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Family disaster plan: Wildfires
Smoke. Flames. Panic. Plans?
 - Teach children about fire safety.
- Keep matches out of their reach.
- Teach children how to use the fire extinguisher (ABC type) and show them where it’s kept.
- Plan at least escape routes out of the house from each room and practice fire drills.
- Plan several escape routes away from your house in case of wildfire by car and by foot.
Meet
- Discuss the different types of disasters.
- Explain to your kids how to prepare and respond to each type of disaster.
- Discuss where to go and what to bring if advised to evacuate.
- Practice what you have discussed.
Plan
- Pick two meeting places in case you get separated in a disaster.
- A place a safe distance from your home in case of a home fire.
- A place outside your neighborhood in case you can’t return home.
- Choose an out-of-state friend as a “check-in contact” for everyone to call.
Learn
- Post emergency telephone numbers by every phone.
- Teach children how and when to call 9-1-1, police, fire department, and which radio station to tune to for emergency information.
- Learn first aid and CPR. Contact your local American Red Cross chapter for information and training.
- Teach all family members how and when to turn off gas, electricity, and water.
Aftermath: Help kids cope with disaster
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