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Personal Preparedness Training
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MAKE A PLAN
BUILD A KIT
BE INFORMED
Disaster can strike quickly
without any warning
You and your family may have to
•Evacuate
•Be confined where you are
Prepare ahead of time!
Everyone needs a plan – for
their whole family
•What to do
•Where to go
•Who to contact
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Anticipate what can happen
so you can better prepare
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What types of disasters can
happen in our area?
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Types of Disasters
1. Earthquake
2. Fire
3. Flood / Tsunami
4. Hazardous Material Spill or Leakage
5. Thunderstorm
6. Terrorism
7. Health Pandemic
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Disasters can occur at any time!
Think about it
How might a disaster impact our lives?
What can we expect?
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Disrupted communications
Road, bridge closures
No public transportation
No water
No electricity
No gas
Emergency services overloaded
Facilities closed
Injury, loss of life
Property damage/loss
Separation of families
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MAKE A PLAN
Why do I need a plan?
• To help me stay alive
– 15 minutes to think about my hazards and
options
• To help me stay in touch
– 5 minutes to set up contacts
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Know The Plan
•Choose an OUT-OF-AREA contact
•Record the Information-copy to
each family member
•Be Patient-Communication
systems will be overloaded
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Know The Plan
•Choose 2 Meeting Places
Right outside your home
Outside of your neighborhood
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Know The Plan
• Know two ways out of your community
• Keep gas in your car in case you have to leave
• Leave immediately – things can be replaced
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Know The Plan
•Include your pets in your plan
•Know the plans of places where
you and your loved ones spend
time such as a workplace,
children’s school, etc.
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Know The Plan
Finally, Review and Practice your
plan with all members of your
family
Emergency contact card for each
member of the family
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BUILD A KIT
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You should prepare a collection of
emergency supplies grouped together
for convenient, urgent access if you
have to evacuate quickly.
• Prepare ahead of
time!
• Keep one at
home, at your job
and in your car.
• Place kit in an
easily accessible
place.
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A disaster kit
should include:
 Water
Water
• This is the most important item in your kit.
• It is recommended to store at least one
gallon per person per day for drinking and
washing. Store as much as possible.
• Your body needs more water when it’s under
stress.
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A disaster kit
should include:
 Water
 Food
Food-3 days
• Plastic bags help to organize and save space.
• Long-lived dry and packaged foods work best, like
granola bars.
• Avoid foods that need cooking.
• Check expiration dates and replace supplies as needed.
• Avoid Salt
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A disaster kit
should include:
 Water
 Food
 Flashlight
Flashlight
• Keep batteries removed from your
flashlights to make them last longer.
• There are types of flashlights with cranks or
alternative power sources.
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A disaster kit
should include:
 Water
 Food
 Flashlight
 First Aid Kit
 Radio
Radio
• Keep batteries removed from your radios to
make them last longer.
• There are types with cranks or alternative
power sources.
• Local radio stations for emergencies:
740 AM, 810 AM, 88.5 FM
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A disaster kit
should include:
 Water
 Food
 Flashlight
 First Aid Kit
First Aid
Kit
• You may not get professional attention right
away so know how to use your supplies.
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A disaster kit
should include:
 Water
 Food
 Flashlight
 First Aid Kit
 Radio
 Clothing
Clothing
• Include an old pair of sturdy, comfortable,
closed-toed shoes to protect your feet and
leather work gloves to protect your hands.
• Also include warm clothing, raincoats, and a
blanket.
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A disaster kit
should include:
 Water
 Food
 Flashlight
 First Aid Kit
 Radio
 Clothing
 Medications
Prescription
Medications
• Prescriptions cannot be refilled after a
major disaster.
• Your doctor can give you an extra refill if
you request it for emergencies
• At a minimum, keep a list of medications in
your kit.
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A disaster kit
should include:
 Water
 Food
 Flashlight
 First Aid Kit
 Radio
 Clothing
 Medications
 Cash & Coins
Cash &
Coins
• ATMs and banks are not usually working
after a major disaster. Pay phones might be
the only phones still operating.
• Have small bills and coins. You don’t want to
pay $20 for a loaf of bread!
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A disaster kit
should include:
 Water
 Food
 Flashlight
 First Aid Kit
 Radio
 Clothing
 Medications
 Cash & Coins
 Sanitary
Supplies
Sanitary
Supplies
• Include trash bags for garbage, toilet paper,
a towel, feminine products, travel-sized
bathroom items like toothpaste and soap.
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A disaster kit
should include:
Important
Papers
 Water
Out-of-region
 Food
Contact
 Flashlight
 First Aid Kit
 Radio
• Store copies of anything that cannot be
 Clothing
easily replaced: birth certificates, proof of
 Medications
 Cash & Coins
insurance, immigration paperwork, social
 Sanitary
security cards, etc. in a plastic bag.
Supplies
 Important Papers • Put copies on a flash drive and send it to
an out-of-town friend or relative.
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A disaster kit
should include:
Contact Info. &
a Map
 Water
Out-of-Area
 Food
contact
 Flashlight
 First Aid Kit
 Radio
• Imagine life without online maps, freeways,
 Clothing
or contacts from your phone.
 Medications
 Cash & Coins • Physically write important numbers down!
 Sanitary
Supplies
 Important Papers
 Contact Info. & a Map
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BE INFORMED
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Be Informed
• Plan what to do for various types of disasters
• Bay Area radio stations 740 AM, 810 AM and 88.5 FM will report
accurate information and give instructions.
Other ways to stay informed:
• Television
• Weather Station
• Internet
• Printed Notices
• Telephone & Text Messaging
• Local Emergency Warning System
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Earthquake
• http://www.redcrossbayarea.org/ Information,
supplies and training courses
• http://earthquake.usgs.gov/regional/nca/prepare/
How to prepare yourself and your home
• http://quake.abag.ca.gov/ Shaking Maps for your
area
Wildfire
• http://www.firewise.org/information/who-is-thisfor/homeowners.aspx
• http://www.readyforwildfire.org/
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• Earthquake
• Fire
• Shelter in Place
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Bay Area Earthquake Impact
• There is a 62% probability of a strong earthquake (over 6.7) hitting
San Francisco in the next 30 years caused by the Hayward or San
Andreas fault.
• In San Francisco, approximately 88,000 units will be destroyed and
overall 180,000 Bay Area.
• 660,000 people in the Bay Area will be displaced from their homes
and 330,000 people will have to go to a public shelter.
• Over 12,000 roads in the Bay Area will be closed along with damage
to bridges and overpasses.
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IF AN EARTHQUAKE
HAPPENED RIGHT NOW…
What would YOU do?
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Duck
Cover
Hold On
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Why don’t I want to run outside? Why would I want to run inside?
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Things to Keep in Mind!
• During an earthquake, get underneath a table and hold on or go to
an inside corner and cover your head. Don’t stand in a doorway.
• Avoid injuries AFTER the earthquake: Protect your hands & feet.
Beware of aftershocks.
• Large-scale disasters may render cell phones and the internet
useless. Texting may be your best option for communicating with
someone out of the area.
• Transportation disruptions may prevent you from leaving.
• Plan to take care of yourself for at least 3 days but it is
recommended you have enough supplies for 7 days.
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Earthquake Aftermath
• You may have no power
• You may have no heat
• You may have no water
• Immediate emergency help may be unavailable
• You may be unable to contact family
• Your home may be damaged and you might be unable
to return to it
But you have a plan and you have a kit so you
and your family and your pets are OK
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Home Fire Safety
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Have working smoke detectors throughout the house
Escape safely if you can.
Know two ways out in case your exit is blocked!
Feel the door with the back of your hand before
opening it. If it’s cool, open it slowly.
• If you must go through smoke, crawl low under the
smoke.
• Once out, stay out! Call fire dept. from another place
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Shelter in place
THIS RESPONSE MAY BE NEEDED FOR
CHEMICAL OR AIRBORNE HAZARDS
• Go inside
• Close windows, doors, other ways air can get
inside
• Listen to radio or TV for information
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Be Aware
Other Red Cross Resources:
• Tornado Warning and Alert App
• Wildfire App
• Hurricane App
• Earthquake App
• First Aid App
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Learn Life-Saving Basic Skills
FIRST AID & CPR
American Red Cross provides training throughout the Bay Area
www.redcrossbayarea.org
General Info, Preparedness, First Aid & CPR: (888) 4-HELP-BAY
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MAKE A PLAN
BUILD A KIT
BE INFORMED