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to being prepared for STEPS anything

start today and have your preparedness action plan complete within only one month

step 1. Assess emergency food supply (take inventory of what you have step 2. step 3. step 4. step 5. step 6. step 7. step 8. step 9. step 10. step 11. step 12. step 13. step 14. step 15. step 16. step 17. step 18. step 19. step 20. step 21. step 22. step 23. step 24. step 25. step 26. step 27. step 28. step 29. step 30.

on-hand and what your family needs and augment as needed Identify water sources (bottled water, stored water, water lter) Have cash on hand (small bills) Assemble a rst aid kit (more than band aids) Store extra medicine (as required) Determine need for protective/weather appropriate clothing (waterresistant, for warmth, for sun protection) Have re extinguisher on-hand Install re alarms Install carbon monoxide alarms Locate a radio (crank radio does not require batteries) Identify alternate power source (generator, solar chargers, batteries) Identify alternate heat source (blankets, hand warmers, replaces) Gather re starters (matches, lighters) Consider alternate ways of communication (whistle, land line telephone, cell phone, text, internet access, two-way radio) Create a contact list (in-state, out-of-state) Buy batteries (variety) Create hygiene kit (hand sanitizer, soap, isopropyl alcohol, bleach, iodine) Evaluate need for a sanitation kit (toilet paper, portable toilet) Store important documents and photos on USB drive Gather cooking implements (can opener, knives, portable stove, sun oven, pots) Identify fuel needs for cooking and other (propane, butane, BBQ) Survey and/or acquire some camping equipment (tarps, tents, sleeping bags, blankets, backpacks, camping stoves) Determine alternate light source ( ashlights, candles, head lamps, camping lanterns) Aggregate tools (shovel, saw, pick, wrench, wire cutters, rope) Acquire regional maps and have a compass Determine how to shut o utilities at home (water, electric, gas) Perform a Home Hazard Hunt ( identify risks at home and remediate) Keep gasoline tank in vehicles full Create a family emergency plan (how to evacuate, who to contact, how to communicate, meeting locations) Find out more about how to prepare in your area ( ood zones, fault lines, etc.)