Emergency Preparedness Checklist
Emergency Preparedness Checklist
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The next time disaster strikes, you may
not have much time
to act. Prepare now for a sudden emergency.
Learn how to protect yourself and cope
with disaster by
planning ahead. This checklist will help you get
started.
Discuss these ideas with your family, then prepare
an emergency
plan. Post the plan where everyone will see it--on
the
refrigerator or bulletin board.
For additional information about how to
prepare for
hazards in your community, contact your local
emergency
management or civil defense office and American
Red Cross
chapter.
Emergency Checklist
Call Your Emergency Management Office or American
Red Cross
Chapter
* Find out which disasters could occur in
your area.
* Ask how to prepare for each disaster.
* Ask how you would be warned of an emergency.
* Learn your community's evacuation routes.
* Ask about special assistance for elderly
or disabled
persons.
Also...
* Ask your workplace about emergency plans.
* Learn about emergency plans for your children's
school or
day care center.
Create an Emergency Plan
* Meet with household members. Discuss with
children the
dangers of fire, severe weather, earthquakes
and other
emergencies.
* Discuss how to respond to each disaster
that could occur.
* Discuss what to do about power outages
and personal
injuries.
* Draw a floor plan of your home. Mark two
escape routes
from each room.
* Learn how to turn off the water, gas and
electricity at
main switches.
* Post emergency telephone numbers near
telephones.
* Teach children how and when to call 911,
police and fire.
* Instruct household members to mm on the
radio for
emergency information.
* Pick one out-of-state and one local friend
or relative for
family members to call if separated by disaster
(it is
often easier to call out-of-state than within
the affected
area).
* Teach children how to make long distance
telephone calls.
* Pick two meeting places.
1) A place near your home in case of a
fire.
2) A place outside your neighborhood in case
you cannot
return home after a disaster.
* Take a basic first aid and CPR class.
* Keep family records in a water and fire-proof
container.
Prepare a Disaster Supplies Kit
Assemble supplies you might need in an
evacuation. Store
them in an easy-to-carry container such as a backpack
or duffle
bag.
Include:
* A supply of water (one gallon per person
per day). Store
water in sealed, unbreakable containers.
Identify the
storage date and replace every six months.
* A supply of non-perishable packaged or
canned food and a
non-electric can opener.
* A change of clothing, rain gear and sturdy
shoes.
* Blankets or sleeping bags.
* A first aid kit and prescription medications.
* An extra pair of glasses.
* A battery-powered radio, flashlight and
plenty of extra
batteries.
* Credit cards and cash.
* An extra set of car keys.
* A list of family physicians.
* A list of important family information;
the style and
serial number of medical devices such as
pacemakers.
* Special items for infants, elderly or
disabled family
members.
Emergency Plan
Out-of-State Contact
Name__________________________________________________
City__________________________________________________
Telephone (Day)________________(Evening)______________
Local Contact
Name__________________________________________________
Telephone (Day)________________(Evening)______________
Nearest Relative
Name__________________________________________________
City__________________________________________________
Telephone (Day)________________(Evening)______________
Family Work Numbers
Father_________________________Mother_________________
Other_________________________________________________
Emergency Telephone Numbers
In a life threatening emergency, dial
911 or the local
emergency medical services system number.
Police Department_____________________________________
Fire Department_______________________________________
Hospital______________________________________________
Family Physicians
Name___________________________Telephone_______________
Name___________________________Telephone_______________
Name___________________________Telephone_______________
Reunion Locations
1. Right outside your home____________________________
______________________________________________________
2. Away from the neighborhood, in case you
cannot
return home___________________________________________
______________________________________________________
Address_______________________________________________
Telephone_____________________________________________
Route to try first____________________________________
______________________________________________________
Escape Plan
In a fire or other emergency, you may
need to evacuate
your house, apartment or mobile home on a moment's
notice. You
should be ready to get out fast.
Develop an escape plan by drawing a floor
plan of your
residence. Using a black or blue pen, show the
location of
doors, windows, stairways, and large furniture.
Indicate the
location of emergency supplies (Disaster Supplies
Kit), fire
extinguishers, smoke detectors, collapsible ladders,
first aid
kits and utility shut off points. Next, use a
colored pen to
draw a broken line charting at least two escape
routes from
each room. Finally, mark a place outside of the
home where
household members should meet in case of fire.
Be sure to include important points outside
such as
garages, patios, stairways, elevators, driveways
and porches.
If your home has more than two floors, use an
additional sheet
of paper. Practice emergency evacuation drills
with all
household members at least two times each year.
Example:
Home Hazard Hunt
In a disaster, ordinary items in the home
can cause injury
and damage. Anything that can move, fall, break
or cause a fire
is a potential hazard.
* Repair defective electrical wiring and
leaky gas
connections.
* Fasten shelves securely.
* Place large, heavy objects on lower shelves.
* Hang pictures and minors away from beds.
* Brace overhead light fixtures.
* Secure water heater. Snap to wall studs.
* Repair cracks in ceilings or foundations.
* Store weed killers, pesticides and flammable
products away
from heat sources.
* Place oily polishing rags or waste in
covered metal cans.
* Clean and repair chimneys, flue pipes,
vent connectors and
gas vents.
If You Need to Evacuate
* Listen to a battery powered radio for
the location of
emergency shelters. Follow instructions of
local
officials.
* Wear protective clothing and sturdy shoes.
* Take your Disaster Supplies Kit.
* Lock your house.
* Use travel routes specified by local officials.
If you are sure you have time ...
* Shut off water, gas and electricity, if
instructed to do
so.
* Let others know when you left and where
you are going.
* Make arrangements for pets. Animals may
not be allowed in
public shelters.
Prepare an Emergency Car Kit
Include:
* Battery powered radio and extra batteries
* Flashlight and extra batteries
* Blanket
* Booster cables
* Fire extinguisher (5 lb, A-B-C type)
* First aid kit and manual
* Bottled water and non-perishable high
energy foods such as
granola bars, raisins and peanut butter.
* Maps
* Shovel
* Tire repair kit and pump
* Flares
Fire Safety
* Plan two escape routes out of each room.
* Teach family members to stay low to the
ground when
escaping from a fire.
* Teach family members never to open doors
that are hot. In
a fire, feel the bottom of the door with
the palm of your
hand. If it is hot, do not open the door.
Find another way
out.
* Install smoke detectors. Clean and test
smoke detectors
once a month. Change batteries at least once
a year.
* Keep a whistle in each bedroom to awaken
household members
in case of fire.
* Check electrical outlets. Do not overload
outlets.
* Purchase a fire extinguisher (5 lb., A-B-C
type).
* Have a collapsible ladder on each upper
floor of your
house.
* Consider installing home sprinklers.
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