DURING AN EMERGENCY, COMMUNICATION WITH OTHERS MAY BE LIMITED AND CELL PHONES WILL LIKELY NOT WORK. MAKE A PLAN FOR COMMUNICATION AND REUNIFICATION WITH FAMILY MEMBERS. COMMUNICATION IS CRITICAL IN EMERGENCIES. COMMUNICATION CAN SAVE A LIFE.
How will I stay safe and informed of the emergency situation I am involved in?
Learn about your neighborhood plan for emergency comunication from your Block Captain or Ward Emergency Preparedness Specialist.
Have RED and GREEN emergency status cards ready to display in a front window.
Consider alternative communication devices such as walkie talkies/handheld transceivers.
If you have a Ham/Amateur radio license or an interest in Ham radio training let your Emergency Preparedness Specialist know.
The ability to communicate is a critical life skill. Do your children know how and when to call for help in different scenarios? Prepare your children with a sense of enpowerment and self reliance and not fear or anxiety.
Create a written emergency contact list and post it where your children can use it.
Everyone can have an emergency contact card including an out of area contact.
Teach and practice with communication devices in your home.
Teach children the “No, Go, Yell, Tell”. In a dangerous situation, they should say no, run away, yell their loudest, and tell a parent or guardian what happened right away.
Have a secret code word to help assure family identity when communicating
Carry whistles. Three whistle blasts means HELP!!!
Plan and practice meeting at a place right outside your home for emergencies.
Plan and practice meeting at a place outside your neighborhood if you cannot return home.
THE ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE IN AN EMERGENCY COULD SAVE YOUR LIFE. YOU MAY NEED UPDATES WHEN EVACUATING FROM A WILDFIRE. YOU MAY BE STRANDED WITH A CAR MECHANICAL FAILURE. YOU MAY BECOME TRAPPED DURING AN EARTHQUAKE.RECEIVING TIMELY INFORMATION MIGHT MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCE.