Are you Prepared? Good FHE idea

Got this in an e-mail and thought I'd share! My little brother told me his Bishop asked them to put together 72 hour kits ASAP and when I saw this I thought--I REALLY NEED to do that!

School Kits
Schools have emergency plans to help keep your children safe. How much do you know about them? It is a good idea to contact your school district to find out what their plans for an emergency situation include. Make sure you know your district’s policy concerning how your children will be released from the school in an emergency, so you can designate a meeting spot to join them.You can also help your children prepare a mini-disaster kit to keep in their desk or locker at school. This kit would be extremely helpful if your children are ever stranded or trapped inside the school, or if the school ever needs to be evacuated. They would have access to some necessities until help could arrive, and have an extra source of comfort to help get them through the crisis.
This kit could include some of the following items:• Compact emergency blanket• Flashlight• Food• Water• Condensed first-aid kit• Identification card• Contact information• Their favorite comic book
This kit should be tailored to fit the specific needs of your children. If they are not comic book fans, substitute something else that could help them combat the stress and boredom that accompany emergency situations. Some children might also want a small toy to be included in their kit, and some might want an extra candy bar or two. Talk to your children about the kinds of things they think they would want in an emergency situation and include as many of their requests as possible. It is a good idea to contact your school district to find out what their plans for an emergency situation include.Having said that, remember that this kit will need to be compact and contain only the essentials. It needs to be light enough that your child will be able to carry it for long periods of time without difficulty. It also needs to be small enough to fit inside a locker or desk without taking up too much room.
Similarly, it’s a good idea for adults who work outside of the home to keep a small emergency kit at their place of employment.
Car Kits
Your car should be a bastion of emergency preparedness. If your car breaks down or you get lost in a remote area, would you have access to the supplies you need to survive? If you need to quickly evacuate your home, would there be enough basic provisions in your car to sustain you?Your car kit should include water and food. Remember the temperature in your car changes drastically everyday, so choose food items that won’t be damaged. Make sure you have a basic first-aid kit and enough blankets to keep everyone in your family warm. In addition to these essential supplies, your car kit should include the following:• Flares and reflective triangles• Flashlight or chemical light stick• Emergency power source• Tools to cut through seatbelts or break windows• Fire extinguisher• Heavy-duty rope• Hand sanitizer and soap• AM/FM radio with multiple sources of power• Cell phoneIf you are unable to contact help with your cell phone, tie a bright cloth (preferably red) to your antenna. This is generally recognized as a plea for assistance and can help rescuers find you. Try signaling for help using any other method you can think of: flares, lights, whistles, etc.

Now...go get prepared! I am!!! (that is...getting prepared!)