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Be Prepared! Family Disaster Preparedness Overview

Be Prepared! Family Disaster Preparedness Overview. What can we do to prepare for a disaster or emergency?. Know what disasters may strike in your area. Plan for these disasters! Build a kit! Make a Plan! Practice your plan! Be Informed! Get Trained!. Build a Kit!.

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Be Prepared! Family Disaster Preparedness Overview

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  1. Be Prepared!Family Disaster Preparedness Overview

  2. What can we do to prepare for a disaster or emergency? • Know what disasters may strike in your area. • Plan for these disasters! • Build a kit! • Make a Plan! Practice your plan! • Be Informed! Get Trained!

  3. Build a Kit! • What items would you need to be self-sustaining for 72 hours?

  4. Disaster Kit • Items to include in your disaster kit: -food -water -medications -first aid kit -shoes -bedding -clothes -tools Any ideas???

  5. Water • Store water in plastic containers such as soft drink bottles. • Store one gallon of water per person per day. • Keep at least a three-day supply of water per person (two quarts for drinking, two quarts for each person in your household for food preparation/sanitation).

  6. Food • Store at least a three-day supply of non-perishable food. • High energy foods — peanut butter, jelly, crackers, granola bars, trail mix Vitamins • Food for infants, elderly persons, or those with special diets • Comfort/stress foods

  7. Tools • Paper, pencil • Needles, thread • Medicine dropper • Shut-off wrench, to turn off household gas and water • Whistle • Plastic sheeting • Map of the area (for locating nearby shelters) • Sanitation supplies • Toilet paper, towelettes • Soap, liquid detergent • Personal hygiene items • Plastic garbage bags, ties • Plastic bucket with tight lid • Disinfectant • Household chlorine bleach • Mess kits, or paper cups, plates, and plastic utensils • Emergency preparedness manual • Battery-operated radio and extra batteries • Flashlight and extra batteries • Cash or traveler’s checks, change • Non-electric can opener, utility knife • Fire extinguisher: small canister ABC type • Tube tent • Pliers • Tape • Compass • Matches in a waterproof container • Aluminum foil • Plastic storage containers • Signal flare

  8. Clothing and Bedding • Include at least one complete change of clothing and footwear per person. • Sturdy shoes or work boots • Rain gear • Blankets or sleeping bags • Hat and gloves • Thermal underwear • Sunglasses

  9. Don’t forget your pets! • Food • Bedding • Crate • Leash and collar • Important records

  10. Where would you keep a disaster kit?Are there multiple locations?Should you have multiple kits?

  11. Make a Plan! • Meet with your family and talk about what to do in a: • Tornado • Fire • Flood • Evacuation Choose an out of area emergency contact!

  12. Print a Planning Template at: • http://www.ksready.gov/AdvHTML_doc_upload/Make%20a%20Plan.pdf

  13. What else can you do to prepare for the unexpected? • Practice safety/emergency drills with your family • Keep disaster kits up-to-date • Have a weather radio in your home • Ensure that your home and belongings are adequately insured

  14. Questions??? • For more information visit: www.ksready.gov

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