How to Work With a Neighbors to Develop a Neighborhood Emergency Plan

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How to Work With a Neighbors to Develop a Neighborhood Emergency Plan

Introduction

Aftermajor disaster or emergency, you will need to rely on your entire neighborhood to recover. One way to prepare is to develop a neighborhood emergency plan before disaster strikes. Sharing information about medical needs, children's schedules and emergency preparedness can get your neighborhood ready to weather just about any storm.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Work With Your Neighbors to Develop a Neighborhood Emergency Plan

Steps

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Step One

Introduce yourself to your neighbors. Emergency plans will go more smoothly once the neighbors are all acquainted.
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Step Two

Take detailed notes about each neighbor's skills. Knowing who is a doctor, nurse or electrician will help the neighborhood assign post-emergency tasks to those best suited to them.
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Step Three

Keep a list of neighbors with special needs. Elderly neighbors may need extra help escaping their homes after an emergency.
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Step Four

Create a list of important medical conditions of children in the neighborhood. Knowing about medical conditions ahead of time will help you prioritize first-aid administration.
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Step Five

Know how to turn off the utilities for your own home. Preventing fire at your house will save neighbor's homes as well.
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Step Six

Host a meeting to discuss and teach others how to turn off utilities in the home after an emergency.
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Step Seven

Draw a neighborhood map, and mark off the locations of the gas, water and electrical shut-offs for each home. Neighbors may be absent or otherwise unable to turn off their utilities themselves after an emergency.
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Step Eight

Assemble an emergency-preparedness kit for your own family. Encourage your neighbors to do so as well, showing them what should be included.
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Step Nine

Work with your neighbors to develop a list of local shelters including schools and school gyms are often used as temporary shelters after an emergency.
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Step Ten

Appoint a person who will locate and gather children from schools as necessary. Supply this person with a list of all neighborhood kids and the locations of their schools.
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Step Eleven

Elect a damage-assessment team. This group of neighbors will be responsible for evaluating any potential hazards existing after the emergency and minimizing them.

Overall Tips & Warnings

  • Suggest that your homeowners' association plan a series of disaster-preparedness meetings and lectures.
  • Do not return to damaged homes until they have been declared safe by licensed home evaluators.

Overall Things You'll Need

  • Emergency preparedness kits
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