When a transformer caught fire in my backyard my adrenaline went from 0-60 in less than a second. My ability to think clearly was seriously compromised. Thankfully, when I got through to emergency dispatch and told them my address, they were able to find my house. Will they find your house in an emergency? This is a situation when you want to be as visible as possible.
Here are some tips:
- Make sure your house numbers are visible not hidden from the street. Also make sure you can give a quick, accurate and precise description of where you live. This is another item taken for granted. Don’t rely on someone else to know. Here’s an exercise: Imagine seeing your house from the sky and practice describing your location in less than ten seconds.
- Next, know where the fire station, police station and dispatch are located and put yourself in their shoes. How will they be getting to your house? How will they be picturing your house in their mind?
- Finally, get out in the road to wave them down and to be able to explain the situation clearly to the first responder.
Sounds easy, but it all can be hard to do under pressure.
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E.J. Smith - Your Survival Guy
Preparing your investments and family for when disaster strikes.
E.J. Smith is the Founder of YourSurvivalGuy.com, Managing Director at Richard C. Young & Co., Ltd., a Managing Editor of Richardcyoung.com, and Editor-in-Chief of Youngresearch.com. E.J. graduated from Babson College in Wellesley, Massachusetts, with a B.S. in finance and investments. In 1995, E.J. began his investment career at Fidelity Investments in Boston before joining Richard C. Young & Co., Ltd. in 1998.
E.J. has trained at Sig Sauer Academy in Epping, NH, where he completed course-work in Practical and Defensive Handgun, Conceal Carry Pistol, Shotguns, Precision Scope Rifle and Kidnapping Prevention.
E.J. plays a Yamaha Recording Custom drum set with Zilldjian cymbals. His first drum set was a 5-piece Slingerland with Zilldjians. He grew-up worshiping Neil Peart of the band Rush, and loves the song Tom Sawyer—the name of his family’s boat, a Grady-White Canyon 306. He grew up in Mattapoisett, MA, an idyllic small town on the water near Cape Cod. He spends time in Newport, RI and Bartlett, NH—both as far away from Wall Street as one could mentally get. The Newport office is on a quiet, tree lined street not far from the harbor and the log cabin in Bartlett, NH, the “Live Free or Die” state, sits on the edge of the White Mountain National Forest. He enjoys spending time in Key West and Paris.
Please get in touch with E.J. at ejsmith@youngresearch.com.
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