School Is in Session: 3 Reasons to Review Your Family Emergency Plan
Back-to-school season is busy. Your kids and grandkids will face new challenges. They’ll ask big questions and learn new things. As you get children ready for another school year, you want to enhance their independence. This is the perfect time of year to revisit your family’s emergency plan. Is your youngest starting kindergarten? Are older kids moving on to high school? Your emergency plan is important no matter how old your kids are. Some parts of your plan may stay the same each year. But other details can change. Even if your emergency food can last for years in proper storage, the rest of your plan might need a refresh. Here are 3 reasons to revisit your family’s emergency plan at the beginning of the school year. It’s an Easy Reminder Spring cleaning reminds us to scrub our baseboards. Falling leaves remind us to clean our gutters before winter. Yearly reminders like these can help us keep up with easy-to-forget tasks. Use the start of the school year as your annual reminder