INTRODUCTION
Are You Ready? Emergency Response Planning for Alaskan Families
None of us want to think about being in a disaster. We watch in horror as we watch television reports of people losing their homes and family members because of fire, earthquake or floods. We cross our fingers and hope it doesn’t happen to us. But Alaska is not immune to disaster. Earthquakes, oil spills, forest fires, extreme cold, tsunamis -- all have happened in our state.
There are two reasons for this course.
- Many families don’t have a plan in place. Most of us just believe (or hope) it won't happen to us. Our families are unprepared.
- Licensed foster families are required to make a specific plan and have specific supplies in their homes to deal with disasters. As Alaska moves towards a formal child welfare emergency response, foster parents will need to communicate their plan to OCS.
With some simple preparation, your family can be ready. It truly can mean the difference between life and disaster.
It is a matter of :
