Have a family escape plan: Make sure everyone in your home knows how to safely exit a building, where you will all reunite and how you will contact each other if phones aren’t working.

If you are in an accident, emergency personnel will often check your ICE listings in order to get a hold of someone you know. Make sure to tell your family and friends that you've listed them as ...

I'm filling out an emergency checklist of important phone numbers, from doctors and veterinarians to a reliable out-of-state contact who, in the event of power loss, can "serve as a family ...

These materials are designed for Extension Educators, teachers, and volunteers to teach a 1-hour lesson. The resources include a slide set with full instructor notes, a handout summary sheet, a Go-Bag ...

Family Emergency Preparedness Plan Get Your Family Ready and Safe. When a disaster strikes or a crisis breaks out, your first thoughts are often of family – especially your little ones. That’s why ...

Evacuations can be stressful enough without having to panic-organize supplies in the face of danger, which is why having a family emergency plan and packed "go bag" is so important.

Whether it's snow or severe storms, it's important to make a family emergency plan and be ready when severe weather strikes. Posted 12:00 p.m. May 7 — Updated 7:50 p.m. May 24 By ...

Ensure that everyone in your household downloads the free FEMA app. (NAPSI)—The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) urges Americans to take a few simple actions to prepare for a wide ...

FOX 9 meteorologists put together a tornado emergency checklist. Bookmark it, print it out, screengrab it, share it. ... Be sky aware and have a safety plan with your family in the event of severe ...

It's hurricane season now and that means you need to be ready. Here's a checklist to follow so that you can focus on safety if a storm heads our way.

“My office has had event organizers ask what they should do or where to begin when planning a campus event,” said Jefferson Howells, director of Emergency Preparedness and Planning. “The goal of this ...