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Know what disasters occur in your area and where to go if your family needs to evacuate.
- Preparing for any natural disaster can reduce risk to the environment and your personal health. Understanding any and every type of risk can help keep problems from becoming worse when an emergency does occur.
- Be prepared when you are in your vehicle, workplace, or in your home.
- Have TO GO KITS ready.
Vehicle Emergency Kits
Seat belt cutter
Jumper Cables
First Aid Kit
Tire Gauge
Flashlight with extra batteries
Duct Tape
Tow Rope
Drinking water
Nonperishable snacks
Snow Shovel
Warm Blanket
Cat Litter (absorbs water or moisture if your vehicle is stuck)
UNIQUE TIPS:
Learn your areas evacuation plans and shelter locations
Sign up for emergency alerts in your area
Have a kit and know how to use every item
Learn emergency skills that may come in handy
Home Emergency Kits
THIS ALL DEPENDS ON HOW LONG THE DISASTER IS OCCURRING
Gallons of water (1 gallon per person, per day)
Blankets
Extra clothes
Crank flashlights
Emergency Allergy Kit
First Aid Kit
Batteries
Canned food
Medication
Toilet Paper
Bucket
Crank or Battery Operated Radio
Multi purpose tool
Waterproof matches
Steel Wool
9 volt Battery
UNIQUE TIPS:
If you have pets make sure you bulk up on food and extra water for them
Have a can opener
Have plastic utensils that are easy to use and wash
Have wet wipes and hand sanitation wipes
Have extra cash on hand for emergency situations
Practice your evacuation plan
Office Emergency Kits
Ask your employer about an emergency plan and kit. If there is not a plan or kit then here are some suggestions:
First Aid Kit
First Aid Kit for burns
Medical Gloves
Emergency Defibrillator
Fire Extinguisher
Eye Wash Station
Bio Hazard Kit
Change of clothes
Water bottle that you can refill
Nonperishable snacks
FEMA FIVE MISSION AREAS OF THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PROCESS:
Prevention: prevent, avoid, or stop imminent, threatened, or actual act
Protection: protect employees, citizens, residents, visitors and assets against threats and hazards
Mitigation: reduce the loss of life and property by lessening risks, threats, and impacts
Response: respond efficiently to save lives, protect property, and the environment, and meet basic human needs in the aftermath of a catastrophic incident
Recovery: recover through a focus on the timely restoration, strengthening and revitalization of infrastructure, sustainable operations, as well as the health, social, cultural, historic and environmental fabric of communities affected by a catastrophic incident
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