June: Safety
Ensure that, during a disaster, you and your family will keep safe from secondary emergencies.
BASIC
Keep safety supplies under your bed: hard hat, gloves, sturdy shoes, goggles, headlamp, whistle.
Put a fire extinguisher in your kitchen (appropriately rated for kitchen fires), in your garage, on each floor, and in each vehicle.
Keep a stash of cash in small denominations.
Test your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors semiannually.
ADVANCED
Determine that chemicals are stored safely.
Make sure your home is bolted to the foundation.
Make sure your water heater (if you have the large tank kind) is bolted to wall studs.
Get backup supplies of prescriptions.
Make paper and digital (stored on a USB key) copies of important documents and keep them in a safe and easily accessible place.
PRO
Put together a household safety kit.
Use safety straps to attach large furniture to the walls.
Documentation
Submit the required documentation.
Prize
Your submission will be entered in a drawing to win the June prize: A pair of rechargeable headlamps.
You may submit your documentation at any time up until the end of the first Friday of the following month. You may submit early for ensuing months. Remember to stamp your passport for each completed month.