Quick Safety Tip: Emergency Evacuation in 10 Minutes

On December 1, 2009, in Emergency Preparedness, Quick Tip, by Deb Lee, Certified Professional Organizer®
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Emergencies happen at any time and any place.  That means that some crazy, unexpected thing (like a fire, flash flood, etc.) could happen while you’re in your home.  This is the time of year when a fire can very likely occur (lights – lots of ‘em – everywhere) and as with anything else, it helps to be prepared.

What would you do if a catastrophe occurred?

What if you got separated from your spouse/children?

What about your pets?

Important papers?

Elderly parents?

Medications?

Photos?*


What if you only had 10 minutes to get out?

 

Check out this video and take the 10-minute evacuation challenge.


 

*These are just some of the questions to think about and I’m sure there’s a myriad more.  So, talk with your family and then practice. Often.  Figure out how you would evacuate from all of the entrances/exits to your home and did I mention that you should practice? It may take a bit of time to get a routine down pat, but if that emergency occurs, you’ll be glad you did.


  • http://www.preparationnation.wordpress.com Margaret Lukens

    Alison, this is a great example of what can happen to anyone at any time. We all need to be ready to file, flee, and freeze: file (an insurance claim), flee (like the family in the video), and freeze (what the experts call “shelter in place.”)

    I write a blog dedicated to emergency preparedness at http://www.preparationnation.wordpress.com, and have more resources on the website at http://www.preparation-nation.org

    Getting ready for an emergency doesn’t have to be a huge project. By taking baby steps, we can all be more secure.

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