You can create a Family Emergency Plan by taking four simple steps. First learn what hazards exist in your community and how to prepare for each. Then meet with your family to discuss what you would do, as a group, in each situation. Next, take steps to prepare your family for responding to emergencies such as: posting emergency phone numbers, selecting an out-of-state family contact, assembling Emergency Supplies Kits for each member of your household and installing smoke detectors on each level of your home. Finally, practice your Family Emergency Plan so everyone will remember what to do when a disaster does occur.