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Post
emergency telephone numbers by phones (fire,
police, ambulance,
etc.). |
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Teach
children how and when to call 9-1-1. |
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Utilities:
Show each family member how and when to turn off the
water, gas, and electricity at the main switches. |
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Check
if you have adequate insurance coverage. |
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Get
training from the fire department for each family member
on how to use the fire extinguisher (ABC type), and show
them where it's kept. |
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Install
smoke detectors on each level of your home, especially
near bedrooms. |
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Conduct
a home
hazard hunt. |
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Stock
emergency supplies and assemble a Disaster
Supplies Kit. |
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Take
a Red
Cross first aid and CPR class. |
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Determine
the best escape routes from your home. Find two ways out
of each room. |
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Find
the safe places in your home for each type of disaster |
