This blog post on Emergency Preparedness is shared by professional organizer Melissa Stacey. She specializes in organization for your home, office and small business. She works with each client to create a unique organizing system that is geared toward their specific needs, lifestyle and/or work style. Some of Melissa’s expertise includes filing systems, paper management, closet spaces, offices and workflow. Check out her website here.
She also has some great tips on how to be prepared for an emergency, so please read on for Melissa’s guest blog post.
Are you prepared for an emergency?
September is Emergency Preparedness Month. Because this is such an important topic and many people don’t have a plan in place, I thought I would share some of my favorite tips and resources for putting together a family/pet emergency plan and creating disaster kits again this year:
Develop a Plan –
- Know how to contact family members
- Coordinate meeting places
- Map out escape routes
- Know where your utility shut-off valves are located
- Make a plan for your pets
- Download a Family Emergency Plan
Create a Kit –
- For a comprehensive list of items to include in your kit, go to the FEMA website
- To purchase ready made kits for your home, office, car and pets, check out QuakeKare
Other –
- Program emergency contact info under ICE (in case of emergency) in your phone for emergency personnel
- Complete contact cards for every person in family and keep in wallet or school bags
If you don’t have an emergency plan, I hope this month’s tip will motivate you to create one. For more information about emergency preparation, go to http://www.ready.gov/
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Happy Organizing!
Melissa
