Be Prepared: Have an Emergency Plan for Your Vehicle

9/10/2019 (Permalink)

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To respond quickly in any disaster, your emergency planning should address every possible scenario. This includes emergencies while you’re in your vehicle; a roadside emergency can happen at any time. Below are key points to consider as you prepare a vehicle emergency plan: 

• Keep a kit of emergency supplies in your car. This kit should contain food, water, first aid supplies, and other supplies. Below is a checklist of emergency supply items for your vehicle.
• Have an emergency plan for communicating and getting back together with your family if you are separated during a disaster.
• Keep a full tank of gas in your car if an evacuation seems likely. Gas stations may be closed during emergencies and unable to pump gas during power outages. Plan to take one car per family to reduce congestion and delay.
• If you are evacuating in your vehicle:
  • Leave early enough to avoid being trapped by severe weather or poor air quality.
  • Follow recommended evacuation routes (avoid shortcuts as they may be blocked).
  • Watch out for downed power lines and washed-out roads and bridges. Do not drive into flooded areas.

Roadside Emergency Kit Checklist

• Cellular phone and charger
• First aid kit
• Fire extinguisher
• Warning light, hazard triangle, or flares
• Tire gauge
• Jack and lug wrench
• Foam tire sealant or a portable compressor and plug kit
• Spare fuses
• Jumper cables or a portable battery booster
• Weatherproof flashlight
• Gloves, hand cleaner, and clean rags
• Auto-club card or roadside-assistance number (if you belong to an auto club or roadside-assistance program)
• $20 in small bills and change
• Pen and pad of paper
• Basic tools
• Extra clothing
• Water and nonperishable emergency food (enough for at least 3 days)

Why Choose SERVPRO of Rockingham and Augusta Counties?

SERVPRO of Rockingham and Augusta Counties is locally owned and operated, and Harrisonburg, Elkton, Bridgewater, Keezletown, Dayton, Grottoes, Broadway, Timberville, Massanutten, Mount Crawford, and other local communities.

Our certified cleaning and restoration specialists are faster to any size disaster. Providing emergency cleaning and restoration services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week—including all holidays. You can expect an immediate response time, day or night.