Preparedness guide
Family Emergency Communications Plan
A communications plan is one of the most overlooked pieces of preparedness. It does not need to be complicated to be effective.
This guide is built for practical home preparedness and meant to help you take action before the next blackout, storm, or short-term emergency.
Section 1
Write down key contacts
Keep a paper copy of important phone numbers, addresses, and an out-of-area contact.
Do not assume everyone will have battery power or cell service when needed.
Section 2
Set check-in rules
Decide when, how, and where family members should check in during an outage or disruption.
A simple meeting point or message routine reduces confusion fast.
Section 3
Add backup options
Battery banks, car chargers, radios, and agreed-upon fallback plans make your communications more resilient.
Preparedness works best when every household member understands the plan ahead of time.
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