Make a plan today! Your family may not be together if a disaster strikes. It is important to know which types of disasters and DISRUPTIONS could affect your area. Know how you’ll contact one another and reconnect if separated. Establish a family meeting place that’s familiar and easy to find and pick an out-of-town contact person.

The NEW Area Temporal Preparedness Guide's Communication and Gathering Plan Activity (page 9) is a great place to start!

Planning Guides for Seniors and Special Needs family members

STEP 1 - Make your plan when the whole family is together.

STEP 2 - Answer these questions:

• What type of disasters happen where we live or travel?

Choose 2 or 3 most likely disasters to plan for.

• Where would we meet?

Pick a place close to your home and a place outside your neighborhood.

• How would we communicate with each other?

Call/text family members, call/text out-of area contact, every member should carry an ICE card (In Case of Emergency contact card)

STEP 3 - Make sure everyone knows your kid's school emergency/evacuation plan and know your work's emergency/evacuation plan.

STEP 4 - Practice your plan!

Some other choices for preparing your Family Emergency Plan:

• Customizable Family Emergency Communication Plan that is editable. (Word)

• Preparing Makes Sense - Homeland Security (PDF)

• Family Disaster Plan - American Red Cross (PDF)

• Family Emergency Plan - FEMA (PDF)

• Family Disaster Communication Plan - Sacramento OES (PDF)

• Quick Evacuation Checklist - Sacramento OES (PDF)