Emergency Preparedness. The biggest tip for staying alive in a disaster is in the preparation. Planning ahead can make things easier. It can mean the difference between life and death. Disaster preparation and planning starts with a plan in place and having your loved ones know and even practice the plan. Sort of like being back in school with a fire drill and that is a good place to start, a plan should your home catch fire. On the average in the U.S. Someone dies in a home fire every 169 minutes. There is a fire injury every 30 minutes. In order to not be one of these statistics a good plan needs to be in place.
The first step to preparing for a fire is to have working smoke detectors on every level of your home, especially outside sleeping areas. When these detectors go off teach your family to exit the home immediately. Meet up at a designated meeting spot preferably a few houses away. Call the Fire Department from there. Do not go back inside the house for anything. Practice your escape plans and make sure your whole family knows the meeting spot. This can help you survive the most common disaster that befalls Americans.
On a more general level, planning ahead can even help you survive even a general disaster like a flood, blizzard, earthquake tornado or flood. Have a safe place for your family to go to and meet. Have an emergency 72 hour kit made up. This kit should contain food, water, extra clothing, a flashlight, blankets for warmth and comfort, various types of phone chargers and emergency information such as a list of medical problems and medications taken. You can even include current photos of each family member and even your pets should the worst happen.
The important piece to take away from all this is planning. Make sure your family knows where to meet should the worst happen. The piece of mind of all you together can make all the difference in the world. There is strength in numbers. The most important thing in surviving a disaster is the first step. Planning and planning well can make all the difference. Your plans should start with keeping and getting the family together so you can weather the worst together. Make sure everyone from the youngest to oldest knows the plan and they understand the importance of sticking to it. The survival of your family may depend on it