It's EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS WEEK in Canada! We at the ZSG hope you are staying safe and thinking proactively about what you would do in an emergency, be it the zombie apocalypse or your house catching on fire. Here is a good list of starter questions to think about as you create your plan and consider your options for survival.
- How would you find out there's an emergency in the first place?
- What is the first thing you would do?
- Who else do you need to consider? Who else is at risk in your neighbourhood?
- What is the best way to contact someone during or after a disaster or disruptive event?
- Do you have shelter-in-place procedures?
- What back-up strategies do you have in place?
- What resources do you have within walking distance of your home or place of work?
- How can you exit your community quickly if you need to evacuate?
- Do you have copies of important documents?
- How can you preserve important documents in case of emergency?
- What is your plan for pets?
- Do you/your friends/your family have special health needs?
- Does your family have a communication plan in case an emergency occurs while you are separated?
- Do you know where your water valve, electrical panel, gas valve and floor drain are located?
- What other emergencies might be triggered?
- Will communication be affected?
- Do you have an Evacuation/But Out Plan? Where will you go?
- What skills will you need in the short term? The long term?
- What is more beneficial: go solitary, find a small group, or gather a large group?
- How long will the government take to respond? How will they respond?
- Have you considered all seasons in your emergency planning?
- Do you have a date set to update your gear for each season?
- Do you have a Bug Out Bag?
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