September: Leadership
Effective disaster response requires good planning, which comes from effective leadership. Your householod leaders need to create communication plans, supply plans, transportation plans, and meet-up plans.
BASIC
Designate one household leader or multiple household leaders with different responsibilities.
Create a Meeting Places Plan for your household in case you are separated during a disaster.
Create a Communications Plan for your household.
Create a Supplies Plan for gathering, storing, and refreshing supplies.
Make copies of important documents and financial information. Keep hard copies on a thumb drive and on paper sealed in a plastic bag and store this in your go bag.
ADVANCED
Create a Recovery Plan. How will your household manage recovery in terms of rebuilding, getting an insurance payout, and managing finances?
Get some training: Stop the Bleed, First Aid, CPR/AED.
PRO
Once a year, practice your emergency plans with other household members.
Make additional plans for vulnerable household members including the elderly, disabled, or medically dependent and pets.
Documentation
Submit the required documentation.
Prize
Your submission will be entered in a drawing to win the February prize: A fireproof, water-resistant DocSafe document bag with lock.
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.