Checklist

• Post emergency telephone numbers by phones (fire, police, ambulance, etc.).
   
• Teach children how and when to call 911 or your local Emergency Medical Services number for emergency help.
   
• Determine the best escape routes from your home. Find two ways out of each room.
   
• Find the safe spots in your home for each type of disaster.
   
• Show each family member how and when to turn off the water, gas, and electricity at the main switches.
   
• Check if you have adequate insurance coverage.
   
• Teach each family member how to use the fire extinguisher, and show them where it’s kept.
   
• Install smoke detectors on each level of your home, especially near bedrooms.
   
• Conduct a home hazard hunt.
   
• Stock emergency supplies and assemble a disaster supplies kit.