Coping with a Blackout  Family Home Evening Resource Book,
(1997), 334  This activity will help your family be prepared to
deal with power failures that result in loss of light and heat.
Materials Needed  Matches and candles  Battery-powered radio
Flashlight and batteries  Fuses (if you have a fuse box that
requires fuse replacements)  Food storage items: food requiring
no refrigeration or cooking such as crackers, canned meats,
fruits, dried meats, fish, juices, water, and powdered milk
Decide on an evening when your family can practice coping with a
blackout. Parents might want to plan the evening together and
then surprise the rest of the family.  Before dinner, announce
that in a few minutes you will be turning out the lights. Tell
everyone that for a specified amount of time they will not be
allowed to turn on the lights again because tonight your family
will be learning what to do during a blackout. Have all family
members follow these steps:    1. 1.      Don’t panic and don’t
walk around in the da