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Have
an emergency kit and
emergency supplies ready. |
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Plan
at least two evacuation routes from your neighborhood to
a designated meeting place
outside of your neighborhood in case members of your
family are not allowed back into the area. |
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Meet
with neighbors to discuss their plans. |
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Discuss
fire plans with neighbors who will need assistance. |
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Identify
what you would like to take with you in the event of a
fire. |
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Have
important papers in a fire-proof box to take with you. |
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Store
papers and mementos in a suitcase near the front
entrance with a red ribbon tied around it. Coordinate
with neighbors who will retrieve the suitcase if you are
not home during the emergency. |
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Store
photograph negatives at an alternate location. Many
people who lose everything in fires most regret the loss
of family photos. |
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Bury
all plastic waterlines that could melt in the event of a
fire. |
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Install
gas-powered pumps on your pool or hot tub to be used as
an alternate water source. Be sure to store gas in a
metal can with a tight fitting lid. |
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Review
your homeowners insurance policy periodically. |
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Post
your address at the driveway and any forks in the road.
The address should be easily read from the street, both
day and night. The address and post should be made of
non-combustible material. (These are available through
your local fire department.) |
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Video-tape
all valuables and keep an inventory list, with
duplicates kept at an alternate location. |
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