Emergency Services Blog: Document Lockdown Via Survival Flash Drive
By Shaunda Rauch on July 17, 2012 from Emergency Services Blog via Connect-Bridgeport.com
If there were a fire, flood, or other disaster that destroyed your home, where would your important documents such as birth certificate, passport, deed, licenses, permits, etc. be? Protect yourself by scanning all your important documents and storing them on a “Survival Flash Drive”.
• Purchase a USB Flash Drive (also called memory sticks or thumb drives due to their small size)
• Use a permanent marker, sticker, or label to put the word "ICE" (In Case of Emergency) on it
• Scan your important documents using a scanner, and store the files on the Survival Flash Drive
•Driver’s License / ID
•Passport
•Veteran/Discharge Papers
•Birth Certificate
•Marriage Certificate
•Work Permits / Licenses
•Social Security Card
•Immigration Papers
•Bank Accounts
•Credit Card Accounts
•Contracts
•Vaccination Records
•Wills
•Power of Attorney
•Divorce / Custody Papers
•Restraining Orders
•Medical Records
•Health Plan Information
•Insurance (Home/Auto)
•Advance Directives
•Real Estate / Mortgage
•Business Records
•Rental Agreement
•Current Photos of Each Family Member and Pet
•Important Family Pictures
•Emergency Contact List with Addresses + Phone Numbers
Please visit Ready.gov for more information on how you can be better prepared for the next disaster.
Shaunda Y. Rauch, Director
Emergency Services Department
P.O. Box 1310
515 West Main Street
Bridgeport, WV 26330
(304) 842-8200 x252
(304) 695-8043 Mobile
(304) 842-8201 Fax
The Internet, Fire-Proof Safe, Safe-Deposit, and your PC may not be available after a disaster. You can send an encrypted flash drive to a relative, or keep one at work … any secure location that you know the Survival Flash Drive will be accessible to you if the need arises.
How to get started?
• Purchase a USB Flash Drive (also called memory sticks or thumb drives due to their small size)
• Use a permanent marker, sticker, or label to put the word "ICE" (In Case of Emergency) on it
• Scan your important documents using a scanner, and store the files on the Survival Flash Drive
WHAT TO PUT ON YOUR FLASH DRIVE
All Government Issued IDs, Licenses, Permits, and Certifications for Each Family Member
All Government Issued IDs, Licenses, Permits, and Certifications for Each Family Member
•Driver’s License / ID
•Passport
•Veteran/Discharge Papers
•Birth Certificate
•Marriage Certificate
•Work Permits / Licenses
•Social Security Card
•Immigration Papers
•Bank Accounts
•Credit Card Accounts
•Contracts
•Vaccination Records
•Wills
•Power of Attorney
•Divorce / Custody Papers
•Restraining Orders
•Medical Records
•Health Plan Information
•Insurance (Home/Auto)
•Advance Directives
•Real Estate / Mortgage
•Business Records
•Rental Agreement
•Current Photos of Each Family Member and Pet
•Important Family Pictures
•Emergency Contact List with Addresses + Phone Numbers
Emergency Services Department
City of Bridgeport … “Preparedness Lives Here”
P.O. Box 1310
515 West Main Street
Bridgeport, WV 26330
(304) 842-8200 x252
(304) 695-8043 Mobile
(304) 842-8201 Fax
