Table 3.

Family emergency preparedness checklist by American Society of Anesthesiologists Committee on Trauma and Emergency Preparedness

Shelter

Evacuate

Supplies (at least 3 d) • Medications • Food and water (1 gallon per person/per day) • Pet care • Batteries First aid and disaster kit Communications (battery-powered radio) Security plan Sanitation/hygiene plan Cash Utilities • Ability to safely shut off • Establish alternative power and lighting

Supplies (72 h or more) • Medications • Food and water (1 gallon per person/per day) • Pet care • Batteries Communications (battery-powered radio) Clothing (weather/climate appropriate) Transportation and fuel • Preplanned routes and alternatives Utilities • Shut off water and electricity if instructed “Go bags” • Documents/supplies • Maps/compass • Flashlight • First aid and disaster kit • Cash Meeting place • Right outside home • Outside neighborhood Critical documents (in waterproof container) • Identity (passport, driver’s license) • Marriage license, divorce decree • Birth certificates • Medical license • Insurance documents • Financial records and deeds • Irreplaceable photos

Make sure every member of the family knows the plan, that you post in it an accessible place, and that you practice yearly. For more details: www.ready.gov.

From American Society of Anesthesiologists Committee on Trauma and Emergency Preparedness (ASA COTEP): Family Preparedness Checklist. Available at: https://www.asahq.org/resources/resources-from-asa-committees/committee-on-trauma-and-emergency-preparedness/emergency-preparedness. Accessed March 3, 2018; with permission of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, 1061 American Lane, Schaumburg, IL 60173.