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Most weeks in this newsletter we look at topics that directly relate to your business, but at least once a year we devote this space to preparedness for your family and home. Think about how long it took for your organization to take disaster preparedness seriously - and act now to keep your family safe. There are many, many resources on the web that cover preparedness at home; the articles below cover the basics.

While it's important to practice how to evacuate your home, remember that you might all be away from home if disaster strikes. Make a plan so you all know how to get back together. (Item #1) Involving kids in the planning will help them get prepared and calm their fears. (Item #2) Prepare your finances as well… if you have to take to the road, you'll be glad you did. (Item #3)

Would your family be prepared to cope with the emergency until help arrives? You need a disaster kit. (Item #4) Pets deserve protection, too; here's how you can help them. (Item #5) Finally, here's one source of emergency supplies; you can find many more on the Internet. (Item #6)

As always, we look forward to hearing about your concerns with regards to business continuity. If you have a topic you'd like to see covered, please email me at bmellinger@attainium.net

Best Regards,

Bob Mellinger
President
Attainium Corp

Quote of the Week

"When you're safe at home you wish you were having an adventure;
when you're having an adventure you wish you were safe at home"
- Thornton Wilder -

Articles

1. Make a Family Emergency Plan
Your family may not be together when disaster strikes, so it is important to plan in advance: how you will contact one another; how you will get back together; and what you will do in different situations.
http://www.ready.gov/america/makeaplan/index.html

2. Ready Kids: Be Prepared in Every Situation
This site, part of Homeland Security's ready.gov initiative, walks children through the various steps to be prepared for emergencies and "graduates" them from Readiness U.
http://www.ready.gov/kids/home.html

3. Handling Personal Finance in a Disaster
We have blaring warnings on TV when a storm or tornado approaches and five levels of terrorism alerts. Most of the time there's not really much to do because the threats are so vague. But that doesn't mean you shouldn't be prepared financially.
http://www.forbes.com/finance/feeds/mstar/2004/07/15/mstar1_11_16583_132.html

4. Family Disaster Supplies Kit
Your family will cope best by preparing for disaster before it strikes. One way to prepare is by assembling a Disaster Supplies Kit. Once disaster hits, you won't have time to shop or search for supplies. But if you've gathered supplies in advance, your family can endure an evacuation or home confinement.
http://www.fema.gov/pdf/library/fdsk.pdf

5. Disaster Preparedness for Pets
The Humane Society advises that you take the time to make a plan and assemble an emergency kit for you and your pet. By taking these steps now, you will greatly increase your pet's chances of survival.
http://www.hsus.org/hsus_field/hsus_disaster_center/resources/disaster_preparedness_for_pets.html

6. Home Emergency Supplies
This site has a broad selection of emergency supplies for all types of situations.
http://www.homeemergencyusa.com/index.html