We have to prepare and have handy a series of things which will be useful
in case our lives are interrupted by a disaster. Ensure you have enough
emergency supplies to last 72 hours and these supplies should be checked
and changed regularly.
Canned food or food that needs very little cooking
Can opener
First Aid Kit
Radio and spare batteries
Different Hygiene articles
Water proof box to keep the most important personal and family documents
e.g. passport
Notebook and pencil
Flashlight and extra batteries
Bleach
Matches
DIRECTORY TELEPHONE NUMBERS AND ADDRESSES OF EMERGENCIES
Telephone and addresses of emergency services, fire, police, doctor,
red cross, district nurse.
Telephone and addresses of public utilities, water, electricity etc
Telephone and addresses of church, schools and workplaces as well
as places where family members visit regularly
.
We have to decide clearly, who is in charge of what during an emergency
taking into account while we are at home or far away from it.
We have to decide on a series of ideal behavior and concrete actions
imagining all the possible situations that might present themselves
in different types of emergencies.