Evacuation

What personal belongings would you be devastated to lose (family album, jewelry, coin collection,

stamp collection, personal and bookkeeping documents, etc)?

Do you feel comfortable leaving these things behind in a household safe? Would you

have copies of these documents with you?

What documents will you need to present to authorities? Are they current?

Do you have at least one piece of luggage, sometimes called a bug-out bag, dedicated to things like

medications, first aid, cosmetics, clothing, fresh batteries, spare eyeglasses, flashlights, hand-crank radio,

solar chargers, food and water, utensils, can opener, paper towels, toilet paper, tool kit, etc.?

What will you use for currency? How much cash will you need? How will you protect it?

Are your credit cards paid off?

What about health insurance? Are all medical needs taken care of? Are all prescriptions up to date?

What needs to be brought current?

What about children in your household? What about the elderly or disabled people living with you?

What are their daily needs and how can they be accommodated during a crisis?

What about pets or other animals in your household? Have you arranged for boarding in advance?

What about livestock (cattle, horses, etc.)?

Can you designate a meeting location for everyone? Name three alternatives.

(church, library, supermarket, bank, monument, etc.)

Can you think of overnight accommodations for your household for at least a week? Name at least three

alternatives (hotels, friends, relatives, camp grounds, etc.)

What is permanently kept in your escape vehicle?

(first aid kit, fire extinguisher, battery charger, tire pump, solar charger, portable wifi, etc.)

Have you photographed your entire house inside and out for insurance claims?

(This would include your art collection.)

Is your insurance coverage up to date? Have you read through the policy and the declarations page for escape

clauses? What are they?

Are your taxes up to date? Are all your bills paid? What remains to be paid?

What other types of bookkeeping needs to be addressed?

(wills, health records, powers of attorney, etc.)

What have you done to protect your assets from seisure (banks, government or fraud)?

Are your vehicles in good working order and fueled? Do you keep jerry cans?

Do you have a map of gas stations and/or charging stations?

What about self-defense? (dogs, guns, martial arts)

How well acquainted are you with your public servants (sheriff, police, highway patrol, fire department, EMTs,

search and rescue people? Do you know any of them personally? It would be nice that when you dial 911

someone you know will be out to check up on you.

Are you acquainted with CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) in your community?

Have you taken their training? Are you able to assist in an emergency?

Are you familiar with RACES (Radio Amateur Civil and Emergency Services)? is there a chapter in your

community and are you able to assist in an emergency?

Have you contacted your county’s Office of Emergency Management and registered your

household with your county’s Emergency Alert Portal?