One Year to be Prepared: Month One Checklist
Each month during 2023, the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians Emergency Management team will provide you a checklist for assembling emergency supplies and help you and your family think though various emergency scenarios. The monthly checklist will also prompt you to consider special circumstances, such as supplies for pets, elders, evacuation routes, and sanitation.
Month One: Build a Grab-N-Go Binder
Create a Grab-n-Go Binder to help you recover in the event that you lose your home or are unable to safely enter it due to structural damage. Remember to video document the rooms in your home and any high-value items and store them on a thumb drive. To start, locate copies of the following:
Financial Documents
- Front and back of debit/credit cards
- Property deeds/mortgage information
- Car titles and registration
- Bank account numbers and contact information
- Front and back of debit/credit cards
- Property deeds/mortgage information
- Car titles and registration
- Bank account numbers and contact information
Legal Documents
- Front and back of debit/credit cards
- Property deeds/mortgage information
- Car titles and registration
- Bank account numbers and contact information
- Front and back of debit/credit cards
- Property deeds/mortgage information
- Car titles and registration
- Bank account numbers and contact information
Medical Information
- Health insurance cards
- Blood types of each family member
- Contact information for all medical providers
- Medical history of each family member
- Immunization records
- Health insurance cards
- Blood types of each family member
- Contact information for all medical providers
- Medical history of each family member
- Immunization records
Personal Documents
- Health insurance cards
- Blood types of each family member
- Contact information for all medical providers
- Medical history of each family member
- Immunization records
- Health insurance cards
- Blood types of each family member
- Contact information for all medical providers
- Medical history of each family member
- Immunization records
Additional Checklist: Supplies, Training and Planning
Planning
- Health insurance cards
- Blood types of each family member
- Contact information for all medical providers
- Medical history of each family member
- Immunization records
Train or Be Trained
- Health insurance cards
- Blood types of each family member
- Contact information for all medical providers
- Medical history of each family member
- Immunization records
Supplies – Gather or Purchase
- Health insurance cards
- Blood types of each family member
- Contact information for all medical providers
- Medical history of each family member
- Immunization records
