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Preparedness Guide www.foodinsurance.com | 1-866-946-8366 Dear Friend, We live in a great nation. It was built on a frm foundation of principles set forth and made into law by those that we refer to as the Founding Fathers. These God-fearing statesmen came together in challenging and difcult times, creating the Republic we have today. There are some historians who defne the Founding Fathers as much larger group of people; not just the Framers, but all those who, as politicians, statesmen, soldiers, diplomats, or more importantly, the ordinary citizens who took a stand and created our freedoms, our rights, and our great nation. Today, we face increasing challenges as the morale decay within our nation continues as people put aside God, forget about our freedoms and rights, and rely solely on the government to provide all things for all situations. WE, the People, must be better prepared in all things. There are only a few things we can count on to be ultimately prepared in times of crises, emergency, natural disaster, or unrest. The attitude of “this cannot or will not happen to me” continues to permeate our society and sometimes even our own homes. In 2012, we saw frst-hand the devastation of Super Storm Sandy and our government’s inability to react quickly and decisively. It was amazing to see the vast number of citizens who were not ready; even with the basic necessities – food, water, and heat. As the chaos unfolded, many people who were expecting immediate government assistance quickly realized it would be days or weeks at best before even their basic needs were met. We live in an ever changing world where we don’t just need to be prepared to handle a storm or natural disaster. All you need to do is to look around and see the world events that are occurring: economic crisis across the world, unstable lands and nations, continual wars or threats of war, and political unrest in our nation and abroad to name a few. With all these events happening around us, Food Insurance has created this simple and practical Preparation Guide to help in the event of an emergency or crisis. It contains the fundamental principles of preparedness needed to help you and your family become prepared TODAY! We cannot predict the coming days and the challenges we may face individually or as a nation, but we can be more fully prepared and be ready to take care of ourselves, our families, and our neighbors. Sincerely, The Food Insurance Team When it comes to preparing for an emergency, you need to start with the basics. Take Inventory Preparedness Basics: Taking Inventory, Setting Goals & Planning One of the frst things you should do is take inventory of what you already have and what you still need. Look around your house. What food storage and emergency preparedness supplies do you already have? What items are missing? How long would your current supply last? Keep in mind the people you are responsible for and any special needs they might have. Take into account any allergies or other special needs that people in your family might have, such as a gluten-free diet. Also remember that preparing for a natural or man-made disaster involves more than just food storage – other items such as water, fashlights, sleeping bags, batteries, and portable radios are all supplies that could prove essential in an emergency situation. Make sure you have adequate supplies for each member of your family. Set Goals A good way to help improve your emergency preparedness is by setting reasonable goals. These goals could involve how much money you set aside for an emergency reserve fund each month, or how often you make a purchase to build your emergency supply. No matter what your goals are, it is important for them to be specifc goals that you can start working on immediately. There is no use setting goals that you will never start or that you will be unable to accomplish. Another way to make more efective goals is by setting diferent goals for diferent periods of time. For example, you could set yearly, monthly, or even weekly goals to help build your emergency supply. Choose goals that will work for your family situation and budget, but will still be efective. Start Small One of the best ways to begin building your emergency supply is by starting small. You can start by purchasing a one week food storage supply for each person in your family. Or you can make simple emergency preparedness kits for each individual. You can easily make a kit in a backpack for each family member that is easy to grab and take out of the house in case of an emergency in which you need to leave your home immediately. Include items that would be useful in an emergency situation, such as a one week supply of food, a simple frst aid & hygiene kit (including any extra medicine supplies that may be needed), maps, clothes, heat source, water, and water fltration devices. Have a Family Plan Finally, make sure you have a clear plan for diferent emergency situations, and that every member of your family is aware of what they need to do in diferent situations. Plan for a variety of emergencies, such as earthquakes, hurricanes, blizzards, tornadoes, or any other situations that could arise. Practice with your family and be sure that every individual knows what they need to do for these diferent scenarios. Set a designated meeting area where your family will regroup should a situation arise where you have to leave your home or family members are separated from each other. to being prepared for anything Assess emergency food supply (take inventory of what you have on-hand and what your family needs and augment as needed Identify water sources (bottled water, stored water, water flter) Have cash on hand (small bills) Assemble a frst aid kit (more than band aids) Store extra medicine (as required) Determine need for protective/weather appropriate clothing (water–resistant, for warmth, for sun protection) Have fre extinguisher on-hand Install fre 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, freplaces) Gather fre 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 (fashlights, 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 of 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 (food zones, fault lines, etc.) step 1. 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. yes no complete? 30STEPS start today and have your preparedness action plan complete within only one month Make your home as safe as it can be Use this list to hunt for potential hazards in your home: Identify 2 exits from each room (prepare for how to exit from an upper story window) Ensure that all exits are unobstructed Identify tripping hazards (electrical cords, rugs or carpets) and fx Install window guards on upper story windows to prevent children from falling Install smoke alarms in every room on each foor Consider installing carbon monoxide alarms Identify high profle furniture or items that could fall if not secured properly (televisions, book shelves, china cabinets) Identify heavy objects over beds and safeguard or remove Secure draw cords on blinds or curtains out of reach of children All Rooms: Do not ever leave stoves or ovens unattended Ensure that the outlets near the kitchen sink are GFCI (General Fault Circuit Interrupt) equipped Keep handles turned inward when cooking on the stove top Keep cooking areas clean and clear of oils and other combustible ingredients Keep pan lids within reach in the event of a food fre Do not store anything in an oven Do not put anything other than food and food byproducts in a food disposal Unplug uploads/Geographie/ prepper-guide.pdf