In May we introduced the Do 1 Thing campaign to help simplify the planning process by focusing on just one action each month to help get you prepared. The July topic is creating a family communication plan.
Below is a list of things that you can do to achieve your goal this month. Choose at least one, and complete it.
- Have a phone with a cord and a car charger for your cell phone standing by in case of a power failure.
- Develop a plan for how your family will stay in touch during a disaster.
- Program In Case of Emergency (ICE) numbers into all family cell phones.
Today we have more ways to speak with one another than ever before. We are used to staying in touch with cell phones, internet, and email, but disasters can change things. These devices may not be available. Cell phone towers quickly become overloaded with people trying to reach friends and family. If the power is out at your home, cordless phones, internet, and email will not work either.
The entire Do 1 Thing campaign can be found here: http://do1thing.com/
Additionally, the UC Irvine Police Department, Emergency Services Division, has a number of online resources to assist you with being prepared both at home and here on campus. For more information visit: http://police.uci.edu/ and http://snap.uci.edu/viewXmlFile.jsp?cmsUri=public/MainMenuEmergencyManagement.xml
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