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Operation Prepare Handout

The document provides guidance on preparing important financial and insurance records for an emergency. It recommends making copies of records like IDs, wills, tax returns, bank statements, insurance policies, and storing them in a waterproof container in an emergency kit. It also provides information on registering needs with the Navy after a declared emergency and finding additional preparation resources from organizations like the Red Cross and FEMA. Personnel are encouraged to maintain basic preparedness by being informed of hazards, having a family plan, and an emergency kit.

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Operation Prepare Handout

The document provides guidance on preparing important financial and insurance records for an emergency. It recommends making copies of records like IDs, wills, tax returns, bank statements, insurance policies, and storing them in a waterproof container in an emergency kit. It also provides information on registering needs with the Navy after a declared emergency and finding additional preparation resources from organizations like the Red Cross and FEMA. Personnel are encouraged to maintain basic preparedness by being informed of hazards, having a family plan, and an emergency kit.

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Financial and Insurance Records

To ensure that you are protected after an emergency, it is necessary to protect and preserve your familys valuable financial and insurance records. During the excitement of an emergency situation, it is easy to forget about protecting important records. Instead, prepare for such an event by making sure these records are already part of your emergency kit.

Preparedness Is Your Duty


The Navy encourages all personnel to maintain a basic level of preparedness for all potential hazards. You are encouraged to be informed about potential hazards, have a family emergency plan, and make an emergency preparedness kit.

Important Records

Personal: Military ID cards Birth certificate Marriage licenses and divorce records Social Security cards Passports Citizenship papers Medical records Wills Vehicle registration/ownership records Power(s) of attorney (personal/property) Financial Tax returns and property tax statement Bank/credit union statements Credit/debit card statements Retirement accounts Investment accounts All income records (including government benefits, child support, and alimony) Mortgage statement or lease Bills (electricity, gas, water) Insurance Health insurance card Insurance statements (property, rental, auto and life)

Preparing your Records for an Emergency


Make sure you have dated copies of all important personal, financial, and insurance records. If possible, make electronic copies and store them on a disk to be placed in your emergency kit. Place important records in a waterproof/fireproof container to be taken with you in case of an emergency.

After a Declared Emergency


Register your needs with the Navy through the Navy Family Accountability and Assessment System (NFAAS) at https://www.navyfamily.navy.mil or call 1-877-414-5358 or 1-866-297-1971 (TDD).

Where to Find Additional Information


American Red Cross o www.redcross.org/services/disaster/beprepared/FinRecovery/FinPlan/records.ht ml#supplykit o www.redcross.org/services/prepare/0,1082,0_188_,00.html FEMA o With Operation Hopewww.operationhope.org/fileupload/File/effak_english.pdf o www.fema.gov/plan/prepare/recordsplan.shtm

Its your duty to stay informed, develop disaster plans with your family, and have ready an emergency supply kit good for at least three days.

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