Planning for evacuation and taking action ahead of time can reduce the stress. Pre-fire planning, including making a list of what to do and what to take with you, is the best way to minimize the potential stress of an evacuation. Some pre-fire evacuation tasks include: * taking a home inventory; * developing and discussing a disaster-response plan of your household that identifies planned actions, evacuation routes, emergency meeting locations, communication plans, and establishing a meeting place for family members; …