Update these plans every school year and as places of employment and residence change. Designate a friend or relative outside your town as your contact in the event you are separated from family members. Agree upon a place where family members can meet if separated. For more information on assembling and refreshing supplies, contact the American Red Cross for their Disaster Supplies Kit brochure. Prepare Your Home Create a 30 to 100 foot safety zone around your home to separate the home from combustible vegetation.
Stone walls act as heat shields to deflect flames.
Swimming pools and patios can be a safety zone. Use tile, stucco, metal siding, brick, concrete block, rock, or other fire-resistant materials on roofs. Use only thick, tempered safety glass in large windows and sliding glass doors. Install electrical lines underground, if possible. Regularly clean roofs and gutters.