ON A NEED-TO-KNOW BASIS
Location of:
- Main water valve
- Main gas valve
- Main shut-off valve wrench!
- Hot water tank shutoff
- Appliance shutoffs, including dryer, oven, fireplace
- Garage door manual override
- Main electrical breaker box
Know how to shut off:
- Main water valve
- Main gas valve
- Appliances, including dryer, oven, fireplace, hot water tank
- Main electrical breaker box
Floor Plan Showing:
- Exit doors
- Windows
- Fire extinguishers
- First aid kits
- Emergency water and food supplies location
- Emergency equipment location, like generator
- Family assembly location
Other
- Draw picture of breaker box and label
- Tag utility box keys and hang in easily reached location
- Tag and hang other spare keys to car, utility rooms etc.
- Determine best escape route from second floor and place escape ladder or rope in accessible location
- Cut emergency cover-up boards to fit windows, mark and store