The Emergency Plan
Ready or not, emergencies happen. In a lot of ways, developing and keeping up your Facts of Life Book is a process in emergency planning. That said, within the Facts of Life Book is an emergency plan for you and your family.
Gather Your Information
Your emergency plan will be deeply customized to your personal situation. Here are a few things that you'll be prompted to think about as you create your plan:
Your family's meeting location in an emergency
A secondary contact who will help you communicate in an emergency
The location of emergency shutoffs for your home like water, gas, and electric
Contact information for:
Utilities
Fire
Police
Poison Control
Resources
The Facts of Life Book Course includes a template for you to build your emergency plan. Want to build an emergency plan on your own? Here are a few resources to help you get started.
Ready.gov has an online plan builder that is a great place to start.
Rocket Lawyer has a quick plan builder for your small business for a small cost. Alternatively, download this free sample from the CDC and use it to build a plan for your small business.