First things first

I know I'm emphasizing a lot the need to build food storage. However, what do you do if a fire starts in your house? Or an earthquake threatens your safety? Or you, for any other reason, need to get out quickly? Food storage won't help you in those scenarios. I'm challenging you to decide on an exit strategy for Family Home Evening. Make sure important things are in easy-access places. Make sure nothing that can fall over and injure someone is ever able to block a doorway. Rearrange your furniture if you have to. In order to set an example, I made my little plan.

You don't have to make a fancy one. You don't even have to write it down! Just make sure that every member of the family, especially the children, know how to get out of the house in a fire or earthquake. Decide on the following things: 

1. Where potential fire hazards are

2. Where important "must-grab" items are located (and change the location, if needed)

3. The most appropriate exits for certain situations

4. Dangerous places in the house, places to avoid (like a walk in closet or room with no exit)

5. Where heavy things are that could hurt people or trap them in a room

6. Who grabs what in an emergency (for us, I grab the laptops and files and 72-hour kit, Conrad grabs Ninners our beloved chinchilla).