Establishing a Safe Haven In Your Home

Follow three basic steps in setting up a safe-haven or safe room in your home:

• Designate an internal room; 
  
  
• Install a two-way communications system or telephone; and 
  
  
• Furnish the safehaven with an emergency kit.

It is highly unlikely you would spend more than a few hours in a safehaven; however, the supplies listed below are suggested for your maximum safety. 

The following is a checklist of possible safehaven supplies.

• Fire extinguisher
• Fresh water
• 5-day supply of food
• Candles, matches, flashlight
• Extra batteries
• Bedding
• Toilet facilities
• Sterno stove, fuel
• Shortwave or other radio
• Medical/first aid kit
• Other items for your comfort and leisure--a change of clothing, books, games