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What do these have in common?

What do these have in common?. Hurricane Katrina Floods in California or the Red River Terrorist attack Tornado Fire in your home. Answer. All emergencies All can be fatal All can be prepared for. Emergency Preparedness Month. First two weeks Work on Emergency Preparedness BSA

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What do these have in common?

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  1. What do these have in common? • Hurricane Katrina • Floods in California or the Red River • Terrorist attack • Tornado • Fire in your home

  2. Answer • All emergencies • All can be fatal • All can be prepared for

  3. Emergency Preparedness Month • First two weeks • Work on Emergency Preparedness BSA • 2nd &1st class 1st aid; Emerg. Prep. MB; Traffic Safety • 3rd week - Participate in a disaster response drill • 4th week – Youth Protection video

  4. Emergency Prep BSA • Scouts • Create an emergency plan for your home and troop activities. Know the details of both. • Earn either First Aid or Emergency Prep merit badge. • Participate in emergency preparedness training conducted by community emergency response agency.

  5. Emergency Prep BSA • Adults – do 3 of the following • Develop emergency plan and kit for your home. • Participate in preparing an emergency plan for meeting place. • Put together an emergency kit at your meeting location. • Take a basic first aid course or participate as an active volunteer in a community disaster response agency.

  6. Quiz Time 1. Which of the following is NOT a recommended action for emergency prep? • Create family emergency plan • Stockpile antibiotics • Become knowledgeable about types of potential disasters that could occur in your town • Make an emergency supply kit

  7. Quiz Time 2. A family emergency plan should NOT include which of the following? • Information about school emergency plan • Name and phone # of out of state contact person • Arrangements to be at a specific land line phone at a specific time • Central meeting place outside you home and one outside you neighborhood if you have to evacuate

  8. Quiz Time 3. Which of the following is the federal government website for info on how to prep for an emergency • www.Prepared.gov • www.safe.gov • www.ready.gov • www.protected.gov

  9. Quiz Time 4. When preparing for an emergency situation, which of the following is NOT considered a survival necessity? • Drinking water • Food • Clean air • Comfortable shoes • Warmth

  10. Quiz Time 5. Which of the following should NOT be in a basic emergency survival kit? • Water • Non-perishable food • Battery operated radio • Dust mask • Whistle • 2 liter bottles of Mountain Dew • Flashlight and extra batteries • Manual can opener • Garbage bags • Wrench and pliers

  11. Quiz Time 6. What are warning signs of a chemical emergency? • High fever • Watery eyes, choking, breathing difficulty • Sick or dead birds, fish or small animals • A and B • B and C

  12. Quiz Time 8. A radiological or “dirty bomb” is • A miniature nuclear bomb • A bomb that releases chemicals • A bomb that releases disease organisms • A bomb that spreads radioactive material over a large area

  13. Quiz Time 9. Which one of the following is NOT a way to protect yourself in case of a nuclear blast? • Place thick shield between you and radioactive materials • Get as far away from the radioactive material as possible • Avoid washing skin and clothing – save for police evidence • Minimize time exposed to radiation

  14. Quiz Time 10. Name 4 emergency situations that may occur in Shoreview or Arden Hills.

  15. Family Emergency Plan • Discuss types of emergencies • ID safe spots in your house for each type of emergency • What to do about power outages and injuries • How to turn off water, gas, electricity • Emergency phone numbers • Out of state contact and local contact

  16. Family Emergency Plan • Emergency meeting places • Near your home • Outside your neighborhood • First aid course • Family records • Disaster supply kit

  17. Troop Emergency Plan The format of Emergency Prep MB • Recognition • Prevention • Response

  18. Mobilization Plan • Scoutmaster • Assist. Scoutmaster • Other ASM • Troop Committee Chair • Other committee • Sr. Patrol Leader • Assist Sr. Patrol Leader • Patrol leaders • Assistant patrol leaders • Patrol members

  19. Troop Emergency Plan • Recognition • Emergencies at meeting • Emergencies on campout

  20. Recognition • Troop meeting/field trip • Fire • Weather or storms • Illness • Injury • Intruder • Auto accident

  21. Recognition • On campout • Fire • Weather • Illness • Injury • Intruders • Auto accident

  22. Troop Emergency Plan • Prevention • At troop meeting • On campout

  23. Prevention • At troop meeting • Safety survey of building • Weather reports – cancel if too dangerous • Training for adult leaders • Training for Scouts • Watch who is in the building • 2 adults at all times • 2 Scouts at all times • Medical history

  24. Prevention • Campout • Camp at safe locations • Fire safety • Weather radio • Trained adults and Scouts • Fire pit and axe yard • Notify others where we will be, when we’ll be back • Plan the camp and ?????????? • “Safe” activities • Proper equipment

  25. Emergency Plan • Response at meetings • Response at campout

  26. Response • Meetings • Evacuation plan and drill • Location of phone and fire extinguisher • First aid kit • Emergency phone numbers • Trained adults – first aid

  27. Response • Campouts • Water buckets • First aid kit • Cell phones • Trained adults - first aid, life guard • Emergency numbers • Medical information • Transportation

  28. The Plan Disaster response drill on Saturday 28 January • Assisted by Ramsey Cty. Sheriff Dept. • Activation of the troop mobilization plan • Run according to Incident Command System

  29. Incident Command System • Unified Command – Incident Commander • Common terminology – chief, director, supervisor, leader • Management by Objectives • Uniform way of organization • Planning • Logistics • Operations • Finance

  30. The Plan • Activate the mobilization plan Friday • Meet at church – NO LATER THAN 7:25 AM • Troop t-shirt, jeans, solid shoes • No baggy pants, shorts, sandals • Improper clothing – you stay behind • Bring your “go kit” Required for EP merit badge.

  31. Go Kit • Work Gloves • T-shirt • Socks • Small change • Pen, paper, pencil • Flashlight • Back pack or bag • First aid kit

  32. The Drill • Activate mobilization plan – lessons learned • Mobilize at church • Arrive at “staging area” – Ramsey Cty. Law Enforcement Center in St. Paul

  33. The Drill • Briefing by I.C. – Ramsey Cty. Deputy Sheriff • Situation – tornado, EMS all deployed • Incident Action Plan • Objectives – 3 tasks • Operating period – 20 mins.

  34. The Drill • 3 objectives • Damaged house – assess and evacuate • Trapped person – extract and evacuate • Set up triage unit and treat until ALS arrives • Divide into 3 Task Forces • Respond move to site and begin operations

  35. Incident Command System • Our drill • Incident Commander – Ramsey Cty. Sheriff • Operations Chief – Sr. Patrol leader • Task Force Leaders – Older Scouts

  36. More Information • Ramsey County Civilian Civil Defense Corps • Ida Adair – 651-266-7332 • Ida.Adair@co.ramsey.mn.us • U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary - www.cgaux.org • www.ready.gov • FEMA – www.fema.gov • Red Cross – www.redcross.org

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