EARTHQUAKE AND FIRE SAFETY

1. EARTHQUAKE AND FIRE SAFETY

2. INTRODUCTION • 911 SYSTEM • FIRE SAFETY • EARTHQUAKE PREPAREDNESS

3. 911 SYSTEM • HOW DOES IT WORK? • WHAT IS THE EMERGENCY? • WHAT RESOURCES WILL RESPOND TO MY HOUSE? • WHEN YOU CALL 911 BE PREPARED TO ANWSER THE QUESTIONS APPROPRIATELY • EDUCATE YOUR CHILDREN ABOUT 911

4. FIRE SAFETY • FIRE STATISTICS • FIRE CAUSES • MAKING YOUR HOME SAFE • EMERGENCY ACTION AND SURVIVING THE FIRE

5. FIRE STATISTICS • MORE THAN 4000 AMERICANS DIE ANNUALLY • 80% OF FIRE DEATHS OCCUR AT HOME • ONLY 1/5 OF DEATHS OCCUR AT HOMES WITH SMOKE DETECTORS • SMOKE IS THE BIGGEST KILLER • CHILDREN SET OVER 18,900 HOUSE FIRES EVERY YEAR • EVERY YEAR APPROX. 1,000 SENIORS DIE IN FIRES

6. FIRE CAUSES • SMOKING • HEATING EQUIPMENT • COOKING AND COOKING EQUIPMENT • CHILDREN PLAYING WITH MATCHES,LIGHTERS

7. FIRE CAUSES • ARSON/ SUSPICIOUS

8. MAKING YOUR HOME FIRE SAFE • INSTALL SMOKE DETECTORS-CHANGE BATTERIES WITH CLOCK • HAVE EVACUATION PLANS • DON’T STORE COMBUSTIBLES CLOSE TO HEATER,WATER HEATER OR OTHER SOURCE OF COMBUSTION

9. MAKING YOUR HOME FIRE SAFE • CLEAN OUT OLD PAINT, LUMBER AND JUNK FROM BASEMENT AND GARAGE • CLEAN LINT TRAP IN YOUR DRYER EVERY TIME YOU USE IT • USE METAL VENT PIPE NOT PLASTIC

10. MAKING YOUR HOME FIRE SAFE

11. SURVIVING THE FIRE • ESCAPE ROUTES-PRIMARY AND SECONDARY

12. SURVIVING THE FIRE • PREDESIGNATED MEETING PLACE -MAIL BOX -TREE -FLAG POLE

13. SURVIVING THE FIRE • KEEP LOW TO THE FLOOR • NEVER HIDE • IF CLOTHES CATCH FIRE-STOP DROP AND ROLL • PLAN AND DRILL WITH YOUR CHILDREN

14. EARTHQUAKE SAFETY • FAMILY READINESS • HOME PREPAREDNESS • EMERGENCY SUPPLIES/FOOD • DURING THE QUAKE • AFTER THE QUAKE • UTILITIES

15. FAMILY READINESS • CREATE A PLAN • KNOW YOUR SAFE SPOTS • KNOW THE DANGER SPOTS • ESCAPE PLAN AND MEETING PLACE • EMERGENCY PHONE LIST • SURVIVAL KIT FOR WORK CAR AND HOME

16. HOME PREPAREDNESS • LEARN HOW TO SECURE UTILITIES • CHECK CHIMNEYS, ROOFS, FOUNDATIONS FOR STABILITY • SECURE HEAVY FURNITURE • SECURE WATER HEATER • KEEP HEAVY OBJECTS LOW ON SHELVES

17. EMERGENCY SUPPLIES • SUPPLIES FOR 72 HOURS • FIRST AID SUPPLIES • EQUIPMENT -SHOVEL -TENT -SLEEPING BAGS -CLOTHING -RADIO,FLASHLIGHTS -CASH

18. EMERGENCY FOOD • CAMP STOVE • FREEZE DRIED FOOD • MRE’S • GRANOLA/ENERGY BARS • STORE CACHE OF WATER • PURIFIER

19. AFTER THE QUAKE • AFTER SHOCKS • CHECK FOR INJURIES, FIRST AID IF NECESSARY • REMAIN CALM • CHECK FOR FIRE AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTIONS • CHECK GAS, WATER AND ELECTRIC LINES • TUNE TO EMERGENCY BROADCAST SYSTEM ON RADIO

21. GAS

22. ELECTRICAL

23. WATER

24. CONCLUSION • HAVE A PLAN • PRACTICE YOUR PLAN WITH FAMILY AND BABYSITTERS

25. THANK YOU!