One important household agreement should be the evacuation plan in case of an emergency. Whether that emergency is a fire, a tornado, or some other kind of potentially disastrous event that requires the family to vacate the premises immediately. Most families have one safely tucked away, but certain circumstances should drive you to review it if you have one, and to make one if you don’t. One reason to review is to check and make sure that you aren’t missing any steps. There are certain universal steps of any evacuation plan, which you should definitely have on yours. If you feel your evacuation plans in Toronto ON could use a bit more work, here are some crucial steps you may be missing, which you should rectify post-haste.
#1. Multiple evac routes
This may seem like something you could gloss over, since if the house is on fire, it makes sense that everyone inside would be in a hurry to get out. However, in the event of a fire, not every door, and certainly not the front door, is going to be an option. You need to plan for every contingency, and that includes the emergency in question removing one of your evac routes from the equation. Have at least three evacuation routes in mind, and make sure everyone in the household can get to them with ease.
#2. Outside contact
Be sure to have an outside contact beyond the area affected by the hypothetical emergency. Give them your family’s contact information, and give your family the contact’s information in turn. This way, you and your family will have a point of contact in the event of an emergency, and one or more of them cannot contact each other.
#3. Survival kit items
Every evacuation plan requires a survival kit for each family to use in case of an emergency. The items that should be in this kit are as follows: a cell phone/tablet/laptop charger, fresh batteries, a portable radio, and any vital medications your family may require. This is to ensure that you remain abreast of the situation as it unfolds, and that you can keep in contact with your family throughout.
These steps are vital to any evacuation plan, regardless of your living situation. While they are broad steps, they’re also universal ones, that can apply to anyone. If you have more questions, contact your local authorities at Harding Fire Protection Systems
