Emergency Preparedness

“If ye are prepared ye shall not fear”
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Be Prepared

Bishop H. David Burton
“While it is sincerely hoped that members do not get caught up in any hysteria 
or obsessive preparations for disasters, the Church continues its long-standing 
practice of encouraging members to be self-reliant and reasonably prepared.”
 Bishop H. David Burton, Presiding Bishop, “Conversation,” Ensign, Sept. 1999, 78.


The following is the Olympus Stake Provident Living/Emergency Preparedness Survey which can be used to help your family inventory your needs and become more prepared. 


PROVIDENT LIVING
“Many more people could ride out the storm-tossed waves in their economic lives if they had their year’s supply of food… and were debt-free. Today we find that many have followed this counsel in reverse: They have at least
a year’s supply of debt and are food free.”     -Pres. Thomas S. Monson

Check the box if you feel your family is adequately prepared.
Do you:
  •   save some money, if only a few coins each paycheck?
  •   regularly put into home storage a few storable items (such as canned, packaged or frozen foods)
  •  your family typically eats and uses?
Have you started a supply of:
  •   foods your family regularly eats? (one week worth)
  • foods you regularly eat? (3 month) (which could include: canned, frozen, boxed, or bottled foods)
  • basic grains? (which could include any of the following: wheat, flour, rice, rolled oats, dried corn/meal, pearled barley, or other cereal grains or pasta)
  • legumes? (which could include any of the following beans dry or canned: soy, pinto, kidney, lima, red, navy, black or black-eyed or peas, lentils, and peanuts)
  • powdered or canned milk? (which could include: soy, rice, etc.)
  • salt?
  • sugar? (which could also include: brown sugar, powdered sugar, honey, molasses, jams or preserves, powdered fruit drink, flavored gelatin or sugar substitutes)
  • essential fats (such as: oils, shortening, butter, margarine, and mayonnaise, peanut butter, salad dressings)?
  • water stored that is safe to drink?
  • addtional water for bathing, brushing teeth, and dishwashing?
  • soaps/cleaners? (which could include: shampoos, bar soaps, dish soap, dishwasher detergent, laundry detergent, cleanser, disinfectants, bleach).
  • Have you started a supply of sanitary supplies? (which could include: toilet paper, diapers, wet wipes, feminine hygiene, paper towels,).
  • extra toothpaste, deodorant, or other personal supplies?
Do you:
  • grow a vegetable garden?
  • have fruit trees, berry bushes, grapevines or other fruit growing in your yard?
  • know how to preserve and store your garden produce?
 

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS CHECKLIST
Do you have (a/an):
  •   72 kit for everyone in family?
  • Adequate insurance coverage?
  • Smoke detectors installed and working?
  • Supply of non-prescription drugs (aspirin, anti-diarrhea medicine, etc.)?
  • Easy access to needed Rx drugs?
  • Easy access to some sort of make shift toilet in case sewage lines are disrupted?
  • Knowledge of how to dispose of waste in emergency situation?
  • Battery powered radio?
  • Half a tank of fuel in car at all times?
  • Medications and food packed for pets in case of evacuation?
  • Easy access and knowledge of all your family members’ blood types?
  • Regular earthquake and fire drills?
  • A fire extinguisher near kitchen?
  • Knowledge of what to do in case of gas leak?
  • Emergency items stored in multiple areas in case you cannot access one area?
  • Emergency water filter?
  • Generator?
  • Emergency supply of batteries, candles and matches?
  • Alternative cooking source and /or heating source?
  • Knowledge of what to do if caught in winter storm, high winds, lightening, wild land fire?
  • Valuables (passports, photos, documents) in easily accessible place?
  • A flashlight next to your bed at all times?
  • First aid kit?
 
Has your family:
           
  • Decided on a place to meet in case you can’t return home?
  • Decided on a place to meet right outside your home in case of sudden emergency?
  • Posted emergency telephone numbers by phone?
  • Discussed best escape routes from home (2 ways from each room)?
  • Decided on an ICE number (an In Case of Emergency out of state contact) in case phone lines are tied up?