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Let’s Get Ready !. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS Part 2 – Supplies and Equipment Southwest Neighborhoods, Inc. Empowering Citizens since 1978. Make A First Aid Kit. Step 1 is to prepare your own emergency kit for your home, car and workplace. Disinfectants (Soap) Sterile Pads (Eye)
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Let’s Get Ready ! EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS Part 2 – Supplies and Equipment Southwest Neighborhoods, Inc. Empowering Citizens since 1978
Make A First Aid Kit • Step 1 is to prepare your own emergency kit for your home, car and workplace.
Disinfectants (Soap) Sterile Pads (Eye) Roller Gauze Paper Tape Band Aids Elastic Bandages Antibiotic ointment Aspirin / Tylenol Tweezers / Needle Scissor / Safety Pins Eye Dropper Disposable Gloves (2) Thermometer Pen and Note Paper Phone Numbers First Aid Guide First Aid Kit Contents
Remember Include a small supply of any important prescription or non-prescription drugs used by family members Antacids Laxatives Blood Pressure Pills Insulin Rx for Allergies
2. MAKE A FAMILY PLAN • Plan for Family Members to have Escape Routes from the House • Decide where to Reunite • Identify out-of-area “Contact” Person • Prepare Copies of Important Documents for Storage Off-Site or on Portable Disk
Family Member Escape Plan Ensure that each family member KNOWSTWO ESCAPE ROUTESfrom each room
Family Member Escape Plan PRACTICE
Decide Where to Reunite Choose Two Places • Outside Your Home in Neighborhood • Outside your Neighborhood • In a Park • In an Open Area
Identify an Out of Area Contact Person Designate a friend or relative to be a focal contact to link family
Important Documents Passport Drivers License Financial Statements Deeds Birth Certificates Safer Storage Sites Safe Deposit Box Out-of-Town Friends or Relatives The “Cloud” Flash Drives Wills Safeguard Copies of Important Documents
Other “Shelters in Place” Office After Quake Car Isolated in Snow
Organize to “Shelter in Place” Plan to be self-sufficient in your home with limited or no utilities (gas, electricity, water) for a minimum of 3 days and possibly much longer
Organize your Home Supplies • Food / Water • Clothing / Bedding • Cooking / Heating • Radio / Communication • Tools/Minor House Repair • Sanitation Supplies
Organize your Food and Water Accessible Supplies: • Use familiar dried, packaged and canned foods from your everyday stock • Energy bars and high protein snacks • Store 1 gallon water per person per day • Water purification tablets or bleach
Communications • Battery operated radio and batteries • HAM or FSR radio • Hand crank phone chargers
Organize your HomeTools and Supplies • Ladder, wheelbarrow, rake • Claw hammer, nails, screwdriver & screws, pliers, crow bar • Heavy duty staple gun, staples • Plastic sheeting and tarps • Adjustable wrenches, sledge hammer • Plywood, electrical tape, duct tape
Organize Home Supplies for Sanitation Needs: • Dish soap, hand sanitizers, baby wipes • Paper towels • Plastic garbage sacks • 5-gallon buckets toilets (Compostable “kitty litter”) See: www.plush.org
Large Rolling Carts Make Good Storage Containers for Emergency Supplies
Store Supplies in Safe Place Outdoor garage or shed Is ideal Ideal is to split supplies between two locations ** Earthquake may make basements inaccessible
Plan to Evacuate Quickly Prepare a “GO Bag”
Trail mix, energy bars Portable Radio Small First Aid Kit Whistle / Flash Light Personal Hygiene Supplies Cash in small bills of at least $50 per person Layers of warm clothing and hat Sturdy Shoes Dust Mask Copy of Important Documents List of emergency numbers Prepare a “Go Bag”
Plan to Evacuate Quickly Store the “Go Bag” in safe and accessible place • Outdoor Shed • Garage Trunk of Car !!
Children ? Children Books Children Toys
Make a “Go Bag” for Pets Leashes Muzzles Food and Water Feeding bowls Medicines Copy of Immunization Records Pet carriers Toys & treats that your pet is familiar with Pets?
Watch for Expiration Dates • For all stored food and medical supplies it is important to watch expiration dates and rotate supplies accordingly • Check batteries regularly: flashlights etc
Exit House Fast Use Escape Plan Do Not Go Back Inside Assemble Family at Planned Spot to Reunite Specific Emergency Response House Fire
Earthquake Go to Interior area Get Under Sturdy Furniture Drop, Cover and Hold Specific Emergency ResponseEarthquake
TSUNAMI Higher Ground Immediately Follow Routes Specific Emergency Response
First Aid CPR CERT Training Get Additional Training
Supported by Grant Funds City of Portland and the generous time of the SNWI Public Safety Committee Southwest Neighborhoods, Inc. Empowering Citizens since 1978