  30. Grab-and-Go Documents • Store in disaster-resistant locked box NDSU

  31. Keep Documents Secure • Keep documents box with you at all times • Don’t leave unattended in car, at disaster stations or in shelters NDSU

  32. Backup Documents • Secure a second set at another location, maybe on flash drive or CD Kansir John Morris

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