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Emergency Preparedness

 

Any number of emergencies can strike here in Richfield.  Severe thunderstorms, blizzards, tornadoes, hazardous material leaks are but a few. Unlike a house fire, these emergencies can affect an entire community.  That’s why it pays to be prepared.  It doesn’t take much to get you and your family ready in case disaster strikes; there are four basic steps to follow:

Know The Hazards

Understand the hazards that can affect you and your family.  The most common hazard encountered in Minnesota is severe weather.  Additionally, it’s important to understand how those hazards can affect you.

Create A Family Emergency Plan

Create your emergency plan.  Designate two family meeting spots in case of an emergency or disaster.  The first should be outside your home and used in case of an emergency in your home such as a fire.  The second should be outside your neighborhood in case you can’t return home as in the case of a tornado or chemical spill.  You should also designate a “family check in contact” located out of state in case you get separated.

Put Your Plan In Place

Put your plan in place by doing the following:

  • Post emergency numbers by telephones.
  • Install smoke & carbon monoxide detectors in your home and test them regularly.
  • Look around your home for hazards, fire hazards, trip/fall hazards and correct them.
  • Learn CPR & First Aid.
  • Learn where your shutoffs for electricity, gas and water are located in your home and how/when to shut them off.
  • Teach your children how and when to call 911.
  • Assemble a disaster supplies kit with enough supplies to supply you and your family for three days.  Keep these items in sturdy, easy to carry containers.
  • Keep copies of important family documents in a waterproof container.

Practice And Maintain Your Plan

Check phone numbers regularly, practice a fire drill in your home, test your smoke detectors and replace/restore the materials in your disaster supply kit regularly.

Additional Information

Minnesota CodeReady Initiative

Ready.Gov

FEMA Emergency Management Citizen Course on Disaster Preparedness