Emergency Preparedness: Practice and Resources

Build your Personal Reserve stepwise

  • Start simple – Water for 90 days
  • Portable potty – e.g., 5-gallon bucket, toilet seat to fit, plastic bags to catch, lid to seal
  • Wet food (e.g., bottled, canned) for 90 days
  • Bug-Out-Bag (BOB) – Medications, food, water, and cash for 5 days
  • Emergency Power needs
  • Update survey data and emergency paper on fridge.
  • Consider building reserves to Shelter-In-Place (SHIP) for up to a year.

Potential Resources

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8 Tips to Stay Healthy

  • Regularly and thoroughly wash your hands with soap and water or clean them with an alcohol-based hand rub.
  • Avoid close contact with people who are sick (this may include avoiding shaking hands or other customary greetings).
  • Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth.
  • Stay home when you are sick.
  • Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash.
  • Maintain at least [six] feet ([two] meters) distance between yourself and anyone who is coughing or sneezing.
  • Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces using a regular household cleaning spray or wipe.
  • Follow public health agency recommendations for using a facemask.