Plan now to avoid trouble later!  Do members of your family know the safest and most dangerous places in your home during a disaster or an emergency?  Do they know where to meet if they're separated?  Do they know how to report their physical conditions and whereabouts?

Many government agencies, schools and businesses have plans for various types of disasters and other emergencies.  Your family should also have one.  The safety and well-being of your loved ones are important, so take time to develop a family emergency plan.  Click here to download the Family Steps to Survival from the County of Los Angeles Office of Emergency Management.