A Family Nurturing Communication Topic - Being Prepared For an Emergency

"From the mountains to the prairies to the oceans white with foam," all across the USA weather situations are causing the need for Wake-up Calls.

"Did You Feel It?" or "What were You Doing?" All over Southern California those words echoed for hours after an earthquake it. For any new resident to earthquake-land the scenario felt eerie; "Snow and sleet , I know but quaking-earth; that's another thing altogether."

Whether it is for a weather related emergency or another type of disaster, emergency preparedness is a topic that lends itself well to family discussion. Between the blizzards, hurricanes, floods, wild fires and earthquakes causing havoc, it's a good idea to have a plan of evacuation or being self-sustaining.

Step One: Young children can become anxious and frightened when discussing disaster situations.

Family talk on emergency preparation when there is no imminent danger; some children might become fearful if the timing is wrong. You will want them, should an emergency occur, to think clearly. My physical therapist shared with me how her oldest child had everything in place for a possible evacuation the day of the earthquake.
Step Two:

The children can play an active role in preparation plan and the carrying out. Even the youngest child can contribute in the activity; an example could be putting together an emergency first aid kit. During the wildfires it was important to already have masks in the home. when the fires got closer they became scarce, the price went up and there were limits and less options to the size and type . If you live in an area subject to hurricanes projection
Step Three: Get phone numbers and location of available community emergency services in your area. One of the older children could be in charge of doing that research, printing it out and making sure it's posted in a general location or printing individual copies for family members.

© Huldah Gibbs Jones

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