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EMERGENCY

BASIC. EMERGENCY. PREPAREDNESS. Disaster Ready Austin. What would. you do…. are you prepared ?. Disaster Ready Austin. FIRE SAFETY. • Smoke alarms - In and outside every room - On every floor • PASS method - ( p ull a im s queeze s weep). Disaster Ready Austin.

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EMERGENCY

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  1. BASIC EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS Disaster Ready Austin

  2. What would you do… are you prepared? Disaster Ready Austin

  3. FIRE SAFETY • Smoke alarms - In and outside every room- On every floor • PASS method - (pull aim squeeze sweep) Disaster Ready Austin

  4. FIRE SAFETY • Smoke alarms - In and outside every room- On every floor • PASS method - (pull aim squeeze sweep) • Use office trash can as reference Disaster Ready Austin

  5. HAVE A PLAN • Pick a meeting place • Who are you emergency contacts? • Have two escape routes from house • Get involved with your neighborhood Disaster Ready Austin

  6. HAVE A KIT • Spare change of clothing • Copies of important documents in water-tight bag • Electronics/essentials • Stash of cash Disaster Ready Austin

  7. HAVE A KIT • 7-day supply of medications • Water/food (pets) - 1 gallon per person per day Disaster Ready Austin

  8. Top Disaster Threats

  9. Flooding

  10. Wildfire

  11. Severe Weather

  12. Pandemic

  13. Hazardous Materials

  14. Severe Weather Watches and Warnings Disaster Ready Austin

  15. Do you know the difference? Disaster Ready Austin

  16. Watch Warning VS. Disaster Ready Austin

  17. Watch • Risk of hazardous weather • Have a plan • Be weather aware Disaster Ready Austin

  18. Warning • Event is imminent • Threat to life/property • Take action Disaster Ready Austin

  19. EMERGENCY INFO • • Info on Twitter • - @austintexasgov • - @austinHSEM • • HSEM website • - austintexas.gov/hsem • New smartphones equipped with federal weather warning & Amber Alert system Disaster Ready Austin

  20. EMERGENCY INFO • Hand-crank radio - NOAA Weather radio, 590 KLBJ AM • Regional Notification System (RNS) - wireless.capcog.org • Charge hand-held devices when severe weather is forecast Disaster Ready Austin

  21. How does the City help? Disaster Ready Austin

  22. Austin/Travis County Emergency Operations Center Disaster Ready Austin

  23. Federal Gov’t State Gov’t Austin/Travis County Emergency Operations Center Assistance Centers Shelters Information Disaster Ready Austin

  24. How can you help? • CERT • austintexas.gov/CERT • Basic first aid and CPR • austintexas.gov/ems • Certified in first aid and CPR • redcross.org/take-a-class Disaster Ready Austin

  25. How can I help? Post-Disaster Donations and Volunteering: • Salvation Army - salvationarmytexas.org/austin • Red Cross - redcross.org/austin Disaster Ready Austin

  26. How can I help? Post-Disaster Donations and Volunteering: • Salvation Army - salvationarmytexas.org/austin • Red Cross - redcross.org/austin Disaster Ready Austin

  27. Disaster Ready Austin is a collaborative initiative to educate and empower residents to be prepared for emergencies and disasters. The Disaster Ready Austin vision is a unified and consistent “whole community” approach to disaster preparedness education in the City of Austin. Visit AustinTexas.gov/DisasterReadyAustin for more. Disaster Ready Austin

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