TIPP—Four Steps to Prepare Your Family for Disasters

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Patient Education| 2021 TIPP—Four Steps to Prepare Your Family for Disasters Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Cite Icon Cite Search Site Citation TIPP—Four Steps to Prepare Your Family for Disasters. Pediatric Patient Education 2021; 10.1542/peo_document317 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search nav search search input Search input auto suggest search filter All AAP SitesAll PublicationsPediatric Patient Education Search Advanced Search Subjects: TIPP - The Injury Prevention Program Topics: disasters, pet animal, telephone, red cross, internet Families come in all sizes. They include children, parents, grandparents, pets, and anyone else who may live in the same house. A disaster plan should include all the needs of each family member. True family readiness is achieved when a family has prepared and planned together. It takes time to put together a disaster plan. Kids can be involved in each step with age-appropriate activities. Include children in family preparedness discussions and decisions. Many families say getting “disaster ready” was a lot easier than they thought. Follow 4 simple steps to get disaster ready: build a kit, make a plan, be informed, and get involved. Assemble a supply kit of things you may need in case of an emergency—for example, flashlights and extra batteries if you do not have power, bottled water if you are stuck in your home and may... © 2019 American Academy of Pediatrics. All rights reserved. You do not currently have access to this content.