Preparing for Emergencies - Ensign 1990 December

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Preparing for Emergencies
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Things to Know

Useful exercises conducted at home evening or at an appointed time can prepare family members to know—

• The location of first-aid equipment in the home. (See your pediatrician or family doctor for a complete list of standard medications to have on hand.)

• The location of fire extinguishers (near doors).

• The location of shut-off valves for electricity, gas, and water.

• The location of emergency water supplies (storage tanks, water heater, waterbed mattresses).

• Where important documents and valuables are stored, both inside and outside the home.

• Where to meet if the home is so damaged or dangerous that family members must leave or cannot enter the home.

• The best method of escaping the home in case of fire (practiced at intervals).

• Who is responsible for which younger members of the family.

• How to perform basic first aid.

In addition, most families keep near their telephones the numbers of the doctor, hospital, paramedics, fire department, police, civil defense authority, ward/branch leaders, and neighbors.

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