2. Make a Plan.

Dartmouth and the Town of Hanover maintain plans for emergency situations. You are included in those plans, but it is important that you develop a plan that is specific to you. It is impossible for the College or the Town to know what medications you take regularly or how to contact your family or the best way to get from Hanover to your home. These questions, and others, are best answered by you. Following are some things to consider while writing your plan. Remember, your personal plan does not need to be complicated or long. Many good personal plans are only a page or two.

Consider these plan elements

• Emergency contact information
• A meeting point for family/friends in case of evacuation
• Information about where you can stay overnight locally (friends' or family members' homes)
• Travel information
  • What route do you usually use to get home?
  • What alternate routes are available?
  • How much do they cost normally? On short notice?
  • Do you have friends who will be driving in that direction?
• Schedule information for family/friends (work, school, etc.)

These are only suggestions for your personal emergency plan. You may decide that you do not need travel information because you live locally, but that you do need medical provider information because your doctor is local as well. Use these suggestions and those available from other resources to build a plan that best fits you, your family, and those close to you.

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3. Be Informed.