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Tri-EPIC Regional Emergency Planning Committee
Core Members: Towns of Brimfield, Charlton, Douglas, Dudley, Oxford, Southbridge, Sturbridge, Webster, and Harrington Memorial Hospital
in partnership with: American Red Cross, Central MA EMS Corp., Central Region Homeland Security Council,
MA Emergency Management Agency, MA State Police, Overlook Life Care, Radius Healthcare
Preparedness - Individual & Family

Talk with your family about potential disasters and why it's necessary to prepare for them. Involve each member of your family in the planning process. By showing them simple steps that can increase their safety, you can help reduce their anxiety about emergencies.

Make sure everyone knows where to find your disaster supply kit.

Have a flashlight and a pair of shoes under everyone’s bed in case there is an earthquake during the night.

Use a plastic bag tied to the leg of the bed to keep these items from moving during an earthquake.

Plan where to meet after a disaster if your home becomes unsafe. Choose two places, one just outside your home and one outside your neighborhood in case you are told to evacuate. Be sure your gas tank is always at least half full.

Determine the best escape routes from your home. Try to identify two escape routes.

Make sure each member knows who your family’s out-of-state contact is and instruct them to call this person and tell him/her where they are.

Locate the gas main and other utilities and make sure family members know when and how to turn them off.

Practice your evacuation routes, Drop, Cover & Hold and Stop, Drop & Roll drills. Teach each member of your family how to use a fire extinguisher.

Create emergency response cards for each of your family members.

Take into account the special needs of children, seniors or people with disabilities, family members that don’t speak English and pets.

Additional information is available at:

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