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Emergency Operations Center
Fire Station 2
2185 Wheelock Dr. NE
Rochester, MN 55906

Phone: 507-328-2823
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Make a Plan

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Make a plan today. Your family may not be together if a disaster strikes, so it is important to know which types of disasters could affect your area. Know how you’ll contact one another and reconnect if separated. Establish a family meeting place that’s familiar and easy to find.

Download and print a PDF of a Family Emergency Communication Plan template.

Step One: Ask the questions

Step Two: Consider specific needs for your household

As you prepare your plan tailor your plans and supplies to your specific daily living needs and responsibilities. Discuss your needs and responsibilities and how people in the network can assist each other with communication, care of children, business, pets or specific needs like operating medical equipment. Create your own personal network for specific areas where you need assistance. Keep in mind some these factors when developing your plan:

Different ages of members within your household
Responsibilities for assisting others
Locations frequented
Dietary needs
Medical needs including prescriptions and equipment
Disabilities or access and functional needs including devices and equipment
Languages spoken
Cultural and religious considerations
Pets or service animals
Households with school-aged children

Step Three: Create a Family Emergency Plan

Step four: Practice