{"id":184,"date":"2010-01-14T06:42:00","date_gmt":"2010-01-14T06:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/abundancecoaching.net\/blog\/lead-yourself-first-plan-and-prepare-2\/"},"modified":"2015-04-09T02:32:36","modified_gmt":"2015-04-09T02:32:36","slug":"lead-yourself-first-plan-and-prepare-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/abundancecoaching.net\/blog\/lead-yourself-first-plan-and-prepare-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Lead Yourself FIRST–Plan and Prepare!"},"content":{"rendered":"

With the recent spate of earthquakes in northern California<\/span> and Haiti<\/span>, a lot of folks are thinking about emergency preparedness for themselves and their family. Don’t believe that you are in an “earthquake-free” zone (earthquakes happen everywhere–the largest in the US was in Missouri) or that other events can’t happen. The list below is useful for fire, flood and other disasters.<\/span><\/p>\n

Here’s a list from a <\/span>local <\/span>emergency prep expert. Please forward it to family and friends.
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Lynnea Hagen, M.S.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Generally, to be prepared for an emergency, whether it is an earthquake, flood, fire or other event that requires immediate evacuation, are the following:<\/span><\/p>\n

1. <\/span><\/span><\/span>Family plan: Primary and secondary points to meet, especially if scattered at work and school; for us it is the House and secondary is Station 8. <\/span><\/p>\n

2. <\/span><\/span><\/span>Mobilization kit: Important family documents \u2013 copies of driver\u2019s license, SSAN, passports, photos of family members, birth certificates; cash; ready to grab and run.<\/span><\/p>\n

3. <\/span><\/span><\/span>First Aid kit: Include family member prescription meds. Include water treatment tablets (MicroPur); Benedryl, Ibuprofen, Immodium, and sterile eyewash.<\/span><\/p>\n

4. <\/span><\/span><\/span>Supplies: Think camping equipment: tent; sleeping bags, tarps; portable stove; nonperishable food items; water treatment; Foul weather gear \u2013 raincoat, boots.<\/span><\/p>\n

5. <\/span><\/span><\/span>Cleanup Gear: For staying in the House, you\u2019ll need gloves, including chemical resistant type; shoes; duct tape; plastic tarps (cover windows, roof, etc.), eye protection; and access to tools. <\/span><\/p>\n

6. <\/span><\/span><\/span>Food, Water, Etc.: Don\u2019t go overboard; in an urban setting, food and water will generally be available in short order; but if you have allergies, (i.e., peanut), store some of your favorites; don\u2019t forget treats for the kids and pet food for the animals.<\/span><\/p>\n

7. <\/span><\/span><\/span>Outside Area Phone contact: land lines will be useless and restricted; text messaging will probably work. If possible arrange for an outside area relative to contact since intra-area phone service may be disrupted.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Working in the Red Cross Shelter in Louisiana<\/span> following Hurricane Katrina, I noticed that the single most critical item that people failed to have was Item No. 2 \u2013 and it\u2019s the only thing on the list that cannot be provided to you once you are evacuated. <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

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