Homeland Security Checklist
Prepare a Disaster Kit - In the kit include medications, food, water, cash, flashlights, batteries, radio, etc.
Discuss Types of Disasters - Discuss the types of disasters and terrorism emergencies with your family. Plan what to do for each case.
Call a Friend - Choose a family member or a friend out-of-state or from a distant community that can be called if local phones are not working. Every family member should carry this number and call to "check in".
Carry and Post Emergency Phone Numbers - Each family member should carry emergency numbers, i.e., parents work, close relatives, doctor's office, etc.
Turn off Utilities - Show each family member how to shut off the utilities.
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Our ultimate goal is a time when security measures are a comfortable, convenient part of our routine; a time when people go about their daily lives mindful of risks but not encumbered by fear; unwavering in our resolve and full participants in our own protection.
Secretary Michael Chertoff
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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