How to Write a Disaster Plan
A disaster plan can save you and your family from injury or even death. Developing such a plan involves frank conversations about the types of disasters by which your home could be struck, as well as collaboration in the development of roles and responsibilities each family member needs to assume in case of such a disaster. There is wisdom in the old adage “pray for the best but expect the worst.”
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Discuss the type and severity of disasters which could potentially affect your home. These depend in part on the geography of your location as well as the layout of your home.
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Articulate how each disaster will affect your home. For example, fires and tornadoes can destroy your home while power outages can simply make your home unsafe or uncomfortable.
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Assign roles and responsibilities to each member of the family during the time of a disaster. Roles could include leader and notifier. Responsibilities could include gathering food or pets or calling emergency relief services.
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Develop a communication plan in the event that your family members become separated. This could involve calling a third party to check in or meeting at a specific location at a certain time.
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Identify items in your home that could be hazardous during a disaster and make plans about how to avoid these potential hazards in the event of a disaster. These can be household items such as bookcases, dressers, electronics or windows.
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Practice your disaster plan at both expected and unexpected times. This will ensure your family’s total familiarity with the plan as well as comfort in executing it no matter what happens.
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Tips & Warnings
Rotate the responsibility of initiating a practice disaster plan execution to ensure that you are also prepared in the event of a disaster.
References
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