PPN Disaster Handbook
Family
Family preparedness builds upon the concepts discussed in personal preparedness.
Family members can include children, elders, and pets.
Include these family members (when possible) in creating and updating emergency preparedness plans.
Meeting Place
Establish a designated meeting place in case of evacuation or shelter-in-place scenarios.
- During evacuation, consider a meeting place in the neighborhood.
- During shelter in place, consider a meeting place in the home.
Communication
How will you communicate amongst the family?
Important phone numbers, emails, and other contact information should be easy to access.
Have a back up plan in case a meeting place becomes inaccessible or a form of communication fails.
Involve everyone in practicing these plans!
Resources:
- Ready.Gov, Family Communications Plan
Written by Dennis Ren
Last updated: 5/30/2025