Be Prepared

for any Emergency

Keep information about you and your family in a handy place, such as on the refrigerator door or in your automobile compartment.

Keep medical and insurance records up-to-date.

Find out if your community is served by an emergency telephone number.  If it is not, look up the numbers for the fire department, EMS, and poison control center.  

Emergency numbers are usually listed in the front of the telephone book.  Teach everyone in your home how and when to use these numbers.

Keep emergency telephone numbers in a handy place, such as by the telephone or in the first aid kit.  Include home and work numbers of family members and friends who can help.  Be sure to keep both lists current.

Keep a first aid kit handy in your home, automobile, workplace, and recreation area.

Learn and practice first aid skills.

Make sure your house or apartment number is easy to read. 

Numerals are easier to read than spelled-out numbers.

Wear a medical alert tag if you have a potentially serious medical condition, such as epilepsy, diabetes, heart disease, or allergies.

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