Home Emergency Book for home and the family.....

Posted by: DeathtoToasters

Home Emergency Book for home and the family..... - 09/17/07 06:00 PM

Has anyone put together a basic home emergency book for their family?

If yes, what info did you include in this book?

I am wanting to put one together but would like to hear others opinions.

Posted by: Susan

Re: Home Emergency Book for home and the family..... - 09/17/07 06:44 PM

Could you be a bit more specific?

Do you mean a small book of phone numbers/addresses, medication, medical problems, insurance policy co/numbers, etc?

Or do you mean some kind of list of what to do and where to go and what to take if you're not there?

Sue
Posted by: Blast

Re: Home Emergency Book for home and the family..... - 09/17/07 06:51 PM

Yes, we have a zippered three-ring binder which has information such as:
1. emergency phone numbers (police, fire, animal control, etc...)
2. checklists for dealing with flooding, hurricanes, chemical release, etc...). these were custom made by DW and I for what we feel are our most likely situations.
3. emergency contact info (work, cell phone, home numbers, email of friends, neighbors and family)
4. copies of insurance documents, prescriptions and eye glass specs.
5. maps of area
6. pamphlets on what to do to clean up after hurricanes
7. how to purify water
8. red cross and ready.org pamphlets on dealing with different disasters.
9. first aid booklet
10. poisonous snake identification sheet
11. keys to neighbors' houses
12. broadcast frequencies of news radio/tv stations
13. guide to shortwave radio news sources
14. high-res, color copies of passports and other ID
15. assorted other useful information (lists of websites, how long meat is good after thawing, etc...)

It's a pretty thick binder but if we have to leave fast we can just grab it and run.

-Blast
Posted by: philip

Re: Home Emergency Book for home and the family..... - 09/17/07 07:45 PM

Take a look at
http://www.sanmateocert.org/disaster_prep.htm
which has links to materials for home-preparedness. I took the course and find the materials very helpful, especially the CERT handbook, a 2.1MB .pdf file. I'd suggest downloading it and reading it on your computer for a sample of how helpful the other materials are (supplies checklist; helping seniors, children, and the disabled; helping pets, etc.).

If you haven't taken a CERT (acronyms vary) training course in your neighborhood, I recommend it highly.
Posted by: DeathtoToasters

Re: Home Emergency Book for home and the family..... - 09/20/07 02:08 AM

Thanks for those links and advice.

If have some work to do smile
Posted by: OldBaldGuy

Re: Home Emergency Book for home and the family..... - 09/20/07 02:46 AM

"...keys to neighbors' houses..."

Wow, you have some really great neighbors!!!
Posted by: DeathtoToasters

Re: Home Emergency Book for home and the family..... - 09/20/07 02:57 AM

Well my neighbors are both correctional officers...so I would love to have keys to their house smile

Posted by: acropolis5

Re: Home Emergency Book for home and the family..... - 09/21/07 04:31 AM

Blast, will you please post a source, hopefully available on-line, listing shortwave radio news stations. I just purchased an Eton 350 radio. It recieves AM/FM/SW. Thanx.
Posted by: Blast

Re: Home Emergency Book for home and the family..... - 09/21/07 12:55 PM

Due to changing atmospheric/solar conditions throughout the day the frequencies you'll be able to receive will change. Broadcasters transmit on assorted frequencies to compensate for this problem. Below are some links to shortwave news sources that I use to try and get signal.

BBC Shortwave

World News in English

Middle East Broadcasts
I just found this last one and so far I haven't had much luck with it but you have a better radio than mine.

Enjoy!

-Blast
Posted by: wildman800

Re: Home Emergency Book for home and the family..... - 09/30/07 05:30 AM

Thanks for that info Blast! I need some to add some of those topics to my Home Info Book!

And here I thought I had my stuff squared away..
Posted by: wildman800

Re: Home Emergency Book for home and the family..... - 09/30/07 05:39 AM

I use a 3" binder w/instructions on what to do if I am home AND if I am gone (2/3rds of the year).

I consider Nuclear War Survival Skills; Chapter 4 Evacuation; to be a most important part of my book.

I am trying to find time to write the applicable parts of my Active Duty notes into a book form. That includes various radio freqs, codes, CBR info, etc.
Posted by: DeathtoToasters

Re: Home Emergency Book for home and the family..... - 10/01/07 02:36 AM

Originally Posted By: Blast
Yes, we have a zippered three-ring binder which has information such as:
1. emergency phone numbers (police, fire, animal control, etc...)
2. checklists for dealing with flooding, hurricanes, chemical release, etc...). these were custom made by DW and I for what we feel are our most likely situations.
3. emergency contact info (work, cell phone, home numbers, email of friends, neighbors and family)
4. copies of insurance documents, prescriptions and eye glass specs.
5. maps of area
6. pamphlets on what to do to clean up after hurricanes
7. how to purify water
8. red cross and ready.org pamphlets on dealing with different disasters.
9. first aid booklet
10. poisonous snake identification sheet
11. keys to neighbors' houses
12. broadcast frequencies of news radio/tv stations
13. guide to shortwave radio news sources
14. high-res, color copies of passports and other ID
15. assorted other useful information (lists of websites, how long meat is good after thawing, etc...)

It's a pretty thick binder but if we have to leave fast we can just grab it and run.

-Blast


Any chance you might want to share some of the actual chapters themselves?

Just wondering. Not looking to leech, just trying to make sure I don't leave anything out etc. smile
Posted by: KG2V

Re: Home Emergency Book for home and the family..... - 10/01/07 08:24 AM

Originally Posted By: OldBaldGuy
"...keys to neighbors' houses..."

Wow, you have some really great neighbors!!!


I don't know - My neighbors to both sides have a key to my house, as does the neighbor across the street. Ditto with my Dad's house - and we have theirs - heck, with one neighbor, I even know the alarm company "emergency code"

None of us would think of hurting another. I guess that's what comes when you realize I'm the 'newbie' on my block at 6+ years, and on by parents block, their neighbor to the south is the newbie at 37 years. You sort of figure out if you can trust them after a while
Posted by: Blast

Re: Home Emergency Book for home and the family..... - 10/01/07 11:59 AM

Quote:
Any chance you might want to share some of the actual chapters themselves?


Most of the stuff are things I copied off the internet (cleaning up after hurricanes, water purification, food safety, etc...).

If I can get some time I'll post links to stuff.

-Blast
Posted by: Frankie

Re: Home Emergency Book for home and the family..... - 10/01/07 04:37 PM

Inuits don't even lock their doors in small villages and towns. That's for practical reasons, in case of polar bear visits.
Posted by: frenchy

Re: Home Emergency Book for home and the family..... - 10/01/07 05:29 PM

Well..... I guess it makes sense...
Hey ! How would a visiting bear find (and use ...) a key ???

grin grin
Posted by: Stu

Re: Home Emergency Book for home and the family..... - 10/02/07 12:39 AM

Originally Posted By: Blast
Yes, we have a zippered three-ring binder which has information such as:
1. emergency phone numbers (police, fire, animal control, etc...)
2. checklists for dealing with flooding, hurricanes, chemical release, etc...). these were custom made by DW and I for what we feel are our most likely situations.
3. emergency contact info (work, cell phone, home numbers, email of friends, neighbors and family)
4. copies of insurance documents, prescriptions and eye glass specs.
5. maps of area
6. pamphlets on what to do to clean up after hurricanes
7. how to purify water
8. red cross and ready.org pamphlets on dealing with different disasters.
9. first aid booklet
10. poisonous snake identification sheet
11. keys to neighbors' houses
12. broadcast frequencies of news radio/tv stations
13. guide to shortwave radio news sources
14. high-res, color copies of passports and other ID
15. assorted other useful information (lists of websites, how long meat is good after thawing, etc...)

It's a pretty thick binder but if we have to leave fast we can just grab it and run.

-Blast

Blast,
The list looks great. Might I suggest the following....
Full face and profile pix of all family members
Fingerprint cards (you never know when a young one will turn up missing).
A medical profile of each family member; meds, history, illnesses, allergies, etc.
A list (coded) of bank account and credit card numbers, with contact numbers..