“Prepare Yourself” Individual and Household Emergency Preparedness
Pacific Northwest Hazards & Threats • Earthquakes • Floods • Volcanic Activity • Winter/ Wind Storms • Wild / Home fires • Terrorism • Tsunamis • Industrial Accidents • Pandemic Diseases • Heat Advisories
Why Plan? • Disasters can strike quickly and without warning. • You will be more confident and comfortable in the event of a disaster. • So that everyone in the family will know what to do. • You may be separated from one another. • Emergency personnel may be overwhelmed. • You may be on your own for a minimum of 3 days.
Why Don’t We Prepare • Procrastination • “It will never happen to me.” • Unaware of hazards or how to prepare • Fear • Overwhelmed • Costs involved
Four Steps to Disaster Planning 1. Find out what disasters could happen in your area. 2. Create a family disaster plan and kit. 3. Put your plan in to action. 4. Practice and maintain!
How to Create a Plan… • Meet with your family and discuss disaster preparedness • Discuss disasters and explain what to do in each case • Discuss Evacuation: (Do you?) if so (When and Where) • Emergency Contact Plan and Phone Numbers • Identify Meeting Places: (Home, Schools, Work) • Training: (CPR and first aid classes) • Insurance: (Fire, Earthquake, Flood)
At a Minimum Your Plan Should… Have emergency telephone number or contact plan • Local and out of State Have a disaster kit for a minimum of three days • Food, Water, Medications, Shelter Conduct a home hazard hunt • Install or have working smoke detectors • Identify escape routes and safe spots in your home • Know how and when to turn off your • Gas, Water, Electricity
Practice & Maintain Your Plan • Review plans every six months • Conduct fire & emergency evacuation drills • Test and recharge fire extinguishers yearly • Test smoke alarms monthly and change battery’s yearly • Replace stored water and food every six months/yearly
Make Emergency Preparedness a Priority • Emergencies and disasters affect all of us. • The work you do today as a family will help you and your community prepare for all emergencies and disasters. • Get involved and get ready…just in case.
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