| - Your family may not be together at home when an incident occurs
- Communication systems may be damaged or overwhelmed following a mass casualty event
- Make sure everyone knows contact numbers and how to get in touch
- Keep a list of emergency numbers near the phone at all times
- Identify an out-of-state contact to call in case of an emergency
- Identify a local point of contact who is not involved in emergency response
- Establish a family "phone tree" in advance
- Select a "safe room" in your home where everyone can gather
- Best Choice: Interior Room above ground with few windows and doors
- Be personally reachable during emergencies
- home telephone
- cellular phone
- blackberry
- pager
- Keeping your number of personal calls to a minimum is important in order to:
- Reduce burden on the communications system
- Increase efficiency of communication with family/friends in a crisis
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