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EMPLOYEES’ FAMILY PLAN EMERGENCY GUIDE
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CHILDREN
Children.
Preparing Children for an Emergency
• Before an earthquake
• During a earthquake
• After an earthquake
Disasters and emergencies are stressful
for both children and adults; however,
preparation will reduce the stress level for
all family members.
Before an Earthquake
• Discuss possible emergency situations
in a family meeting that includes the
children and caregivers. Explain the
dangers to children and work with them
as a team to prepare your family.
• Ask kids to discuss their concerns and
feelings.
• Create a family communication plan so
you can get in touch with family
members. Give copies of contact
information and meeting locations to
everyone in the family.
• Explain to children that it may take time
to get through to everyone. Try to be
patient.
• Know your children’s school or day
care emergency plan.
• Keep
school
emergency
contact
information up to date.
Infants and Toddlers
• Cribs should be placed away from
windows and tall, unsecured bookcases
and shelves that may fall during an
earthquake or aftershock.
• A minimum of a 72-hour supply of extra
water, formula, bottles, food, juices,
clothing, disposable diapers, baby
wipes, thermometer, and medications
should be stored where it is most likely
to be accessible after an earthquake.
• Keep an extra diaper bag with
emergency items in your car because
you may be in your car during an
earthquake.
• Store strollers, wagons, blankets and
cribs with wheels to evacuate infants, if
necessary.
• Install bumper pads
in cribs or
bassinets to protect babies during the
shaking.
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• Install latches on all cupboards (not just
those young children can reach) so that
nothing can fall on your baby during an
earthquake.
Preschool and School-age Children
• Show children the safest place t