Here at Broadmoor RV, we care about the safety of our clientele! To help ensure your safety even when disaster strikes, we’ve provided you with some of the basics of disaster preparation and prevention for RV owners. For more handy RV safety and emergency preparedness tips, visit us at any one of our locations in theTri-Cities, WA region.
Everyone has a Job
No matter how prepared you are, when you know it’s time to go, you’ll want to make sure you can leave quickly and efficiently. Give everyone in your household a job to do. Consider having one person be in charge of the pets, one person bring along medications, one person secure the house as you leave, etc. This will help you leave faster with less to do and worry about. You’ll want to make sure your family is ready at a moment’s notice, so consider practicing your emergency evacuation chores once a month.
Prepare your RV for Emergencies
You’ll want to make sure your RV is ready for an emergency, no matter what it may be. The last thing you want is to have your rig breakdown on the road and have to quickly come up with a plan B. While it’s good practice to regularly maintain your RV, this will be essential for safely evacuating if a natural disaster is headed your way. Fill up your fuel tank, check your oil, and get any necessary repairs fixed. Also empty the black and gray water tanks and fill the fresh water tank.
RV Emergency Kit
Some things you’ll need to load onto your RV as you’re leaving, but you still want to try to get your model as ready as possible ahead of time. Give yourself enough food and water for a week, including supplies for your pets. A good way to prepare ahead of time is to stock up on nonperishables and freeze-dried foods. Make sure there’s plenty of propane for cooking. Also keep a battery-powered or hand-crank radio handy so no matter what happens, you’ll stay informed of weather conditions. You’ll also want extra gas, especially if someone else will be driving a primary vehicle.
It may also be a good idea to store important documents—including birth and marriage certificates, vehicle registrations, and insurance policies—in your RV during a disaster. You’ll also want your financial records, home ownership papers, and any other important papers you’ll want to save. Even though you should grab these things before you leave, keep copies of them in your RV in case you rush without them. Also remember you may not have access to a grocery store for some time, so stock your RV with first aid kits, basic toolkits, and any other helpful supplies to keep you going for at least a week.
If you find you’d like to own an RV to make disaster prevention easier for you, stop by Broadmoor RV to check out the models on our storeroom floor right now. We welcome all current and future RV owners from the Seattle and Spokane, Washington area, and encourage you to visit any of our locations in Pasco, Kennewick, and Richland, WA, anytime.
