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Lessons on making a personal safety plan

Make a plan for you: safety planning lesson

Real moments. A few choices. Words that work.

Jot down your barriers, how you’ll communicate, who can help, and how you’ll evacuate or shelter. Practice the moment in a short Surefoot lesson.

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It’s the day before you’re heading out. You and a friend realize emergencies might look different for you, especially with your access needs.

You want an emergency plan that actually fits your access needs.

Which observation is the warning sign?

  • “Let’s just use one generic plan.”
  • “Let’s write down how I’ll contact someone.”
  • “Let’s talk through how I’d evacuate or shelter.”
  • “I should add essentials and medical items to a kit.”

Recommended

“Let’s just use one generic plan.”

A solid plan fits your needs, especially if you have access or disability needs. In emergencies, barriers can show up fast, so it helps to think ahead about how you’ll communicate, who can assist you, and how you’ll evacuate or shelter. Also, building a kit with essential supplies, medical items, and important documents can make your plan easier to follow when things feel chaotic.

Your next step

Jot down your barriers, how you’ll communicate, who can help, and how you’ll evacuate or shelter.

Words you can use

“I want a plan that fits my needs.”

Sources: CDC

If something is happening now

Call 911. Stay with the person and follow the dispatcher’s instructions.