The Prepare in a Year topic for June is getting home and getting away, which is all about preparing gear bags for different purposes. BP Founder Scott James will be giving a presentation at the library on go bags, reviewing what they’re for and what to pack in them.

Our Prepare in a Year program helps you get ready for disasters, like large-scale earthquakes that isolate us from outside help for weeks or longer. By tackling one simple task per month, you can get your household in good shape by the end of a year.

The task for April is to prepare a go bag. This task involves gathering important items that you need to take with you when you have to leave quickly. But this is also a good time to prepare commuter and vehicle bags. A vehicle bag contains emergency supplies and stays in your vehicle. A commuter bag carries portable essentials and goes with you to school or to work.

Making an action plan knowing what to do when a disaster strikes and practicing it in advance. There are three main steps to creating an action plan: