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Emergency Preparedness

Learn how to be prepared for various emergencies such as fire, floods, hazardous materials incidents, pandemics, acts of terror, blackouts, civil disturbances, and earthquakes. Get tips on creating a plan, knowing the hazards, stocking supplies, and staying safe at home, work, and in your car.

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Emergency Preparedness

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  1. Emergency Preparedness California State University, Los Angeles Randy Styner Emergency Operations Officer

  2. Be prepared, not scared .

  3. Preparedness in Action! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3fL0v4M9rQ

  4. What “Being Prepared” Means Going to work ready to face its many challenges, Where lots of things could happen…

  5. Being Prepared… Such as Fire…

  6. Being Prepared… Floods / Severe Weather,

  7. Being Prepared… Hazardous Material Incidents,

  8. Being Prepared… Pandemic / Biological Event,

  9. Being Prepared… Acts of Terror / Crime,

  10. Being Prepared… Blackout / Regional Power Failure,

  11. Being Prepared… Civil Disturbance / Riot / Zombie Attack,

  12. Being Prepared… And Earthquakes. CSU Northridge, 1994

  13. How to Prepare: • Be Ready • Plan • Know

  14. Be ready: Know the hazards and prepare to survive for multiple days.. • Extended sheltering at home • Evacuation • Car • Work

  15. Plan: • Make a plan with family and / or neighbors • Reunification • Evacuation routes • Choose a person out of town to contact • Pets • Power, water and gas shut off locations • Secure important papers • ID, birth certificate, passport, insurance documents, etc...

  16. Know: • What could happen to affect your home area / work? • Hazards (earthquake, flooding, weather, etc…) • Basic first aid / CPR • Transportation resources • Shelters • Community plans • Every 6 months, practice, plan and check / restock supplies

  17. At Home • Be prepared to shelter. • FollowYourPlan!!! • When you are safe, check for damage and assess situation • Wear appropriate clothes and the right kind of shoes • Shut off gas, water and / or power if appropriate • Assemble and inventory your supplies • Contact out of town contact person • Keep fridge closed - food will stay cold for 2 days • Check in with neighbors frequently • Do not use candles - use flashlights • Listen to and follow directions

  18. Basic Home Supply List • Water, one gallon per person per day for 3 days (but have more…) • Food: 3 day supply (if canned food - can opener) • Flashlight and extra batteries • First aid kit • Whistle to signal for help • Dust mask • Local maps • Emergency radio • Moist wipes, hand sanitizer • Garbage bags • Wrench or pliers to turn off water, power or gas • Cell phone or pager with chargers • Notebook and pen • Sleeping bag and blanket • Personal Medicine • Money • Camp stove

  19. Preparedness at work

  20. Campus Emergencies • Be prepared to evacuate or shelter in place • Know the plan and follow it; know evacuation routes • If a major earthquake strikes, drop, cover and hold on • Listen for instructions over mass communication systems (ENS/MNS) • Follow instructions • If evacuation / fire alarm is initiated, leave quickly • Evacuation stair chairs • Report directly to the evacuation area for your building • Check in with the Building Administrator or Evacuation Coordinator • Do not leave until accounted for • Do not re-enter building until alarms are silenced and the all clear is given

  21. And in your car…

  22. Trouble in Transit • Be prepared to survive out of your car • Have emergency water • Extra food • Small emergency kit • Follow instructions • Blanket / warmth • Flashlight • Emergency radio • Sturdy shoes • Auto emergency kit (tire repair, reflective triangles, road flares, etc..) • Remember, you may be stuck / trapped in an unfamiliar area • You may be stuck for an extended period of time • Unless unsafe to do so, stay with your car!!

  23. If a major earthquake happened right now… Your first thoughts are probably… • Is my family and home OK? • How can I contact them? • Do I know the Emergency Procedures? • Is my life’s work protected? • How will I recover?

  24. As a faculty member… • What should my students do? • Should I evacuate? • Where should I evacuate? • What if someone needs help evacuating? • What is my role?

  25. If a fire alarm sounds… • What do you tell your students? • Where is your nearest exit? • Do you know who is in class today? • Where is your evacuation area?

  26. Shelter in Place Announcement You need to know: • Close and, if possible, lock the door. • Turn all electronic devices to SILENT. • Turn off lights, remain silent and await for further instructions.

  27. A person with a gun… On campus, not nearby ---Shelter in Place On campus, nearby ---Shelter in Place, lock or barricade the door.

  28. Cal State LA Active Shooter Training! Contact Public Safety Office to schedule. (323) 343-3700

  29. PREPARE NOW! • Make sure you are PERSONALLY prepared. • Home • Work • Car • Include in course syllabus. • What alarms mean • Evacuation instructions • Helping others • Checking in/keeping track of students

  30. PREPARE NOW! FOR THE CLASSROOM… • Participate in all evacuation AND shelter events and drills. • Participate in the Great Shake Out drill: • Drop, Cover and Hold On • Look for more on-campus training. • Learn First Aid and CPR.

  31. Mass Notification System (MNS) • Newly installed external speaker system • Provides zoned or campus wide verbal messages • Will be activated by Campus Police in the event of an emergency • Pre-scripted or live message capability

  32. Eagle Alert (ENS) • Cal State L.A.'s emergency notification system used to contact all students, faculty and staff during emergencies affecting the university • Messages to Cal State L.A. email addresses • Text messages to mobile phones • Sign up at Public Safety web page

  33. Why Practice? Do you… • Choose a surgeon who has only done 1 surgery before? • Take a test when you have never studied? • Have a mechanic fix your car that has only read about fixing cars? OF COURSE NOT! Why would you not practice BASIC SURVIVAL SKILLS???

  34. Basic Instincts When confronted with a stressful situation, our natural reaction is FIGHT, or FLIGHT. In an earthquake, what are the two things that you should never do, and could kill you? That’s right –Fight and Flight! Don't fight a brick: Survive by: • Being small • Not running out of buildings.

  35. How to do the right thing: • PRACTICE • PRACTICE • PRACTICE

  36. But who will rescue me? In over 90% of all disasters, the person most likely to rescue youis the person physically closest toyou at the time of the disaster. Many Haitians had only themselves to help them.

  37. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Questions ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

  38. Have A Nice Day! Randy Styner rstyner@calstatela.edu (323) 343-3544 “Why are all these people staring at me?!?!?”

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