Have a household emergency plan and make sure that is well understood by everyone in your household. Each person needs to know  what they should do before, during or after an emergency, even if communication is virtually impossible. Include your children in all planning activities.

Your household emergency plan should address the following:

 Is everyone aware of:

• the disruption an emergency would create?
• that reuniting the family could take time?

Does everyone know:

• the location of the emergency survival kit.

Download a household emergency plan at the bottom of this page.