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September is National Preparedness Month.
For Californians, it's a valuable reminder of our need to be prepared for all types of disasters.
One of the most essential elements to being prepared is having an emergency preparedness kit.
As Robin Jones of the Cal EMA Preparedness Branch explains,
packing away a few simple items can go a long way towards keeping you and your family safe.
An emergency preparedness kit is another way of taking care of your family
making sure they're safe, making sure they're self-sufficient.
Think of it as your family's care package.
First of all, you want to make sure you have water. Water is extremely important.
You need a first aid kit. Make sure that it's freshly stocked.
Trash bag, you should have trash bags for waste.
A radio. This particular radio actually has batteries with it.
If you have batteries, you need to make sure the batteries are fresh.
If you have food items, you need to make sure the items haven't expired.
Things along those lines are really important.
Those are some things you want to keep in mind.
Your emergency preparedness kit should be easily accessible
and contain enough to sustain you, your family, AND your pets for at least 72 hours.
For more information, visit Cal EMA's website.