Are you prepared?
Prepare for 3+ days without service
PSE, in partnership with King County’s “3 Days 3 Ways” program, encourages you and your family to get prepared in three ways – make a plan, build a kit and get involved – to be ready to survive on your own for a minimum of three days following a large power outage or disaster.
Make a plan:
A plan is a pre-determined set of action steps that you will take during a disastrous event. We never know if or when a disaster will strike, so identifying our actions beforehand increases our safety, lessens our anxieties during an event, and alleviates some of our fears towards disasters.
- Learn what hazards can cause disasters where you live. Determine your family’s needs and how you can survive these hazards. Consider special needs populations such as people with disabilities and the elderly in your planning.
- Develop and practice a communications plan. Would you know what to do should phone lines shut down? Have an out-of-state contact for family members to call if local lines don’t work.
- Develop and practice an evacuation plan should you need to leave home.
Build a kit:
An emergency kit is a simple way you can prepare for times when the power goes out. Design easy-to-carry kits to meet your family's needs, with the following items:
- Flashlights and fresh batteries
- A battery-powered radio
- A battery-powered or wind-up alarm clock
- A supply of bottled water (1 gallon per person per day)
- Non-perishable foods that don't require cooking
- Blankets, bedding or sleeping bags
- A first aid kit
- A hand-operated can opener
- Special items for infants, seniors or family members with special needs
- Hand tools such as a screwdriver
- Scissors, duct tape, plastic, paper and waterproof matches
- Household bleach for sanitation
- Entertainment items: deck of cards, books, etc.
- Phone list with emergency contacts such as key family members, police, hospitals and PSE Customer Service at 1.888.225.5773
Get involved:
Know resources around you, including agencies and groups that provide safety training. Be a resource to someone else who may need help preparing. Remember: during a major disaster we will depend on each other.
Learn more about personal preparedness
Visit these Web sites for more information:
3 Days 3 Ways
ReadyAmerica
American Red Cross
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