After speaking with my friends over at My Family’s Disaster PlanI have realized how important having PERSONAL preparedness. Anyone can give you a list of things you should have in place in order to be prepared… they can even charge you for this list in the form of a book or online. While it will be good to at least have something in place, it’s not going to fully prepare you for any situation. Can a list really tell you that in case of disaster from the South you will head to your Brother’s house in Oregon? Or if the list tells you to buy a case of protein bars, that when you receive taste worse than eating a box of cardboard? A list could also tell me that I need a set amount of food for each child, when we all know that one child can eat an entire pizza, while another child in family may only eat half a slice.
Your preparedness planning NEEDS to be individualized. What works for Corey & Sue and their 3 kids probably won’t work for Sarah & Trevor and thier one child. Also different areas of the world are prone to different disasters. So the point of today’s post? If you have a list of some sort that you are using for your emergency preparedness that is great. You are on the path to being prepared. There is one step you may be missing though, and that is the personalization of your plan. Make sure you sit down with your family and really discuss what your needs are and what could happen in your home or area! If the task seems too daunting… call my friends. 