Each responsible family
member should learn
how
and when to turn off utilities such as electricity, water and gas.
Ask someone at the fire department to show you how to use the fire
extinguisher you store in your home.
Learn about your community's disaster warning signals: what they
sound like and what you should do when you hear them.
Learn where the safe spots are in your home for each type of
disaster.
Learn about the disaster plans at your business, your child's school
or daycare center, or other places where you and your family spend
time.