Emergency Preparedness
It is important to be prepared for an emergency.
How can you prepare?
Think about:
Communication
Planning
Community
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Emergency Preparedness
Communication
Information TO YOU
How do you get information about emergencies?
Info Source
Pros
Cons
T.V.
television
radio
computer
internet
cell phone
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Emergency Preparedness
Communication
Information FROM YOU
How do you get contact others in an emergency?
In an emergency, people will be worried and scared.
You will probably want to tell someone that you are okay.
Or maybe you will need to call for help.
Talk with your classmates:
 How can you contact others in an emergency?
 What if the phones do not work?

Your family may be in different places when an emergency happens.
How can you find each other?
Emergency
Meeting Place
Emergency Contact
Everyone calls this person.
It is best if they live far away.
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Emergency Preparedness
Planning
For some emergencies, you need to stay at home.
Be prepared to stay at home for 2 weeks.
In an emergency, you may not have all normal services.
There may be no electricity, running water, gas, heat, phone service, etc.
Plan for 2 weeks:
Do you have non-perishable food?
non-perishable = no refrigerator needed
Do you have clean water?
Do you have medications?
What else do you need to stay at home in an emergency?
How can you cook?
How can you stay warm?
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Emergency Preparedness
Planning
For some emergencies, you need to evacuate.
Be prepared to leave home quickly.
1. Know how to escape your house and evacuate your neighborhood.
How can you leave your house?
Do you have a car?
Do you always have gas?
What roads can you take to leave your neighborhood?
2. Know what to take with you when you evacuate.
Do you have a Go-Kit?
A Go-Kit is a bag with everything you need to quickly evacuate.
Prepare a Go-Kit for your family.
Don’t forget to think about children, older family members, and pets.
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Emergency Preparedness
Community
1. Share your emergency plans with everyone in your
family, including children.
Everyone needs to know the plan!
2. Talk to friends and neighbors.
Ask if they have an emergency plan.
Help everyone be prepared.
3. Think: How can we help friends and family in an emergency?
Maybe a friend can take care of your pet.
Maybe you can call the neighbor to see if they are okay.
Maybe your family can go stay with another family from church.
Plan now!
Think about how you can help others.
Ask friends and families how they can help you.
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