Survival Tip: Have an Immediate Evacuation Survival Plan

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I had a nice rude awakening the other night at about midnight when I woke up to the neighbor's fire alarms going off. Not knowing whether it was a mistake or not, I started gathering my emergency supplies and grabbing my BOB (bug out bag). The alarms ended after a few minutes and nothing else came of the event, but it did make me think a lot about being prepared for something that could happen that fast. You never know when a situation could happen that would force you to vacate your home and not be able to return. There are flash floods, house fires, volcanoes, riots, home invasions, and other possibilities that could arise someday. In these situations you may have only a matter of moments to process what is happening and what you need to grab before you run for your life. The normal stuff I actually had in order and ready to go. I had my BOB ready and extra food/water supplies ready to go.

Having a bug out bag is always a good idea.

My keys were nearby and my cell phone was fully charged. The few firearms I have were easy to grab as well. The only things that caught me by surprise were my paper documents and surprisingly clothing. I keep my important paper documents in a waterproof/fireproof safe, along with my digital backups. These are kept safe enough if there is a small fire, but being in there doesn't do me much good if I have to leave permanently. My solution to this was to place a small messenger bagnear my safe. Should the need arise, I'll be able to toss all my papers and CD's into the messenger bag and throw it over one shoulder on my way out. I've also now set out an extra set of clothes that I should be able to get on quickly in case there is a need. These were really small changes, but helped to affirm an entireaction plan. I can now practice evacuating my residence with the supplies I'll need. I suggest people look into creating their ownevacuation plan if they haven't already. Mine obviously had a few holes and they have now been fixed.

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