Personal Preparedness Plan
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Some Considerations For Developing YOUR Personal Preparedness Plan
• What are the most likely emergencies to prepare for?
• Where do you need to be to minimize exposure to threats?
• Do you have ‘bug out’ option(s) (where to evacuate to)?
• Where is your ‘bug in' site (where to ride it out)?
• Do you live in an apartment or own your own home?
• Do you live in the city, suburb or small town? On a farm?
• Do you have children (ages)? Pets? Disabled or elderly?
• Do you have special medical considerations to address?
• Do you have anyone outside your immediate household to care for; i.e. elderly parent(s), children with previous spouse, neighbors?
• What other unique considerations should you consider?
Additional Considerations
• Food, water and shelter are most important! Prioritize these basic necessities first.
• You can't carry 72 hours of water for even one person if bugging out; knowing where to find and treat and/or filter water is very important.
• Maintaining a BOB keeps critical emergency gear together in one location and organized; it can be used for “bugging in” or “bugging out”.
• Each person’s emergency preparedness plan is unique and personal; what works well for one family may not work at all for another family.
• How bad does it have to get for you to bug out? Are you prepared physically, spiritually and mentally?
Additional Considerations (cont.)
• It takes time and money to accumulate a decent BOB so begin chipping away now; as it begins to come together you will build momentum and confidence.
• BOBs can become oversized, overweight and overcomplicated with "necessities“ – Use those extra supplies to begin the foundation for three weeks of emergency preparedness.
• Your BOB contents should be reviewed at least twice/year (seasonal weather, expiration dates on meds/food/etc., family changes, geographic locations, etc.)
• Backpacks – recommend you go to “Outfitters” and get properly sized, otherwise you may start ditching gear if having to walk.
• When on foot - less is more (weight is king). If your legs are your only means of transportation and they stop – you stop! If one person in your group stops, your whole group likely stops!
Recommended Next Steps
• Identify your family’s unique circumstances and emergency preparedness requirements.
• Create a checklist and start gathering items to support three days of disruption.
• Begin to USE your items – practice! (hiking, camping, simulated “bug outs”, etc.)
• Plan – Do – Review cycle: identify problems, make necessary changes and test it again.
• Start thinking about extending your time horizon to three weeks and preparing for more people.
Some Considerations For Developing YOUR Personal Preparedness Plan
• What are the most likely emergencies to prepare for?
• Where do you need to be to minimize exposure to threats?
• Do you have ‘bug out’ option(s) (where to evacuate to)?
• Where is your ‘bug in' site (where to ride it out)?
• Do you live in an apartment or own your own home?
• Do you live in the city, suburb or small town? On a farm?
• Do you have children (ages)? Pets? Disabled or elderly?
• Do you have special medical considerations to address?
• Do you have anyone outside your immediate household to care for; i.e. elderly parent(s), children with previous spouse, neighbors?
• What other unique considerations should you consider?
Additional Considerations
• Food, water and shelter are most important! Prioritize these basic necessities first.
• You can't carry 72 hours of water for even one person if bugging out; knowing where to find and treat and/or filter water is very important.
• Maintaining a BOB keeps critical emergency gear together in one location and organized; it can be used for “bugging in” or “bugging out”.
• Each person’s emergency preparedness plan is unique and personal; what works well for one family may not work at all for another family.
• How bad does it have to get for you to bug out? Are you prepared physically, spiritually and mentally?
Additional Considerations (cont.)
• It takes time and money to accumulate a decent BOB so begin chipping away now; as it begins to come together you will build momentum and confidence.
• BOBs can become oversized, overweight and overcomplicated with "necessities“ – Use those extra supplies to begin the foundation for three weeks of emergency preparedness.
• Your BOB contents should be reviewed at least twice/year (seasonal weather, expiration dates on meds/food/etc., family changes, geographic locations, etc.)
• Backpacks – recommend you go to “Outfitters” and get properly sized, otherwise you may start ditching gear if having to walk.
• When on foot - less is more (weight is king). If your legs are your only means of transportation and they stop – you stop! If one person in your group stops, your whole group likely stops!
Recommended Next Steps
• Identify your family’s unique circumstances and emergency preparedness requirements.
• Create a checklist and start gathering items to support three days of disruption.
• Begin to USE your items – practice! (hiking, camping, simulated “bug outs”, etc.)
• Plan – Do – Review cycle: identify problems, make necessary changes and test it again.
• Start thinking about extending your time horizon to three weeks and preparing for more people.
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