Emergency Preparation For Your Bird

I recently did a call during which we discussed what to do in an emergency, and I thought this would be a great topic of discussion. In the unlikely event that we would have to leave our home in a hurry, what would we do to insure that we could get the birds out quickly and safely? First, you need to decide on an escape route, whether it be a door, or out a window. Second, you need somewhere to put your bird. This sounds obvious, but many people do not have carriers or small cages for each bird. During an emergency, your birds may panic, and picking them up and carrying them in your arms may not be the best idea. You need to have carriers, or boxes, or small cages for each bird available somewhere near the birds' cages. Also, it is critical to be able to handle your bird. Again obvious, but a lot of people cannot handle their birds easily and cannot get them into a carrier. Practice picking up your bird and putting him in a carrier. Feed him in there, put some toys in, and let him get used to it before there is a problem. That way, during a real emergency, you will hopefully not have a fight. I'd love to hear other thoughts and ideas about this.