Complements the student manual and will provide additional guidance in plan development. When a disaster strikes, you may not have much time to respond. A traffic accident involving a hazardous chemical spill could result in evacuation. A severe winter storm could confine your family at home. A tornado, flood, hurricane or any other disaster could cut water, electricity, and telephones for days.
Disasters can strike quickly and without warning.
Local officials and relief workers will be on the scene after a disaster, but they can't reach everyone right away. Knowing what to do is your best protection and your responsibility. This training will help you to help others in your community understand that planning to survive and cope with disaster should be done now and should involve everyone in the family. The Family Protection Planning program was developed to assist families in creating family disaster plans and providing the basis for family emergency preparedness. It will also outline the four major steps involved in creating a family disaster plan.