You won't ever know just when you'll be necessary to evacuate a specific location because of emergency conditions. As a survivalist it's your responsibility to ensure you're prepared for any kind of emergency that will occur, therefore having all of your information in a single location is of prime importance.
Information could be stored in a number of ways. I take advantage of both techniques as a backup system. The very first way may be the more mainstream means where you have all of your necessary documents and paper work in a single specific location. The newer 2nd way and the way in which that I personally use as a backup would be to place scanned copies of essential papers on a little portable flash drive. These drives topically cost near 10 to 12 dollars each and hold about 2 Meg of memory which will be more then adequate for the essential documents.
If you opt to make use of the hardcopy method you need to pick a good size waterproof plastic bag to put all of your papers in. I've a look out of plastic waterproof type bag that I place all my essential papers in to. The specific papers that we consider of value and for that reason should be put into the bag are the following:
1. Legal documents such as for example marriage license, birth certificates or naturalization papers, wills, living trusts, powers of attorney, passports, stock certificates, bonds, automobile, boat and aircraft papers such as for example title and registration. All social security cards for several loved ones in addition to any documentation meant for your social security or retirement benefits should be studied with you. Mortgage papers or rental contracts are essential to prove where you lived before the emergency. An urgent situation out of town contact book is a terrific way to keep listings of family and friends members out of state. These books will include addresses and telephone amounts of all listings. Be sure you include a number of the local information also such as for example your bank, landlord, insurance professional and physician in this book. You ought to have appraisals for jewelry, antiques and art or every other valuables that you might be abandoning. Include any adoption papers in addition to custody papers.
2. Immunization and vaccination papers for every family member. Open prescriptions from your own physician with no date you can use any place in an urgent situation. You may decide to have an urgent situation health card for several family. This card would tell healthcare providers information about you such as for example allergies and drugs that you might be allergic too.
3. Insurance plans such as for example auto, home and life policies. When you have every other types such as for example pet life insurance coverage or computer insurance ensure to incorporate them also. You ought to have your license and people of other people in your family who drives an automobile.
4. Always maintain a few hundred dollars in money in your bag since you may not need time to visit the financial institution before you have to evacuate the region. Ensure that you have your funds in small dominations and nor large bills such as for example 20's, 50's or hundreds. These is going to be very hard to make use of in times of crisis. Keep your checking, savings and every other banking account information handy in the event you require it.
5. A few charge cards will be good to possess also in your kit. If you don't have credit cards maybe you may decide to think about a prepaid credit card. Prepaid cards for places such as for example Wal-marts, Sears along with other shops wouldn't hurt to possess inside also. Actually I would suggest almost any kinds of gift cards that you could get hold of.
6. Pre-paid telephone cards are yet another positive thing to put in your bag. Get about one or two hours worth at least. A word of caution here is that you ought to see if your cards have expiration dates in it. When they do be sure you utilize them or cash them in on a brand new one before they expire.
7. You may decide to maintain a copy of your house inventory for insurance purposes. A CD with various photos of one's inventoried items would prove very beneficial if you need to ultimately file a claim.
8. Any kinds of essential business documents such as for example LLC certificate of operation, copies of business license, tax papers for both personal and business.
9. When you have a pet or are intending to transporting one with you ensure that you have its vaccination record and every other information which can be deemed to make a difference should it be expected.
10. When you have use of school records for the kids you should possibly include them also if you might be abroad for a long period of time and the kids will have to be put into yet another school.
Along with many of these documents I've placed a lot of mine of a flash drive where all I have to do is plug it right into a USB port and I'd get access to several items. The flash drive that I've may be the keychain kind and I discover that it works excellent. Keep in mind to help keep it current.
That about concludes the list but bear in mind it is not even close to complete. Give some serious considered to essential documents that you might need and also you are certain to generate more.
By Joseph Parish
Copyright @2008 Joseph Parish.
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