We are all likely to have some kind of an emergency in our life and we all need to be prepared for the small emergencies that are likely to hit us. I am talking about the kind that won't make the evening news. Identity theft, house fire or break-in, computer crash, auto accident, or a health emergency are just a few of the emergencies that happen every day.
Are you prepared for an emergency? Today is a good day to do some simple things to help protect you and your loved ones over the next year.
Home First Aid Kit: Replace any items you have used. Remove and replace expired or damaged items.
Auto First Aid Kit: Replace items you have used. Remove and replace expired or damaged items. Check for items that were damaged by the summer heat or the winter cold.
Pet First Aid Kit: Replace any used items. Remove and replace expired or damaged items.
Home Safety: Check flashlight and spare batteries. Check fire alarms, entry alarms, carbon dioxide alarms. Clean the keys on the key pad on your entry alarm. Is it time to change the locks (who has keys)? Are your escape routes and meeting points still good (do you remember them)?
Auto Safety Kit: Replace items that need it. Check that duct tape and those flash light batteries. They don't do well in our Arizona heat.
Credit Card Safety: Check your credit reports and make sure they are accurate. Check your aluminum foil in your wallet that surround both sides of your cards. (Aluminum foil keeps the cards from being scanned without your knowledge. Both sides of the card have to be protected. This is VITAL if you carry only one card like when you go to the gym.) Do you have contact information to cancel the cards if they get lost or stolen?
Computer Safety: Change internet passwords. Update your virus protection software and do a virus scan. Back up any data you don't want to loose. If possible, store that back-up away from home.
Personal Documents: Does anything need updated? Will? Insurances (life)? Power of Attorney? Driver's License (get that SS# removed)? Passport? Medical Records (that list that you are supposed to carry with you)? Does your family know where to find this information and anything else they may need if something happens to you? Do you know where this information is for your family members?
Telephone/Cell Phones: Are your cells ICEd? Do you have emergency numbers current? Poison control? Non-emergency police? Doctors?
Physically: Any doctors or tests you need to schedule?
This is really a basic list of things to do. These will help you be prepared or protect you from more common emergencies.
If you need information on any of the above items, there is all kinds of help on the web. Just do a search. If you are interested in being prepared for larger emergencies, there is all kinds of help for that as well.
I hope you don't use any of these preparations, but if you end up needing them, you will be glad you did!
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