Create Your Evacuation “To Go” Box
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Transcript Create Your Evacuation “To Go” Box
Preparedness:
“Grab and Go
Boxes ”
Marilyn Albertson
Utah State University Extension
Family & Consumer Science Agent
Salt Lake County
Adapted From:
Teresa Hunsaker , B.S. FCS Agent, Weber County, USU Extension
Marilyn Albertson, MS, CFCS, FCS Agent, Salt Lake County USU
Extension
SuzAnne Jorgensen, MS, CFCS, FCS Agent, Garfield County USU
Extension
Julie Ingersoll, MS, CFCS, FCS Agent, Kane County USU
Extension
Susan Cosgrove, Area Family Resource Management Agent,
Mississippi State University Extension
LSU Ag Center
State of Mississippi
University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service
Virginia Cooperative Extension
St. George, Utah
Are You Prepared for
Emergencies?
Natural Disasters
Tornado
Earthquake
Flood
Fire
Chemical/Bio Hazard
Pandemic
Medical Emergency
Death of a Family
Member
St. Louis Missouri
Do You Have Your Financial Affairs
Organized in Case of Emergencies?
Do
you have adequate insurance to cover
against risks?
Homeowners Insurance
Medical Insurance
Life Insurance
Auto Insurance
Is Your Household
Prepared…Insurance cont.
Do you know what kind of homeowners insurance
coverage you have and how extensive it would be if
there be a flood, earthquake, theft, or other natural
disaster?
How much medical insurance do you have and would it
cover a severe illness, disability or hospitalization?
Do you have a life insurance policy adequate to cover
needs of your family if you or your spouse were to die?
If single, do you have adequate insurance to cover your
bills and other expenses?
Take a Look at Your Record Keeping
Do you have important documents stored
safely?
Do you know how long to store different types
of records?
Do you have files set up for
Family Records
Property Records
Financial Records
Legal Records
Your Record Keeping…………….
Do
you have a current
household inventory?
Do
you have a financial notebook
prepared for an emergency?
Have a Plan…
Prepare
a financial records inventory
Prepare financial records for safekeeping
Inventory your Vital
Records and Treasures
Prepare
photocopies of valuable
papers
Organize financial papers
Create a plan of articles to save
Cash
Start Your
Financial Information
Binder
What for?
Your Financial Information Binder is a
quick reference to your entire financial
situation.
It helps manage your financial affairs
It will be ready to help the person who will
manage your affairs for you in the event
that you are unable to do so.
Update Yearly
Maintenance?
Update annually
Whenever a significant change occurs:
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birth
death
marriage
divorce
relocation
purchase
sale of assets
Activity…
On
a piece of scratch paper or note paper,
please write down all the telephone
numbers of people you would call in an
emergency.
Who is your out-of-state contact?
What numbers do you think would
be important to have?
Parts of a Financial Binder
Personal
Directory
Professional Directory
Document Locator
Wills and Trusts
Health Information
Financial Section
Personal Property Inventory
Parts of a Financial Binder
Continued….
Social
Security Benefit Statement
Pension Benefits
Widowhood Analysis
Paycheck Stubs
Loans
Etc.
Next: Be Prepared for Disaster
Assemble an
Evacuation
“To-Go” Box… or
Financial
Information Binder
What is a “To Go” Box or Binder?
Portable
file of
Important papers
Cash
Phone numbers
Photos
Valuable information
And more!!
“To Go” Box or Binder Contents
Cash
Rolls
of quarters
Emergency Phone Numbers and
Email Addresses
Doctors,
pharmacies
Financial institutions
Insurance companies
Local and national headquarters
Credit
card companies
Clergy
Repair
contractors
Family & friends
Copies of…
Homeowners,
auto, flood, renter’s
insurance policies AND policy
numbers
Health, dental, and/or prescription
insurance cards & numbers
Copies of…
Important
prescriptions
Medicines
Eyeglasses
Children’s
immunization records
Copies of…
Deeds
Titles
Wills
&/ trust
documents
Durable power of
attorney
Healthcare directives
Copies of…
Stock
and bond certificates
Home inventory
Birth, death, adoption and marriage
certificates
Passports
Employee benefit documents
Copies of…
First
two pages of
previous year’s
federal and state
income tax returns
Military service
records
Most
original
documents
should be kept in
a safe deposit
box or at another
location
Include…..
Back-up
of computerized financial
records
Keys to safe deposit box
Combination to safe
Labeled photos of family members and
pets
Negatives/disks of irreplaceable photos
Include ….
User
names, passwords
List of debt obligations with due dates,
contact information
Photocopies, front and back, of all credit
cards
Don’t forget :
List of Important Numbers
Social
Security (keep original card here
or in safe deposit box)
Bank account
Loan
Credit card
Driver’s license
Investment account
Create Digital Files
Scan
your documents
Store on flash drive
and CD
If you use a flash drive,
always back up on CD
NOTE: Computer files
are not 100% safe;
always have a back-up
Assembling “To-Go” Box
Step 1
Place items in folders or
envelopes
Place in sealed, waterproof
plastic
Store in durable, sealed box
Fireproof & waterproof is
recommended
Assembling “To-Go” Box
Step 2
Store box at home in SECURE
location easy to access – under
bed, in cabinet or closet near an
outside door.
Assembling “To-Go” Box
Step 3
If
you must evacuate grab
box and take it with you
Keep box with you at all
times
Do not leave box
unattended in your car
Update “To Go” Box
Review
annually
Update
Add or delete as
needed
Replacing Valuable Documents
What
if you lose everything?
Resources for replacing documents
may be destroyed
Most can be replaced
Resource list compiled for Utah
Planning & Preparation
Can prevent the unexpected from
becoming a harsh financial reality
Be Ready Now?
It
is time to get ready for the Big Utah
Shakeout on April 14, 2012. Help your
household be prepared.
Additional Preparedness tips…
72
hours kits—maintained and
reviewed—grab your “to go”box
and your kit together.
Car kits for travel emergencies.
Carry-on kits for airplane travel
emergencies.
Airline Travel Carry-on Kit
Cell
phone charger/important numbers
Emergency ID card
Cash
Moist towelettes/kleenex
Food for backup
Drinks—buy once you get through security
Change of clothing/personal hygiene
Mylar blanket
Mark your luggage so it stands out
Sources of Information
American Red Cross
FDIC—for financial document info
EDEN—Extension Disaster Education
Network
www.ready.gov from Homeland Security, or
1-800-Be Ready
www.beprepared.com
www.cdc.gov
Thank you!
For more information contact your
local Utah State University
Extension Office.
Utah State University is an affirmative
action/equal opportunity institution.