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2 Make a Plan
« on: November 14, 2015, 10:10:26 AM »
2 Make a Plan
For What You Will Do in an Emergency
The reality of a disaster situation is that you will likely not have access to everyday conveniences. To plan in advance, think through the details of your everyday life. If there are people who assist you on a daily basis, list who they are, and how you will contact them in an emergency. Create your own personal support network by identifying others who will help you in an emergency. Think about what modes of transportation you use and what alternative modes could serve as back-ups. If you require handicap accessible transportation be sure your alternatives are also accessible. For every aspect of your daily routine, plan an alternative procedure. Make a plan and write it down. Keep a copy of your plan in your emergency supply kits and a list of important information and contacts in your wallet. Share your plan with your family, friends, care providers and others in your personal support network.

Create a Personal Support Network: 
If you anticipate needing assistance during a disaster, make a list of family, friends and others who will be part of your plan. Talk to these people and ask them to be part of your support network. Share each aspect of your emergency plan with everyone in your group, including a friend or relative in another area who would not be impacted by the same emergency who can help if necessary. Make sure everyone knows
how you plan to evacuate your home or workplace and where you will go in case of a disaster. Make sure that someone in your personal support network has an extra key to your home and knows where you
keep your emergency supplies. Practice your plan with those who have agreed to be part of your personal support network.

Deciding to Stay or Go:
Depending on your circumstances and the nature of the emergency, the first important decision is whether you stay or go. You should understand and plan for both possibilities. Use commonsense and available information to determine if there is immediate danger. In any emergency, local authorities may or may not immediately be able to provide information on what is happening and what you should do. However, you should monitor television or radio news reports for information or official instructions as they become available. If you’re specifically told to evacuate or seek medical treatment, do so immediately. If you require additional travel time or need transportation assistance, make these arrangements in advance.Consider Your Pets:Whether you decide to stay put in an emergency or evacuate to a safer location, you will need to make plans in advance for your pets and service animals. Keep in mind that what’s best for you is typically what’s best for your animals. If you must evacuate, take your pets with you, if possible. However, if you are going to a public shelter, it is important to understand that only service animals may be allowed inside. Plan in advance for shelter alternatives that will work for both you and your pets; consider loved ones or friends outside of your  immediate area, pet-friendly shelters and  veterinarians who would be willing to take in you and your pets in an emergency. For more information about pet preparedness, visit www.ready.gov.

Staying Put:  Whether you are at home or  elsewhere, there may be situations when it’s simply best to stay where you are and avoid any uncertainty outside. Consider what you can do to safely  shelter-in-place alone or with friends, family or neighbors. Also consider how a shelter designated for the public would meet your needs.  There could be times when you will need to stay put and create a barrier between yourself and potentially contaminated air outside. This process is known as

"sealing the room.” Use available information to assess the situation. If you see large amounts of debris in the air, or if local authorities say the air is badly contaminated, you may want to take this kind of action. For more information about “sealing the room,” visit www.ready.gov. Evacuation: There may be conditions in which you will decide to get away, or there may be  situations when you may be ordered to leave. Plan how you will get away and anticipate where you will go. Choose several destinations in different  directions so you have options in an emergency.  Ask about evacuation plans at the places where you spend time including work, community  organizations and other places you frequent. If you typically rely on elevators, have a back-up plan in case they are not working. 

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Re: 2 Make a Plan
« Reply #1 on: November 14, 2015, 10:12:16 AM »
Fire Safety:

Plan two ways out of every room in
case of fire. Check for items such as bookcases,
hanging pictures, or overhead lights that could
fall and block an escape path. Check hallways,
stairwells, doorways, windows and other areas for
hazards that may keep you from safely leaving a
building during an emergency. Secure or remove
furniture and objects that may block your path. If
there are aspects of preparing your home or 
workplace that you are not able to do yourself,
enlist the help of your personal support network. 
Contact Your Local Emergency
Information Management Office:
Some

local emergency management offices maintain
registers of older people so they can be located
and assisted quickly in a disaster. Contact your
local emergency management agency to see if
these services exist where you live or visit
www.ready.gov to find links to government offices
in your area. 

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Re: 2 Make a Plan
« Reply #2 on: November 15, 2015, 07:00:21 AM »
Lots of good info here Maxx.


 


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