Comments on: What do you take if your house is on fire?

By: Katie

Katie — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 19:44:56 +0000

I love this topic!

1. I’d first grab the kitty and if I had time, try to force her into her carrier, but if time was not available, I’d grab a blanket and wrap her in it.
2. I’d also make sure my boyfriend was safe.
3. I’d grab my purse.
4. If there was time, I’d grab the box with important paperwork in it.
5. Then I’d throw a bag together of clothes and a couple sentimental items.

My boyfriend and I keep meaning to get a fireproof safe to put all of our documents in there that we wouldn’t want to lose. That way if there was a fire, we could focus on making sure each other and the cat were safe.

By: Belinda

Belinda — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:09:01 +0000

Our meeting place is the family van (all 10 of us have assigned seats). We have a safe deposit box at our bank – now to get the important copies there – the bank personnel know me by sight.

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By: ellie

ellie — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 07:51:05 +0000

my purse/wallet, pets, cellphone, family photos and clothes cause you need a purse for money and your pets are part of your family members you also need a cellphone to call somone for help.
you can’t replace your family photos and also you need clothes for some accations!

By: brooke

brooke — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 07:45:02 +0000

Well of course if you know me,
The computer, my family photos, wallet/purse, pets, clothes and that all cause you need money you need clothes your pets are family members you can’t replace pictures and the comuter i love!

By: Karen

Karen — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 15:27:39 +0000

The usual and also the quilt my grandmother made for me using pieces of dresses worn by my great-grandmother, grandmother and mother. It’s priceless.

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By: Suzanne

Suzanne — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:44:45 +0000

Since I live in a fire prone area, (I’ve evacuated twice) its important to be organized. When the Cedar Fire hit in 2003, my DH was out of town, so it was me and the kids. I loaded the car with whatever my brain could think to bring. Honestly, all I know is that I got the computer hard drive, my two Peanuts and some paperwork. I didn’t get the fire safes because I thought they were too heavy and should survive anyways. Turns out that not many of those safes made it through the fire. Luckily my house was okay.
When the Witch Creek Fire hit last year, my DH was in town, so we packed things up together. We had 2 cars to load so we ran through the house grabbing things, while I took pictures of every room, closet and cabinet (open of course, for insurance purposes). Again, our neighborhood was spared.
So now, I have an emergency list in the hall that I can grab and start packing things. Most important, of course are my kids. After that, insurance paperwork, ID cards, SS cards, PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION (!!! VERY IMPORTANT!!), the computer hard drive and the fire safes. After that, scrap books, clothes, personal things, my cookbook. (A friend who lost her home in the Witch Creek Fire said she wished she’d grabbed her cookbook.)
I should say that I have an earthquake kit with essentials (food, radio, batteries etc) and we always have water on hand.
Just a note, Costco sells an emergency food pack with about 2 weeks supply. Not gourmet, but would get you through.

By: Christine

Christine — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:30:18 +0000

I’ve been thinking about this myself. I am wondering if an encrypted flash drive (aka thumb drive, usb drive) would work as well for copies of key documents and photos. Some of you mentioned using a DVD or CD. The USB drive would easily fit on the key chain or attach to a purse, backpack, etc with a key ring.

By: Mother Necessity

Mother Necessity — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:58:49 +0000

Having been in a fire, we grabbed our sleeping children, the dog, and our keys. I should have also taken my purse, and my husband would have liked his wallet, because we had no money, ID, licenses, or cell phone. However, in the case of a fire (we live on the fourth floor of a walk-up apartment building) you really need to just get your loved ones out safe. Everything else is pretty replaceable. Our apartment was actually damage free, but as we drove away that night (we had to go to my mom’s as there was no place for us to stay) it was surprising what I was sad about possibly losing, and they were things that I would not be able to take.