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Community Emergency Preparedness Guide

Stay prepared for disasters with this comprehensive guide. Learn about winter and summer weather hazards, how to prepare emergency kits, and plan effectively. Find useful tips on staying informed, emergency contacts, and taking preventive measures for your safety. Get involved in your community's emergency response efforts.

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Community Emergency Preparedness Guide

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  1. Emergency Preparedness A guide for individuals and communities

  2. Disaster happen at any time…

  3. Winter Weather Hazards Potential Impact • Heavy snow or rain • Sleet/freezing rain • Ice • Below freezing temperatures • Strong winds • Fallen trees and debris • Power outages • No communications services • Dangerous roadways • School and business closures • Exposure to cold • Hypothermia • Frostbite

  4. Summer Weather Hazards Potential impact • Thunderstorms • Heavy rain • Lightning • Hurricanes • Tornadoes • Extreme heat • Blocked roads • Power outages • Flooded areas • Damaged property • Fires

  5. How to prepare? • Get a Kit • Make a Plan • Be Informed • Get Involved

  6. Emergency Kit • Water • Canned or packaged food (with manual can opener) • Flashlight • First aid kit • Battery powered radio (with extra batteries) • Prescription medicine • Toiletries

  7. Emergency Kit • Build one for work, home, and car • Make it specific to your needs: special supplies for kids, elders, disabled, and pets • Should include sufficient resources for 72 hours without assistance • Be aware of resources available at work and places you and your family are frequently

  8. Weather-specific considerations Winter weather • Wear loose and lightweight clothes in layers • Outside: wear a hat, boots, and mittens • Make sure your emergency heat sources are not a fire or health hazard! • Do NOT use a generator inside the house • If you must travel, bring a winter weather survival kit, including: • Blankets/sleeping bags • Extra clothes • Windshield scraper and brush • Sand or cat litter for traction • Battery booster cables • Shovel • Knife • Tow rope

  9. Weather-specific considerations Summer weather • In some cases, you will need to decide whether to shelter in place or evacuate • Use your best judgment • Know your surroundings at home and work • Have exit routes mapped or planned in advance • Whether you shelter in place or evacuate, keep your emergency kit with you • Stay informed by using your emergency radio

  10. Preparedness planning • Family communication • Contact cards • ICE contacts in cell phone • Text messaging • Out-of-state contact

  11. Preparedness planning Emergency contacts • Personal • Spouse/significant other/emergency contact • School • Eldercare • Out-of-area contact • Work • Manager • Co-workers

  12. Preparedness planning • Know your surroundings • Be aware of regional hazards • Have an exit strategy for work and home • Know your community’s evacuation routes • Coordinate with neighbors for a community planning effort • Practice! Hold a household evacuation drill

  13. Staying informed • Hearing about an emergency • National Emergency Alert System, NOAA Weather Radio, UVA Siren • Know how local authorities will notify you • Know what different weather alerts mean and plan what will be your response • CodeRED Community Emergency Alert System • www.communityemergency.org

  14. Staying informed during a disaster • Power and telephone service may be lost • Make sure you have alternate means of staying in communication with family and keeping yourself informed • Reporting an incident • Storm conditions can significantly delay first responders • If there is a life threatening situation, call 9-1-1 • What if 9-1-1 fails?

  15. Other Precautions • See Something, Say Something • Report suspicious activity and behavior • Active Shooter Events • Run, Hide, Fight

  16. Get involved! • Help your community be prepared by joining Charlottesville’s Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) • Free training in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, disaster medical operations and more! • Visit www.charlottesvillecert.org for more information

  17. Questions? Chan Bryant, Chief Deputy Albemarle County Sheriff’s Office 411 E. High Street, Bldg.B Charlottesville, VA 22902 (434) 972-4001 (434) 996-7057 cell cbryant2@albemarle.org

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