preparedness

Important Information Regarding Severe Weather

Visit Weather.gov for more information and forecasts for hurricanes or tropical storms.

Visit Ready.gov/Hurricanes for tips on how to prepare for, and stay safe during and after, hurricanes and tropical storms.

Visit the U.S. Department of Labor's Severe Storm and Flood Recovery Assistance page for information on income and job assistance, and cleanup and recovery safety tips.

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Don’t Wait – Communicate

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During National Preparedness Month, we'll be talking a lot about communication plans, and how cell phones will often be unavailable...this is part of the theme  “Don’t Wait, Communicate. Make Your Emergency Plan Today.” - butu phone will be available, too. Both before disaster strikes as warning and informational tools, and as service is restored (and they have other offline functions, such as serving as a flashlight, sginalling device, and as a method of recording important images, nots and data) so keep them charged and ready!

An easy and free way to imcrease your smart phone's usefullness as a survival too; is to download the free FEMA app to help keep your family stay safe through emergencies, even
from across the country. With weather alerts available from anywhere in the U.S., know when
severe weather may impact far away students and family.

The app is available free on the Apple App Store and on Google Play.

We've updated our National Preparedness Month page with new resources to help you plan, prepare and communicate! Check it out:

National Preparedness Month begins September 1.

“Don't Wait. Communicate. Make Your Emergency Plan Today.” is the theme this year.

Get started  bye reading Emergency Planning and Evacuation Procedures, Emergency Action Plan & Escape, and then start making your plan here: www.ready.gov/make-a-plan

Take steps toward your own safety and readiness - that's what this day is about.

America's PrepareAthon! is a grassroots campaign for action to increase community preparedness and resilience. Join others around the country to practice your preparedness!

KNOW YOUR HAZARDS

Learn about your hazards and how to prepare.

TAKE ACTION

Participate in America’s PrepareAthon!

BE COUNTED

Create your account and register your preparedness activities.

SPREAD THE WORD

Select and customize materials to help you plan and promote your preparedness activities.

RESOURCES

Download resources to help you prepare and promote your preparedness activities.

Think it is too late? Never. Take some action toward preparedness today - and start planning now for National Preparedness Month in September!

Saturday is America's PrepareAthon! Take Action, Be Counted, Spread the Word. What are you doing to assure you, your family, and your community are prepared for Disaster? What about at Work?

Some ideas:

?  Create an Emergency Action Plan

Stock up on Emergency Supplies to BE READY!

?  Review your Emergency Planning and Evacuation Procedures

?  Tornado Preparation and Emergency

?  Be Ready for an Earthquake

?  Learn to Prepare for Blackouts

National PrepareAthon! Day – Saturday, April 30 – provides an opportunity for individuals, organizations, and communities to take action to prepare for specific hazards through group discussions, drills, and exercises.

America’s PrepareAthon! offers free, easy-to-use guides, checklists and resources to help individuals, organizations and communities practice the simple, specific actions they can take for emergencies relevant to their area.

Visit the America’s PrepareAthon! website, ready.gov/prepare, to sign up and register your participation and find information on hazards, tools, and resources.

Americans have been moving from awareness into action to prepare for disasters and save lives with America’s PrepareAthon!, a grassroots, community-based campaign to create a more prepared nation. On April 30, National PrepareAthon! Day encourages all Americans to know what to do when a disaster occurs, to get involved and to get prepared now and throughout the year.

In addition to earlier preparedness tips, here are more actions you can take to get yourself and your family prepared for emergencies and disasters:

• Build an emergency supply kit for you and each member of your family that meets their specific needs. Include items like food that doesn’t require refrigeration or cooking, water, medications, flashlights, and batteries.

• Download the FEMA app for disaster resources and safety tips

• Emergency Planning and Evacuation Procedures

• Emergency Action Plan

• Tornado Preparation and Emergency

• Earthquake

• What is the most common emergency?

For ideas and information on other things you can do for America’s PrepareAthon!, visit the website at ready.gov/prepare.

Got an Earthquake Emergency Plan at Work? Here's a starter plan for you to tailor to your specific needs:

All employees must be aware of the potential for earthquakes and the resulting damage to buildings and facilities.

During an Earthquake:

1. If indoors, stay indoors; if outdoors, stay outdoors. In earthquakes, most injuries occur as people are entering or leaving buildings.
2. If indoors:
3. Take cover beneath a desk, table, bench or in doorways, halls or against an interior wall.
4. Stay away from glass windows and glass doors, and away from containers having hazardous material stored.
5. If outdoors:
6. Move away from buildings and all structures, and all overhead electrical wires.
7. If operating a vehicle, stop as soon as possible, but stay inside the vehicle.

After an Earthquake:

1. Employees and individuals will assemble at the safe assembly area (__________________) outside the building.
2. Employees shall not enter the building again until cleared by authorities.
3. Will assist management with duties to clean up damage in order to resume business as soon as possible.

Disaster Preparedness

Earthquake &
Disaster Preparedness
1½ - 2 Hours
$15 - $29 per student
Includes Student Handouts,Lecture, Audio-Visual Presentation, & More

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Don't get caught cold in the dark!

Did you know that Power outages are the single most common emergency?

This is largely because most other catastrophes cause blackouts ranging beyond the area affected by the primary cause.

Keep DISASTER and EMERGENCY LIGHTING & HEATING close by as you never know when it will come in handy this Winter!

Is your home safe and ready for winter?

The CDC says that if you plan ahead, you can stay safe and healthy. Prepare your home and prepare for power outages.

Although winter comes as no surprise, many of us are not ready for its arrival. If you are prepared for the hazards of winter, you will be more likely to stay safe and healthy when temperatures start to fall.

Take these steps for your home

Many people prefer to remain indoors in the winter, but staying inside is no guarantee of safety. Take these steps to keep your home safe and warm during the winter months.

• Winterize your home.
  • Install weather stripping, insulation, and storm windows.
  • Insulate water lines that run along exterior walls.
  • Clean out gutters and repair roof leaks.
• Check your heating systems.
  • Have your heating system serviced professionally to make sure that it is clean, working properly and ventilated to the outside.
  • Inspect and clean fireplaces and chimneys.
  • Install a smoke detector. Test batteries monthly.
  • Have a safe alternate heating source and alternate fuels available.
  • Prevent carbon monoxide (CO) emergencies.
    • Install a CO detector to alert you of the presence of the deadly, odorless, colorless gas. Check batteries regularly.
    • Learn symptoms of CO poisoning: headaches, nausea, and disorientation.