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Emergency Preparedness
Welcome to More Prepared where our mission is to help you protect your world
by making a plan for your home, business and school and to choose the right emergency preparedness
supplies. Recent events have made it clear that we are all responsible for our own emergency
preparedness. In a major disaster (earthquakes, hurricanes, fires, floods and blackouts to
name a few), first responders will be overwhelmed and unable to come to you. You will need to
have an emergency preparedness plan as well as emergency survival supplies to sustain you for
the duration.
Click below to find out more about what you can do to prepare your family, school and business:
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| Home Emergency Preparedness |
| Your emergency preparedness must begin at
home. Preparing yourself and your family is key. Sit down and create a
logical and realistic emergency plan with your family including
caregivers and other people close to you. Include where are your
home’s escape routes, meeting places and what will be your methods of
communication in an emergency or disaster. Meet with your neighbors to
plan a block-wide plan to help each other. Review an
Emergency Preparedness Checklist
and take stock of what you need. Don’t forget
your pets! Check out our complete
Home Emergency Preparedness Guide.
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| School Emergency Preparedness |
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Don’t assume your child’s school has an
emergency preparedness plan in place. Ask the administrators or PTA
how they plan to respond in the event of an earthquake, fire,
hurricane, tornado, blackout or the more common lockdown or
shelter-in-place. Are tall shelves and cabinets securely fastened to
the walls? How often are emergency drills conducted? Where will the
children be evacuated? How will the school communicate with the
parents? What sort of supplies does the school have to sustain your
child in case you cannot get to them right away? Are there portable
toilets in each classroom for prolonged lockdowns? Review our
School Emergency Preparedness Guide.
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| Business Emergency Preparedness |
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As an employer, you are responsible
for the safety and well-being of your employees, your most valuable
asset. Whether your place of work is a retail store, small office or
skyscraper, make sure there is a plan in place and communicate it
regularly. Provide your employees with the necessary protective gear,
such as
smoke masks,
first aid kits, and other emergency supplies and
the knowledge to act during a crisis. Protect your physical assets by
securing furniture and computers, having the proper insurance coverage
and safety equipment such as fire extinguishers. Ensure business
continuity with backup data,
emergency power sources
and contingency plans. See more tips in our
Business Emergency Preparedness Guide.
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At More Prepared, our goal is to make it easier for you to create your
own disaster preparedness plan and gather the sometimes hard-to-find
emergency supplies you need. Let us know if there is anything you
don’t find here and we will do our best to get it for you.
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