Prepare.
ask any member of u.s.v.e.m. for a "preP" card to get the conversation started!
have detailed emergency plans for home, work, and school - and all family members
learn basic first aid and remain up to date in your skills - first aid, cpr, and aed skills save lives
have electronic and written emergency contacts (i.c.e.)
have local and distant points of contact in case of a communications emergency
have local and distant evacuation points with a backup communications plan
(backup devices, receiving devices, etc)
utilize safe and well check-ins, from incident area amateur radio operators (such as ares or races) to online resources (i.e. social media check-ins)
maintain a reasonable preparedness kit at home (2 week supply) in addition to go-bags at home, work, school, and in vehicles (72 hour survival kits)
rotate stocks of stored foods (good advice in general)
prepare for what makes sense to your environment
(living near chemical or nuclear plants, earthquake or flood-prone areas, etc - a tsunami is unlikely in nebraska)
store a minimum of 2 gallons of water per person per day for 72 hour kits, adding more water as you build your home disaster kit
if traveling in an arid climate (desert) have 3 gallons per day
(this is more realistic than the basic survival mantra of 1 gal per person per day)
get more information at ready.gov, or ordering free ready kits by calling 1-800-be-ready
have a posted list of emergency numbers in addition to 911, such as
-local and out of town contacts for communications and evacuation purposes
-poison control: 1-800-222-1222
-non-emergency numbers to local pd/ems/fire
-fema: 1-800-621-fema
-pcp/physician(s) for entire family
-fbi: 1-800-call-fbi
Scanners and hams (amateur radio operators):
national hurricane center hurricane watch net frequency
14.325 MHz
all u.s.v.e.m. marked vehicles monitor cb (citizen's band) channel 9
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