Each responsible family member should learn how and when to turn off utilities such as electricity, water and gas. Ask someone at the fire department to show you how to use the fire extinguisher you store in your home.

• Learn about your community's disaster warning signals: what they sound like and what you should do when you hear them.
• Learn where the safe spots are in your home for each type of disaster.
• Learn about the disaster plans at your business, your child's school or daycare center, or other places where you and your family spend time.

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