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because of space and health reasons. When preparing a safety plan, you need to take into consideration at least a
three-day supply of dry food only and water bowl.
E M E R G E N C Y W E AT H E R P L A N N I N G
Earthquakes, hurricanes, hail, thunderstorms, strong winds, tornadoes, etc. can be very hazardous and cause corrup-
tion to your RV. Sometimes weather strikes with little to no warning at all. When camping, you always need to take
into consideration severe weather.
The weather radio offers a 24 hour-a-day weather updates and forecasts from the National Weather Service (NWS).
When traveling in your RV, you may want to examine purchasing a weather radio or locating local radio and TV sta-
tions. If you do not have access to either of these, investigate other arrangements to make.
The frequencies used by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) weather radio stations
are 162.400, 162.425, 162.450, 162.475, 162.500, 162.525, or 162.550 megahertz or visit their website www.noaa.gov.
Repairing severe weather damage
If your RV needs repair or service, you will need to report your claim to your insurance company as soon as possible.
F I R E S A F E T Y
Please REFRAIN from the three most frequent Fire Safety problems: use of flammable cleaning products, leaving
children unattended, and smoking in bed.
• In case of a fire emergency, EVACUATE the RV first, then call 911 from a safe location.
• In a fire emergency, perform your Family Safety Plan.
Make sure everyone knows how to Stop, Drop & Roll if their clothes or any part of them catches on fire.
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• Stop where you are. Do not try to run.
• Drop down to the ground.
• Roll back and forth while placing your hands over your face as protection from the fire.
• Monitor children around any open flame, including campfires and grills.
• Demonstrate how to safely build a campfire away from bushes and/or trees.
• When cooking or preparing a campfire, make sure that the fire is at least three feet away from leaves, pine nee-
dles, dry grass, or anything that will easily catch on fire.
• Never leave an active fire or cigarette abandoned. There should always be a quick accessible fire extinguisher
ready for use at all times.
• Demonstrate how to change the fire extinguisher to all family members in case it is needed.
• Combustible elements MUST NOT be stored in closed in areas or near a heated source.
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