Family Emergency Preparedness Manual

The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and suffer for it.~ Proverbs 27:12 Before an emergency happens..... PLAN.......PREPARE.......BE INFORMEDThis manual will help you and your family PLAN for an emergency, PREPARE your home, supplies and equipment for an emergency, and BE INFORMED on what to do for the most likely emergencies to occur in our area. It will also provide essential information to neighbors or emergency personnel who may be trying to help your family.We strongly encourage all families to regularly study and review in their Family Home Evenings the information contained in this manual. It is hoped that the manual will be kept in a place that will allow it to be consulted with ease in the time of emergency.By adhering to these practices, those who read this book and remain faithful may be more properly assured of the Lord's promise "...if ye are prepared, ye shall not fear." (Doctrine and Covenants 38:30)It wasn't raining when Noah built the Ark. This manual has been prepared for, and is intended to be read primarily by, the active members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, but would be useful to anyone seeking to be more prepared, and self reliant.This book is a compilation of many different authors' works that have been gathered from the public domain of the Internet over the course of many years. These articles have been bound together and are presented here to simplify your access to them.