1 / 50

Be Ready: Prepare Together

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS. Be Ready: Prepare Together. PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT. “BE READY” Click to View PSA. PREPARE TOGETHER. Self and Family Neighborhood Community. FAMILIES FIRST. Who Do You Consider FAMILY?. PREPARE OUR FAMILIES. Develop a communication plan

rosin
Download Presentation

Be Ready: Prepare Together

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS Be Ready: Prepare Together

  2. PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT “BE READY” Click to View PSA

  3. PREPARE TOGETHER • Self and Family • Neighborhood • Community

  4. FAMILIES FIRST Who Do You Consider FAMILY?

  5. PREPARE OUR FAMILIES Develop a communication plan Develop an evacuation plan Determine what to put in an emergency supply kit • • •

  6. FAMILY PLAN • Communication • School Plans • Meeting Places • Evacuation Procedures • Getting Help • Family Roles and • Responsibilities

  7. COMMUNICATION PLANS HOME SCHOOL WORK ON ROAD SHOPPING OUT OF TOWN EVENT

  8. Your Family Contact Person Primary Phone Number (Locally) Alternative Phone Number (Out-Of-State) • • • DETERMINE…

  9. Know The School’s Plan Keep Contact Information Current Know Authorizations Required To Release A Child Discuss With Your Kids and their Caregivers • • • • SCHOOL PLANS

  10. Alternate Meeting Locations Discuss When You Would Go There What To Do If You Can’t Get There • • • MEETING PLACES

  11. MEETING PLACES • Outside Your Home • Front Yard • Neighbor’s Yard • Away From Your Home (In case of evacuation) • Places of Worship • Park • School • •

  12. HOME EVACUATION PROCEDURES

  13. REGROUPING SPOT

  14. FAMILY EMERGENCY PLAN

  15. PRACTICE AND MAINTAIN YOUR FAMILY PLAN • At Least Every Six (6) Months: • Quiz Kids • Conduct Home Drills (Evacuation and Fire)

  16. FAMILY ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Learn How To Turn Off Utilities Learn How To Use Fire Extinguishers Develop Pet Evacuation Plans Assemble An Emergency Supply Kit • • • •

  17. TURNING OFF UTILITIES Appliance Gas Shutoff Valve To turn off the gas at the gas appliance, rotate the valve a quarter turn. • Gas Service Shutoff Valve To turn off gas valve, use a 12 to 15 inch adjustable pipe or crescent-type wrench, give the valve a quarter turn in either direction. •

  18. TURNING OFF ELECTRICITY Know Where Your Home's Main Electric Switch is Located To quickly turn off the electric supply to your entire home in case of an emergency. • Know How to Reset a Circuit Breaker After turning off or unplugging appliances on the circuit, push the switch firmly to the off position, then back on. •

  19. USING A FIRE EXTINGUISHER • P - Pull Pin • A - Aim at Base of Fire • S - Squeeze Handle • S - Sweep Side to Side • Using short bursts, 1/2 second to 1 second each

  20. WHAT IS IN AN EMERGENCY SUPPLY KIT?

  21. SUPPLIES FOR AT LEAST 3 to 7 Days

  22. SIX BASIC ITEMS TO INCLUDE • Water • Food • First Aid Kit • Clothing & Bedding • Tools & Supplies • Specialized Items

  23. EMERGENCY KIT • Water - 1 Gallon/ Person Per Day • Food - Canned,Dehydrated, Powdered • Manual Can Opener • High-Energy Food Bars • Change of Clothes

  24. EMERGENCY KIT • Flashlights w/Extra Batteries • Waterproof Matches • Sturdy Walking Shoes • Work Gloves

  25. EMERGENCY KIT • Blankets/Sleeping Bags • Toilet Paper/Paper Towels • Plastic Trash Bags • Hand Sanitizer

  26. EMERGENCY KIT • First-Aid Kit w/ Manual • Portable Battery- Operated Radio w/ Extra Batteries • Fire Extinguisher • Medications • Extra Eyeglasses • Whistle

  27. Tools : • Gas/Water Pipe Wrench, • Screwdriver, Crowbar, • Duct Tape, Plastic Sheets • Rope, Knife • Road Maps • • EMERGENCY KIT

  28. EMERGENCY KIT • Cash - $10.00 & $20.00 Bills • (Or Even $1.00 & $5.00 Bills) • Important Documents • (Copies of Insurance, Birth Certificates, etc.) • Pictures of Family Members • Telephone Numbers

  29. EMERGENCY KIT • Special Supplies For: • Children • Elderly • Physically Challenged • Pets

  30. WHERE TO STORE • Backpack, Trash Bin, Plastic Bin, etc. • Place Somewhere Accessible Quickly • Away From Water Heater, Gas Meter, Dryer, etc. • Near Exits

  31. PREPARING YOUR CAR • Keep Gas Tank at Least Half Full • Spare Tire • Water / Snacks • First Aid Kit • Fire Extinguisher • Reflectors or Flashers • Medications • Flashlight

  32. PERSONAL WORK KIT • Water • Snacks • Medications • Sturdy Shoes • Flashlight

  33. SCHEDULE TO CALENDAR • Replace Stored Water and Food In Kits Every Six (6) Months • Test Fire Detectors and Recharge Your Fire Extinguisher

  34. IF YOU NEED TO EVACUATE… What Do You Want To Take With You?

  35. IF YOU NEED TO SHELTER-IN-PLACE… A Method to Keep Contaminated Air Out of Your Home

  36. IF YOU NEED TO SHELTER-IN-PLACE… • Close and Lock All Windows and Doors • Turn Off All Fans and Air Conditioning Systems • Get Your Emergency Supply Kit

  37. IF YOU NEED TO SHELTER-IN-PLACE… • Close the Fireplace Damper • Move to an Interior Room That Has No Windows • Seal All Cracks Around Doors & Vents With Duct Tape

  38. GETTING HELP 911 and Other Emergency Phone Numbers Including LOCAL Police and Fire.  911 From a Cell Phone Contacts the Highway Patrol, Not LOCAL Police  Add LOCAL Police Number to Cell Phone 

  39. CALLING 9-1-1 • Call 9-1-1 for Emergencies ONLY! • Somebody is hurt and needs help • You see a fire or smell smoke • You see someone breaking the law, like stealing or hurting another person • If You Call 9-1-1 by Accident, DON’T HANG UP!

  40. KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOR “…Somebody went next door and got the person in the wheelchair out. You need to have that sense of community and neighborhood and people caring for each other.” -Dr. Jonathan Fielding, Director of Public Health and Health Officer - LA Times 9/28/05

  41. MYTH/FACT MYTH • Disasters Bring Out the Worst in People FACT • …the majority of people respond spontaneously and generously. Dr. Eric Noji, M.D., M.P.H

  42. NEIGHBORHOOD TIPS Introduce Yourself and Your Family to Your Neighbor Get a Map of Your Neighborhood Talk with Your Neighborhood’s Local Emergency Personnel Develop a List of Neighbor’s Skills and Special Equipment that Could be Used in an Emergency Prepare Back Up Plan for Neighborhood Children, Elderly, and Other Special Needs     

  43. NEIGHBORS UNITE • Prepare a Plan and Work Together • Reduce Anxiety, Injuries and Property • Damage • Reduce Secondary Hazards, such as Fires • Greatly Improve Neighborhood Recovery

  44. COMMUNITY

  45. PREPARING TOGETHER Over 10 Million People in Los Angeles County

  46. WHAT IS PUBLIC HEALTH DOING? Regularly Updates www.labt.org with Information and Resources Conducts Drills and Exercises Develops Information Messages for the Public Uses an Incident Command System Continually Trains Public Health Employees and the Community on Emergency Response • • • • •

  47. WATCHING FOR OUT OF THE ORDINARY • Air Testing • Over-the-Counter Medication Sales • Hospital Volume • Emergency Room Patient Complaints • Unusual Deaths

  48. BE A HEALTH EMERGENCY VOLUNTEER • Local Hospital/Shelter • Church/Synagogue/Temple • Neighborhood Watch Program • Local Red Cross • Emergency Drill Exercises

  49. PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT “FAMILY PLANNING” Click to View PSA

  50. MORE INFORMATION Los Angeles CountyDepartment of Health Services - Public HealthBioterrorism Preparedness and Response (866) 999-LABT (5228) www.labt.org

More Related