“By the inch it's a cinch, by the yard it's hard.”

• At least 1 family member is CPR certified

Review the following for your household:

• Budget
• Expenditures
• Debt payoff
• Short term goals
• Retirement goals

Create a balance sheet of the following:

• List of assets and liabilities with account contact info, serial numbers, etc.
• Inventory of your home
• Making a video of your inventory is optional, but recommended

Create an overview with the following:

• Info for each household member (name, blood type, date of birth, SSN, medical information - allergies, prescriptions, pre-existing conditions, etc.)
• Work information
• Emergency contact numbers for family, neighbors, family doctor, pediatrician, insurance agent, attorney
• Balance sheet and inventory from Family Financial Review

Have the following:

• Homeowner's insurance with fire coverage
• Auto insurance for any vehicles
• Life insurance policy (for providers)
• Add information about policy numbers, basic amounts, and contact number for filing claims to the Family Estate Overview.

Make photocopies or a thumb drive of all important documents including:

• Insurance policies
• Titles, wills, power of attorney
• Securities
• Home appraisal
• Home inventory
• Social security card
• Front page of passport

Put the photocopies or thumb drive with your 72-Hour Kit

Acquire at least 1 two-way radio:

• Options include GMRS, Ham, FRS, or CB
• Keep the radio charged
• Have batteries for the radio
• Know the emergency frequency: FRS - channel 1 unofficially, GRMS - channel 20 (Motorola) or channel 6 (Icom), CB - channel 9 for emergencies or channel 19 for highway use. Check the manual for the radio to be sure.

Store 6 months of food and toiletries for all household members

Store 2 weeks of water for your household to include at least 1 gallon of water per person per day

Have a minimum of $100 of cash per person (not money in the bank - physical cash in your wallet), including small denominations and coins. $200 minimum for a family.