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STEP ONE: Make an
Emergency Supply Kit
Be prepared to improvise and use what you have on hand to make it on your own for at least three days, maybe longer. While there are many things that might make you more comfortable, think first about fresh water,
food and clean air. Consider putting together two kits. In one, put
everything needed to stay where you are and make it on your own. The
other should be a lightweight, smaller version you can take with you if
you have to get away.
You’ll need:
• A gallon of water per person, per day.
• Include in the kits canned
and dried foods that are easy to store and prepare.
• If you live in a
cold-weather climate, include warm clothes and a sleeping bag for each
family member.
Start now by gathering basic emergency supplies:
• A flashlight
• A battery-powered radio with extra batteries
• A
first-aid kit
• Toilet articles
• Prescription medicines
• Filter masks,
to cover the nose and mouth of every member in your family. It is
important that these masks fit your face properly and can secure
themselves to your face without you holding it there, so that your hands
are free.
• Duct tape and heavy weight garbage bags or plastic
sheeting that can be used to seal windows and doors if you need to
create a barrier between yourself and any potential contamination
outside.
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STEP TWO: Make a
Family Communications Plan
Plan in advance what you will do in an emergency. Be prepared to assess the situation, use common sense and whatever you
have on hand to take care of yourself and your loved ones.
Depending on your circumstances and the nature of the attack, the first
important decision is whether you stay put or get away. You should understand and plan for both possibilities.
Develop a Family Communications Plan:
Your family may not be together when disaster strikes, so plan how you
will contact one another and review what you will do in different
situations. Consider a plan where each family member calls the same
friend or relative in the event of an emergency. It may be easier to
make a long-distance phone call than to call across town, so an
out-of-state contact may be in a better position to communicate among
separated family members.
Create a Plan to
“Shelter-in-Place”:
There are circumstances when staying put and creating a barrier between
yourself and potentially contaminated air outside, a process known as
“shelter-in-place,” can be a matter of survival. If you see large
amounts of debris in the air, or if local authorities say the air is
badly contaminated, you may want to “shelter-in-place.”
• Quickly bring your family and pets inside.
• Lock doors, and close
windows, air vents and fireplace dampers.
• Immediately turn off air
conditioning, forced air heating systems, exhaust fans and clothes
dryers.
• Take your emergency supplies and go into the room you have
designated.
• Seal all windows, doors and vents. • Watch TV, listen to the radio or check the Internet for instructions.
Create a Plan to Get Away:
• Plan in advance how you will assemble your family and anticipate where you will go. Choose several destinations in different directions so you have options in an emergency.
• If you have a car, keep at least a half-tank of gas in it at all times. • Become familiar with alternative routes as well as other means of transportation out of your area.
• If you do not have a car, plan how you will leave.
• Take your emergency supply kit and lock the door behind you.
• If you believe the air may be contaminated, drive with your windows and vents closed and keep the air conditioning and heater off.
• Listen to the radio for instructions.
Make Plans for School
and Work:
• Think about the places where your family spends time: school, work and other places your family frequents.
• Talk to your children’s schools and your employer about emergency plans. Find out how they will communicate with families during an emergency.
• If you are an employer, be sure you have an emergency preparedness plan. Review and practice it with your employees.
• A community working together during an emergency also makes sense. Talk to your neighbors about how you can work together.
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“Posterity: you will never know how much it has cost my generation to
preserve your freedom. I hope you will make good use of it.” -- John
Quincy Adams
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“If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.” -- George Washington |
BE PREPARED. BE READY.
STEP THREE: Be informed.
Some of the things you can do to prepare for the unexpected, such as assembling a supply kit and developing a family communications plan, are the same for both a natural or man-made emergency. However, there are important differences among potential terrorist threats, such as biological, chemical, explosive, nuclear and radiological, that will impact the decisions you make and the actions you take.
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STEP FOUR: Remain Calm
Be prepared to adapt this information to your personal circumstances and make every effort to follow instructions received from authorities on the scene. Above all, stay calm, be patient and think before you act. With these simple preparations, you can be ready for the unexpected. |
This common sense framework is designed to launch a process of learning about citizen preparedness.
For the most current information
and recommendations, go to
www.ready.gov or call 1-800-BE-READY.
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