What should I take for 5 minutes to evacuate?

If you have 3-5 Minutes

• Wallet or purse.
• Car, house, RV keys.
• Cell phone and chargers.
• Medications.
• Medical Devices – Cane, CPAP, oxygen, etc.
• Glasses.
• Laptop and charger.
• *External hard drive (or back up everything on the cloud)

What to grab if you have to evacuate your home?

If you have to flee, having a home evacuation checklist will help keep you calm….Have copies of important papers.

• Your driver’s license.
• The deed to your house.
• Proof of insurance.
• Medical records.
• Passports.
• Social security cards.
• A list of personal contacts.

What do you grab in an emergency evacuation?

Common emergency grab and go items:

• Credit cards and cash.
• Essential prescription and non-prescription medications.
• Hygiene products like toothpaste, mouthwash, tampons, etc.
• Infant formula, diapers, wipes, and bottles.
• A small tub of bleach and a dropper for safe drinking water.
• A change of clothing and comfortable shoes.

What are the three emergency situations when evacuation is required?

1. workplace hazards – chemicals spills, car or boat accidents, faulty and dangerous equipment, power failures. 2. natural disasters – cyclones, floods, severe storms, fire.

What should I pack for an emergency?

Make a grab-and-go bag

• Food (ready to eat) and water.
• Phone charger and battery bank.
• Small battery-powered or hand-crank radio.
• Battery-powered or hand-crank flashlight.
• Extra batteries.
• Small first-aid kit and personal medications.
• Personal toiletries and items, such as an extra pair of glasses or contact lenses.

What 3 items would you grab if your house was on fire?

Laptops, photo albums and jewellery top the list of things people would grab first if their house was on fire

• Laptops, photo albums and jewellery top the list.
• Collections of stamps, vinyl and musical instruments are most grabbed.
• TVs, games consoles and wedding dresses also clutched from the flames.

What is an emergency and evacuation plan?

An evacuation plan lays out how to exit a building safely during an emergency. According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), your ability to exit your home in the event of an emergency depends on advance warning from smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, as well as advance planning.

What are the 4 types of evacuation?

Four Types of Evacuations

• Stay in Place. The first type of evacuation is known as stay in place and is used during a chemical or biological attack.
• Building Evacuation. The second type of evacuation is a building evacuation.
• Campus Evacuation. The third type of evacuation is a campus evacuation.
• City Evacuation.

What do you do in an emergency?

In an emergency, time and space are limited. You need to focus on the essentials and be prepared for the idea that you might never be able to come back to your home. I was in a mandatory evacuation once.

How to store critical documents in case of an emergency?

I encourage families to undertake creating a digital lockbox to store critical documents in case of an emergency. I encourage families to undertake creating a digital lockbox to store critical documents in case of an emergency. In an emergency, time and space are limited.

What do you need to prepare for a disaster?

You should also bring all the important keys to your home and vehicles, as well as proof of address, which you will most likely have to provide to re-enter a restricted area after the disaster passes. And don’t forget the chargers for your phones and computers.