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Our Preparedness

Our Preparedness. Boris Fajardo Marco Escobar. What help is available for preparedness?. In any emergency, you or a family member may be cut, burned or suffer other injuries. Keep the following basic first aid supplies so you are prepared to help when someone is hurt.

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Our Preparedness

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  1. OurPreparedness BorisFajardo MarcoEscobar

  2. What help is available for preparedness? • In any emergency, you or a family member may be cut, burned or suffer other injuries. Keep the following basic first aid supplies so you are prepared to help when someone is hurt. • Two pairs of disposable gloves • Sterile dressings to stop bleeding • Cleansing agent/soap and antibiotic towelettes to disinfect • Antibiotic ointment to prevent infection • Burn ointment

  3. What help is available for preparedness? • Adhesive bandages in a variety of sizes • Eye wash solution to flush the eyes or as general decontaminant • Scissors • Over-the-counter medicines such as Aspirin or other pain reliever, laxative, anti-diarrhea medication • Prescription medications you take every day such as insulin, heart medicine, or asthma inhaler • Prescribed medical supplies such as glucose monitoring equipment or blood pressure monitors

  4. How you should prepare if you’re at school? • During a disaster, ordinary objects in your school can cause injury or damage. However, there are simple steps you can take to make your home safer. Start by viewing each room with a “disaster eye” and identify potential hazards. • Move beds away from windows. • Move mirrors and heavy pictures away from couches or places where people sit. • Clear hallways and exits for easy evacuation. • Store heavy items on the lowest shelves.

  5. How you should prepare if you’re at school? • Keep an ABC type fire extinguishers on each level and know how and when to use them. • Secure pictures and wall hangings and use restraints to secure heavy items such as bookcases and file cabinets. • Know how and when to switch off your utilities. • Ensure that all window safety bars have emergency releases. • Be sure your home number is visible from the street so emergency vehicles can find you.

  6. What things you should bring to be prepare in case of emergency. • It's important to have the right emergency supplies in your home before disaster hits. • Nowadays, no continent on Earth is safe from catastrophe. • So we have to be prepare in any case like: in home, driving, on vacation or visiting. • There are 10 things you need in case of emergency.

  7. What things you should bring to be prepare in case of emergency. • Large Supply of Bottled Water • Non-perishable Food • Candles / Wooden Matches / Lighters • First Aid Kit • Radio and batteries • Bowie Knife: Is a style of fixed-blade knife • Outdoor Clothing • Hiking Backpack • Personal Hygiene Items • A Bible 

  8. What procedures are available for emergency. • They are many procedures for each emergency like earthquakes and you need to know some procedures to survive in emergency. There are some procedures that help you. • In case of earthquakes: • Move away from the building to a safe location - there could be a secondary collapse. • Do not attempt to enter and rescue others. • If you know the identity or location of someone who is trapped, notify emergency personnel. 

  9. What procedures are available for emergency. • In case of fire: • You are required by law to evacuate during a fire. • If you've been trained in extinguisher use and can safely address the fire, do so. • Evacuate the building and report to your Emergency Evacuation Coordinator. • Close windows and doors, if time permits. • Use stairsonly.

  10. What procedures are available for emergency. • Evacuations Procedures: • If a decision to evacuate occurs, do not disobey the order and please cooperate with special requests (e.g., driving students who didn't bring a car to school) away from area. • When you leave, turn all appliances off.

  11. Bibliography • Government Pages • www.72hours.org/first _aid.html • http://72hours.org/home_safety.html • www.lipower.org/stormcenter/plan.html • http://www.cvx.com/emopsum.asp

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