![]() ![]() Use plants that aren’t likely to burn easily. Use hard, nonflammable surfaces such as tile or concrete in appropriate places. When landscaping, create a buffer around your home.Walk around the house and remove anything that might burn that’s within 30 feet of the structure.Trim all trees near the house, particularly getting rid of overhanging branches, and cut back shrubs and bushes.Clear leaves and other debris from roofs, gutters, decks, patios or porches.Make provisions as to how your pets will be taken from the home.Draw a diagram of your home. Plan two ways out of every room, especially the bedrooms.Always use a lint filter and clean it before or after a load of laundry. Clean and maintain clothes dryers (a potential source of house fires).Locate where the utility connections are and learn how to shut off the gas, electricity and water if necessary.Determine the age of ones in your home by looking at the date of the manufacturer on the back of the alarm. The National Fire Protection Association recommends replacing smoke alarms altogether every 10 years. Check/maintain all home smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors.Then store everything in one convenient place where you can grab it in an instant. Gather birth certificates, insurance papers and mortgage documents. Everything might seem important in the face of loss, but family documents are essential in the recovery process. Purchase a high-capacity battery pack that can keep smartphones and other devices charged in the event of a power outage.Stock water, flashlights, a transistor radio and a fire extinguisher. Flashlights and Portable radio with extra batteries.Prescription eye wear, dentures, hearing aids.Medications, including analgesics and motion sickness tablets.Checkbook, credit cards, cash, wallet, purse.Health and car insurance cards and related documents.Change of clothing for each person (for one to seven days).Pet ID tags, medications, leashes and water bowls.Pets (if advance warning, take to an approved shelter).Food and water (for up to seven days, if possible).Here is a checklist for things to take with you should you be forced to evacuate: Here are some things you can do now to prepare for emergencies you may encounter later. In Southern California, as recent wildfires have painfully demonstrated, emergencies can happen in an instant and get out of control just as quickly. ![]()
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