Prepare Your Critical Documents
It is important to find and gather your valuables and information that will help you recover quickly and effectively after a disaster. Collect these documents and make a list of your household belongings and valuables. This is a critical step because you may need this inventory list for insurance records.
Once you put together your financial, legal, and contact information, it is important to protect it. Keep paper copies of these documents at home in a fire- and waterproof box or safe, in a bank safe deposit box, or with a person you trust. Keep electronic copies of these documents in a password protected, encrypted format on a removable flash or external hard drive in your fire- and waterproof box or safe, or use a secure cloud-based service.
Attached are checklists and additional information to help prepare your critical documents.
**Note: this information can be found on www.ready.gov.
Tina Arthur, CHMM
Environmental, Safety, Health, & Security Manager
Hager Companies