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EMERGENCY PREPARATION

EMERGENCY PREPARATION. Brought To You By: Kandy Gay, RN BSN Sandy Kohut, RN BSN Paula Langeloh, RN Sheri Woll, RN. CREATE A FAMILY EMERGENCY PLAN. PLAN FOR THE UNEXPECTED. Your family may not be together when disaster strikes. How will you contact one another?. Here’s What You Can Do.

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EMERGENCY PREPARATION

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  1. EMERGENCY PREPARATION Brought To You By: Kandy Gay, RN BSN Sandy Kohut, RN BSN Paula Langeloh, RN Sheri Woll, RN

  2. CREATE A FAMILY EMERGENCY PLAN PLAN FOR THE UNEXPECTED Your family may not be together when disaster strikes How will you contact one another?

  3. Here’s What You Can Do • Meet with your family to discuss why to prepare for disaster • Explain dangers of fire, severe weather and earthquakes to children • Plan to share responsibilities • Work together as a team

  4. Discuss Types of Disasters • Natural and man-made • Those most likely to happen in your area • Explain what to do in each case

  5. Pick Two Places to Meet • Right outside your home as in a sudden emergency, like a fire • Outside your neighborhood when you can’t return home • Make sure everyone knows address and phone number

  6. Designate Out-of-City/State Family Contact • After a disaster, often easier to call long distance • If separated, members should call this person and notify location • Everyone in family must know your contact’s phone number

  7. Discuss What to do in an Evacuation • Plan how to care for pets • Create a Family Emergency Contact Card Family Emergency Contact Card Downloadl

  8. Simple steps upfront can mean a world of difference For more information on emergency preparation, please visit: Department of Homeland SecurityorThe American Red Cross The Well Workplace, Vol. 8 - 2

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