Family Emergency Plans

WHY DO I NEED A PLAN?

Your family may not be together when disaster strikes. A family emergency plan will help family members know how to contact one another and review what do in different situations.

BeReadyUtah.gov allows you to create a personalized family emergency plan. Visit bereadyutahplan.utah.gov/fep to start creating your personalized plan.

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MAKE A FAMILY EMERGENCY PLAN

Week 1: What Can Happen?

Learn what types of disasters can happen in your area.

Learn what warning signals your community has & what your family should do for each signal.

Identify how local authorities will notify you during a disaster.

Find out what disaster plans are in place at family member’s work &/or school.

Find out where the nearest shelters are located.

Week 2: Make a Family Emergency Plan

Discuss possible disasters or emergencies & what your family can do to prepare.

Discuss what to do in different emergency situations. Learn what to do when ‘sheltering in place’ and evacuating.

Establish responsibilities for each family member.

Determine 2 escape routes from every room in your home.

Determine 3 family meeting places and when to go to each one:

   1) Location right outside your home

   2) Location in your neighborhood

   3) Location outside your neighborhood/regional meeting place

Ask a family member or friend to be your out-of-state contact.

Don’t forget your pets in your disaster plans.

Week 3: Learn & Practice

Each adult should learn how & when to turn off utilities such as electricity, water and gas.

Show everyone where emergency supplies are kept.

Practice evacuating your home. If possible, practice going to family meeting places and driving evacuation routes.

Each family member should learn the addresses and phone numbers of the 3 meeting places and the out-of-state contact.

If you don’t already have one, get a 72-96 hour kit for each member of your family. Kits for your workplace and car are also recommended.