How do you communicate with family during an emergency? What is family emergency communication plan?
When a disaster occurs, it's important to keep contact with close family members so you can help each other out. Often regular communication systems are in place, but it's also good to consider alternatives you might want to use during an emergency. When we think about a family emergency, consider the following events: earthquakes, blizzards, explosions, floods, invasions, tornado's, etc.
Being prepared can be a big advantage for your family. A Family Emergency Communication Plan provides a structure and makes it crystal clear for your family what to do, how to find each other, and how to communicate in case of an emergency. Your plan should include strategy for both communication and meeting up.
Besides regular communication, such as Email, Phone calls, Text/SMS Messages, Radio, Fax, there is also alternative communication methods to maintain a connection to employees, stakeholders, first responders and the outside world in a disaster scenario.
- Radio Communications;
- Satellite Phones;
- Off-Grid Voice Communications;
- Satellite Internet;
- Blended Cellular & Satellite;
- VSAT.
Download this sample of a emergency communication plan template now and make sure you area ready in case a emergency occurs.