Are you PREPared?
THERE ARE A MILLION SCENARIOS
WE’D BE HERE ALL DAY
• Natural Disasters and Emergencies
• Man Made Disasters and Emergencies
PUBLIC PLACES
VEHICLE
HOME & HALL
THE END
RESIDENTS IN THE HALLS
PUBLIC PLACES
If you see something or smell something – say something
Safety of Self
Situational Awareness
Exits/multiple escape routes
Medical equipment
Shelter in Place
Code word/Panic Button
Fire Extinguishers/Alarms/Sirens
Meeting place
Emergency Contact info
ICE in your phone (lock screen)
-non emergency 911
Safety of Others
Basic training (Cert/CPR/First Aid/AED)
Situational Awareness
Medical Equipment
Know your neighbors
How to help
Keep calm
Follow instructions
Stay out of the way
Offer help where you are trained
Don’t become part of the problem
Don’t be a hero
VEHICLE
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Food/Water/Blanket
First Aid kit
Basic tool kit
Fire extinguisher
Glass breaker/belt cutter
Flashlight
Small shovel/cat litter (floor mats)
Glass cleaner/towels
Ice scraper
Whistle
Cash/coin
Cell Charger
Shoes/Socks
Leash and treats
• Glow Stick/Flare
• Jack/Lug wrench/lug locks-key
• Jumper cables
………..do you know how to use them?
• White rag
• Spare tire – checked the pressure lately?
• Lug key, radio code, key code
• Free stuff at local auto parts store
• If your car is robbed/stolen – what's in there?
• Do you know your license plate #?
• General vehicle maintenance
HOME
• Enough food and water for everyone in the household for 72 hours
In the Home:
• Smoke/Carbon Monoxide detectors (batteries/shelf life)
• Fire extinguishers
• Escape ladders
• Flashlights – where is that darn thing?
• Batteries
• Matches/Lighters
• Emergency radio/weather radio
• First Aid Kit (people and pets)
• Tool Kit
• Cash/coin
• Gasoline/Kerosene (not in the halls)
• Non-potable water to flush
• Go Bags/Go Binder
Do you know where and how to:
• Kill the power to your house?
• Kill the water to your house?
• Kill the gas to your house?
• Use the fire escape ladder?
• Use the fire extinguisher? Is it next to your stove?
72 HOURS – SHELTER IN PLACE
Food and water in the home
• Water – 1 gallon per day per person
and enough per pet (depending on size)
• Non potable water (tub, 2 liters)
- Have a potty plan
• Infant/elderly needs
• Canned goods
• Items that don’t require heating
• Dry goods
• Treats
• Paper goods
• MANUAL CAN OPENER
*When in doubt – throw it out.
Other
• Lighting
• Entertainment
• Means/fuel to cook
• Means/fuel to heat
• Means to clear entrance, driveway and road
• Heavy gloves
Plan Ahead
• Pre make bags of ice
• Freeze candy bars and other treats
• Shop a little bit here and there and stock up
• Rotate/refresh yearly
GET OUT - NOW
Residents practice – do you?
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Escape plans and have you practiced? (Edith)
Evacuation plans – what if plan A is not an option
Meeting places (yard, neighbor, long distance, etc.)
Easily accessible supplies/go bags/go binders
Knowledge of kill switches, extinguishers, alarms, sirens
Jobs in the house
Alarm – familiar
What would you grab if you had 1 minute?
Practice: Two ways out? In the dark? In the smoke?
Fire - Don’t Hide, Go Outside
PETS
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Up to date on all vaccines
All updated vet records together
Microchip information – is it up to date?
Collars with all tags
Recent photos – with you in them
Crates/cages for every pet
Pet first aid kit
Pet go bag
Veterinarian/Emergency vet information
Animal Poison Control #
Know where they hide
Caretakers/Authorized decision makers
Animal friendly hotels
Emergency personnel notifications
Free from ASPCA
ITS TIME TO GO!
Go Bag- People
Easy open food/water
1-2 change of cloths
Sturdy shoes, extra socks and underwear
Toiletries
Infant/elderly needs
Extra Rx/Over the counter
Extra contacts/glasses/hearing aid
Sanitation supplies
Hand Sanitizer
Duct tape
Heavy gloves
Paper and pen/pencil
Pocket knife or multi tool
First aid kit
Flashlight/batteries
Cash/Coin
Go binder
Go Bag – Pet
Copies of all vaccines/licenses
Vet/Emergency Vet information
Microchip information
Recent pictures
Food/water/treats
Bowls
Toys
Crate
Leash/collar/muzzle
Towel/blanket
Sanitation supplies
Meds
Pet first aid kit
THE GO BINDER
Get a fire/water proof safe!!!
Copies of everything:
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Birth certificates
Social Security Cards
Credit Card information
Insurance policies
Car titles
Marriage/Divorce
information
Copies of all contact info
-family, doctors, work, etc.
All pet paperwork
Recent pictures
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Military records
Passports
Drivers license
Immunization records
Diplomas
Wills
Stocks
Bonds
Utility bills
Check/bank info
E-back ups of everything:
• Scanned versions of all vital info
• Scanned all treasured photos
• Computers and phones
-drives/sd cards/etc.
• Pictures and video of all the
valuables in your home.
• Serial numbers/scanned receipts,
appraisal paperwork
IN THE END……
It’s horrible to think about…..but……
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Do you have a will?
Executor?
Medical directive?
Life insurance? Don’t skimp!
Are you beneficiaries in order? Simultaneous death?
Final wishes?
Plan for your children?
Plan for your pets?
Papers easy to find? Accessible?
It’s about making it as easy as possible for those who survive you……..
OVERWHELMED?
Year of PREParedness
House Go Bag
Car Maintenance
Lug/Jack
Spare Air
Radio
Car Go Bag
ICE
Trainings
Pet Go Bag
Update all
important
papers
Fire plan – two
ways out,
muster, ladder,
extinguishers
72 hour plan
and house prep
Go Binder –
back up
everything
First
Aid
kits
Restocking
Daylight Saving:
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Flip Mattress
Detector Batteries
Detectors
Spare Air
Extinguishers
Medicine Cabinets
Pantry
INITIATIVE IDEAS FOR RESIDENTS
• Mark it/engraving/Inventory
• Phone/Ice/Back up
• Car maintenance/Car go bags
• Fire drills – 2.0
• Evacuation Plans – few hours, days, weeks
• Bike maintenance and laws
• Hall go bags
• Shelter in place – basics
• Rental and homeowner insurance
• Personal Safety
DID YOU LEARN SOMETHING?
Personal Safety
Code word
Ice on your phone
No 911
Free Training
EH&S
PD
FEMA
CERT
VDEM
Go bag and binder
Lock your
garage door
Don’t rely on
technology
Got some
work to do?
Kill switches
Pets
Potty plan
Locking lug
Check your
spare lately?