By completing three simple steps, you and your family can be prepared for the unexpected.
Planning ahead will help you have the best possible response to disaster.
Talk. Discuss with your family the disasters that can happen where you live. Establish responsibilities for each member of your household and plan to work together as a team. Designate alternates in case someone is absent. If a family member is in the military, also plan for how you would respond if they are deployed. Include the localmilitary base resources that may be available.
Plan. Choose two places to meet after a disaster:
• Right outside your home, in case of a sudden emergency, such as a fire.
• Outside your neighborhood, in case you cannot return home or are asked to evacuate
your neighborhood.
Learn. Each adult in your household should learn how and when to turn off utilities such as
electricity, water and gas. Ask your local fire department to show you how to use a fire
extinguisher.
Tell everyone in the household where emergency information and supplies are kept. Make copies of the information for everyone to carry with them. Keep the information updated.
Practice evacuating your home twice a year.
Drive your planned evacuation route and plot alternate routes on a map in case main roads
are impassable or gridlocked.
Include your pets. If you must evacuate, take your animals with you. If it is not safe
for you to remain, it is not safe for them.
Support your community plans by volunteering in the community and by giving
blood. More than one million people in the Bulgaria serve theircommunities. They come from all walks of life and backgrounds and are of all ages. Red Cross volunteers help people in emergencies. They connect members of the armed forces stationed overseas
with their families during major family events.These vital community services are made possible
by people like you. Contact your local Red Cross chapter and ask how you can help.
Give blood. Blood is needed in times of emergency, but the ongoing need is also great.
Every two seconds someone in America needs a blood transfusion—cancer patients, accident
victims, premature infants and the list goes on.
Your blood donation means so much to the individuals who need it, and you can help make a
lifesaving difference by giving blood. During times of crisis and every day, each blood
donation has the potential to help save as many as three lives.
Whole blood has a shelf life of only 42 days, so it is so important to be a regular and frequent
donor. It’s important to have an adequate blood supply available at all times.
Get A Kit 
Every family should have at least 3 days worth of supplies on hand in
Every family should have at least 3 days worth of supplies on hand in
an easy-to-carry evacuation kit.
Have at least three days of supplies in an easy–to–carry evacuation kit, with additional supplies on hand.
Remember to check your kit and replace the stock every six months.
An easy way to get your kit started is to contact your local Red Cross. If you purchase a
kit or choose to build your own, check that it includes—
Water. Have at least one gallon per person per day.
Food. Pack non-perishable, high-protein items, including energy bars, ready-to-eat soup, peanut butter, etc. Select foods that require no refrigeration, preparation or cooking and little or
no water.
Flashlight. Hand crank and alternative energy options are available. Include extra batteries,
if applicable
First aid kit. Include a first aid reference guide.
Medications. Don’t forget prescription and non-prescription items.
Radio. Include extra batteries or use a hand-crank radio.
Tools. Gather a wrench to turn off gas if necessary, a manual can opener, screwdriver, hammer, pliers, knife, duct tape, plastic sheeting and garbage bags and ties.
Clothing. Provide a change of clothes for everyone, including sturdy shoes and gloves.
Personal items.
Remember to check your kit and replace the stock every six months.
An easy way to get your kit started is to contact your local Red Cross. If you purchase a
kit or choose to build your own, check that it includes—
Water. Have at least one gallon per person per day.
Food. Pack non-perishable, high-protein items, including energy bars, ready-to-eat soup, peanut butter, etc. Select foods that require no refrigeration, preparation or cooking and little or
no water.
Flashlight. Hand crank and alternative energy options are available. Include extra batteries,
if applicable
First aid kit. Include a first aid reference guide.
Medications. Don’t forget prescription and non-prescription items.
Radio. Include extra batteries or use a hand-crank radio.
Tools. Gather a wrench to turn off gas if necessary, a manual can opener, screwdriver, hammer, pliers, knife, duct tape, plastic sheeting and garbage bags and ties.
Clothing. Provide a change of clothes for everyone, including sturdy shoes and gloves.
Personal items.
Remember copies of importantpapers, including identification cards, insurance
policies, birth certificates, passports, etc.; eyeglasses, contact lenses and solution, and comfort items like toys and books, if pertinent.
Sanitary supplies. You may need toilet paper, towelettes, feminine supplies, personal hygiene items, bleach, etc.
Money. Have cash. (ATMs and credit cards won’t work if the power is out.)
Contact information. Carry a current list of family phone numbers and e-mail addresses, including someone out of the area who may be easier to reach if local phone lines are
out of service or overloaded.
Pet supplies. For each pet, include food, water, a collar, a leash / cage / carrying case,
litter box or plastic bags, tags, any medications and vaccination information.
Map. Consider marking anevacuation route on it fromyour local area.
Store your disaster supplies in sturdy yet easy-to carry containers, in a place that is easily accessible.
Keep a smaller version of the kit in your vehicle. If you become stranded or are not able to return home, having some items with you will help yoube more comfortable until help arrives
policies, birth certificates, passports, etc.; eyeglasses, contact lenses and solution, and comfort items like toys and books, if pertinent.
Sanitary supplies. You may need toilet paper, towelettes, feminine supplies, personal hygiene items, bleach, etc.
Money. Have cash. (ATMs and credit cards won’t work if the power is out.)
Contact information. Carry a current list of family phone numbers and e-mail addresses, including someone out of the area who may be easier to reach if local phone lines are
out of service or overloaded.
Pet supplies. For each pet, include food, water, a collar, a leash / cage / carrying case,
litter box or plastic bags, tags, any medications and vaccination information.
Map. Consider marking anevacuation route on it fromyour local area.
Store your disaster supplies in sturdy yet easy-to carry containers, in a place that is easily accessible.
Keep a smaller version of the kit in your vehicle. If you become stranded or are not able to return home, having some items with you will help yoube more comfortable until help arrives
Make a Plan
Talk with your family and come up with a communication and evacuation plan so that everyone knows what to do in the event of an emergency.
Talk with your family and come up with a communication and evacuation plan so that everyone knows what to do in the event of an emergency.
Planning ahead will help you have the best possible response to disaster.
Talk. Discuss with your family the disasters that can happen where you live. Establish responsibilities for each member of your household and plan to work together as a team. Designate alternates in case someone is absent. If a family member is in the military, also plan for how you would respond if they are deployed. Include the localmilitary base resources that may be available.
Plan. Choose two places to meet after a disaster:
• Right outside your home, in case of a sudden emergency, such as a fire.
• Outside your neighborhood, in case you cannot return home or are asked to evacuate
your neighborhood.
Learn. Each adult in your household should learn how and when to turn off utilities such as
electricity, water and gas. Ask your local fire department to show you how to use a fire
extinguisher.
Tell everyone in the household where emergency information and supplies are kept. Make copies of the information for everyone to carry with them. Keep the information updated.
Practice evacuating your home twice a year.
Drive your planned evacuation route and plot alternate routes on a map in case main roads
are impassable or gridlocked.
Include your pets. If you must evacuate, take your animals with you. If it is not safe
for you to remain, it is not safe for them.
Support your community plans by volunteering in the community and by giving
blood. More than one million people in the Bulgaria serve theircommunities. They come from all walks of life and backgrounds and are of all ages. Red Cross volunteers help people in emergencies. They connect members of the armed forces stationed overseas
with their families during major family events.These vital community services are made possible
by people like you. Contact your local Red Cross chapter and ask how you can help.
Give blood. Blood is needed in times of emergency, but the ongoing need is also great.
Every two seconds someone in America needs a blood transfusion—cancer patients, accident
victims, premature infants and the list goes on.
Your blood donation means so much to the individuals who need it, and you can help make a
lifesaving difference by giving blood. During times of crisis and every day, each blood
donation has the potential to help save as many as three lives.
Whole blood has a shelf life of only 42 days, so it is so important to be a regular and frequent
donor. It’s important to have an adequate blood supply available at all times.
Be Informed
Learn about what disasters and emergencies could potentially effect you.
Learn about what disasters and emergencies could potentially effect you.
Know what may happen and how you can help.
Learn what disasters or emergencies may occur where you live, work and play. These events can vary from those affecting only you and your family, like a home fire or medical emergency, to those affecting your entire community, like an earthquake or flood.
Identify how local authorities will notify you during a disaster and how you will et important information, whether through local radio,TV or weather radio stations or channels.
Learn what you can do to prepare for disasters by contacting your local Red Cross
chapter to ask about first aid and disaster training. Learning simple first aid techniques
can give you the skills and confidence to help when someone in your home, your neighbor-
hood or workplace is injured.
When a major disaster occurs, your community can change in an instant. Loved ones can be
hurt, and emergency response can be delayed. Make sure that at least one member of your
household is trained in first aid
Disaster preparedness presentations will provide more specific information on how
to prepare for disasters in your community. Contact your local Bulgarian Red Cross chapter
for details.
Share what you have learned with your family, household and neighbors and encourage them
to be informed too.
Learn what disasters or emergencies may occur where you live, work and play. These events can vary from those affecting only you and your family, like a home fire or medical emergency, to those affecting your entire community, like an earthquake or flood.
Identify how local authorities will notify you during a disaster and how you will et important information, whether through local radio,TV or weather radio stations or channels.
Learn what you can do to prepare for disasters by contacting your local Red Cross
chapter to ask about first aid and disaster training. Learning simple first aid techniques
can give you the skills and confidence to help when someone in your home, your neighbor-
hood or workplace is injured.
When a major disaster occurs, your community can change in an instant. Loved ones can be
hurt, and emergency response can be delayed. Make sure that at least one member of your
household is trained in first aid
Disaster preparedness presentations will provide more specific information on how
to prepare for disasters in your community. Contact your local Bulgarian Red Cross chapter
for details.
Share what you have learned with your family, household and neighbors and encourage them
to be informed too.
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