Ready, Set, Prepared!

In my presentation I will show you how to prepare for disasters by doing three things:

Build Your Disaster Preparedness KitMake Your Disaster Preparedness Plan

Get Informed About Disasters

By Starwalker4/7/10

Your Kit List, The Basics-Part 1

Water—one gallon per person, per day (3 day supply if you have to be evacuated, 2 week supply for home if you need to stay in your home)

Food—nonperishable (cans), easy to prepare items (3 day supply per person if you have to be evacuated, 2 week supply if you need to stay in your home)

Flashlight Battery powered or hand crank radio (NOAA Weather Radio, if possible)

Extra batteries(no rechargeables)

First aid kit Medications (7 day supply) and medical items (medications you are taking)

Your Kit List, The Basics-Part 2

Multi purpose tool (Leatherman or Swiss army knife)

Sanitation and personal hygiene items (toilet paper, soap, tooth brushes, toothpaste, deodorant, feminine items, brush, shampoo/conditioner)

Copies of personal documents (medication list and important medical info, proof of address (utility bill), deed/lease to home, passports, birth certificates, insurance policies)

Cell phone with chargers (car charger preferred)

Family and emergency contact information

Extra cash

Emergency blanket

Map(s) of your area

Suggested Additional Items (As Needed)

These Items may or may not be needed. Discuss this with an adult in your family.

Medical supplies (hearing aids with extra batteries, glasses, contact lenses, syringes, cane)

Baby supplies (bottles, formula, baby food, diapers)

Games and activities for children

Pet supplies (collar, leash, ID, food, carrier, bowl)

Two-way radios or walkie talkies

Extra set of car and house keys

Manual can opener (one that doesn't use electricity) or a P-38 opener from an army/navy surplus store

Optional Items (As Needed)These supplies depend on the area where you live and what

kind of disasters could happen there.

Whistle (one should do)

N95 or surgical masks (two per person should do)

Matches (two boxes, put inside a waterproof container)

Rain gear (one set per person)

Towels (one per person and animals)

Work gloves (one to two sets should do)

Tools/supplies for securing your home (discuss options for this list with an adult in your family)

Extra clothing, hat & sturdy shoes (one set per person)

Plastic sheeting or tarp

Duct tape (one roll should be fine)

Scissors (one pair should be fine)

Household liquid bleach or Peroxide (one large bottle of bleach or 4 small bottles of Peroxide)

Entertainment items (board games, puzzles, books, I pod with Music, CD Player/extra batteries, drawing supplies etc)

Blankets or sleeping bags (one sleeping bag or blanket per person and blanket per animal)

Pet Portable Disaster Kit

Sample List for Pets

medications and medical records

first aid kit

flea/tick powder/spray

leashes, harnesses, collars, carriers

food - enough for several days, as well as canned food (canned food contains water, which will enable the pet to drink less water, which may be at a premium)

can opener

water

bowls

cat litter and pan

pet beds and toys (if easily transportable)

*If you can't take your pet with you (evacuation situations), find a safe place to keep them, give the caregivers information on feeding (amounts and schedule), medical needs, behavior issues, and the vet's name and contact info and the area's

emergency clinic info. Don't forget to give them your contact information (where you are staying, phone number, cell

numbers) Think about giving the caregivers a letter giving them permission to care for your pets.

Making Your DP Plan Talk about where you will meet your

family/household members if a disaster happens.

Talk about how to prepare and respond to different kinds of emergencies that could happen in your area (where your family works, learns and plays)

Figure out what each family member can do if a disaster happens and work together as a team.

If someone in your family is in the military, plan what to do if they are called to duty or deployed.

If you are separated:

Choose someone out of your area as an emergency contact. Make sure everyone has updated information programmed into their cell phones or address book

Choose two places to meet each other

one right outside your home in case of emergencies like a fire.

and one outside of your neighborhood just in case you can't go back home or are evacuated (somewhere in between work, school and play areas)

Making Your DP Plan, Evacuation

Don't panic, take a deep breath and try not to worry.

Make a Decision where you would go and what route to get there. You can decide to go to a Hotel/Motel to stay with friends/relatives in a safe place or go to evacuation shelter if needed.

Know how to evacuate your home twice a year. Drive your plan to evacuate route and come up with back-up routes on on your map n case the roads are not possible.

Come up with a plan for your pets. Make a phone list of pet friendly Hotels/Motels and animal shelters along your evacuation routes.

*A good idea is to get Emergency Contact Cards for All Household Members. Get your cards online at http://www.redcross.org/prepare/ECCard.pdf (Carry the card with you so it is available in the event of a disaster or other emergency)

Get Informed What kind of disasters or emergencies happen in

the area you live in?. These can range from things that could affect just your family to things that affect an entire surrounding community. From a house fire to a flood.

Find out how your community is notified during such disasters and how you can get important information (local radio, TV, NOAA, Weather Radio Stations)

Find out what the difference is between weather alerts like watches and warnings. Then find out what action to take accordingly.

Find out what you might need to do to protect your family when and if these disasters happen in your area. Find out what disasters your area is prone to.

Make sure at least one member of your family has CPR/First Aid training or you have instructions for first aid/cpr(book, diagram etc)

Share the information you find with your family, friends and neighbors so if a disaster happens you will all know what to do instead of panicking.

Disaster Preparedness Handouts

Preparedness Fast Facts

http://www.redcross.org/portal/site/en/menuitem.86f46a12f382290517a8f210b80f78a0/?vgnextoid=92d51a53f1c37110VgnVCM1000003481a10aRCRD&vgnextfmt=default

Flu

http://www.redcross.org/www-files/Documents/pdf/Preparedness/SeasonalFluChecklist.pdf

Landslides

http://www.redcross.org/www-files/Documents/pdf/Preparedness/checklists/Landslide.pdf

Power Outages

http://www.redcross.org/www-files/Documents/pdf/Preparedness/checklists/PowerOutage.pdf

Be Red Cross Ready

http://www.redcross.org/www-files/Documents/pdf/Preparedness/checklistsBe_Red_Cross_Ready.pdf

Earthquakes

http://www.redcross.org/www-files/Documents/pdf/Preparedness/checklists/Earthquake.pdf

Floods

http://www.redcross.org/www-files/Documents/pdf/Preparedness/checklists/Flood.pdf

Fire

http://www.redcross.org/www-files/Documents/pdf/Preparedness/checklists/FireSafety.pdf

Winter Storms

http://www.redcross.org/www-files/Documents/pdf/Preparedness/WinterStorms.pdf

You can cut and past the following links to your internet browser or go to www.redcross.org and find Preparedness Fast Facts. You can also research all the information they have like I

did. I am going to be trained through Red Cross with my brother and mom.

Works Cited

http://www.redcross.org/

http://www.redcross.org/portal/site/en/menuitem.d8aaecf214c576bf971e4cfe43181aa0/?vgnextoid=0dc51a53f1c37110VgnVCM1000003481a10aRCRD&vgnextfmt=default

http://www.redcross.org/portal/site/en/menuitem.86f46a12f382290517a8f210b80f78a0/?vgnextoid=92d51a53f1c37110VgnVCM1000003481a10aRCRD&vgnextfmt=default