Back-to-School: Tips to Prepare for Emergencies

The teacher may give you a list of supplies and the school may ask you to fill out tons of paperwork. But there are a few things your children need to know before they start the school year.

Fairfax County Emergency Preparedness offers these tips to prepare for emergencies:

Do you and your children know the following information without cellphone access? Is it handy in wallets, backpacks, briefcases and more?

• Family phone numbers.
• Addresses for home, school and work.
• Meeting location (one near your house and outside your neighborhood).
• Out-of-state contact for household members to notify they are safe.

Inquire about emergency plans at places where your family frequently spends their time:

• Work.
• Daycare and school.
• Houses of worship.
• Sports arenas and venues.

See more at the Fairfax County Emergency blog.