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This course is a combination of two FEMA online
Independent Study Courses:
– IS-22: Are You Ready? An In-depth Guide to Citizen
Preparedness
– IS-909: Community Preparedness: Simple Activities
for Everyone
The goal of today’s course is for participants to be
take this training to their homes and communities,
and be able to raise awareness of the importance
of Citizen and Community Readiness. This training
is for you, but it’s also for you carry to others.
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Upon completing this course, participants will be able to:
• Identify the emergencies that could occur in their
homes, neighborhoods and communities
• Recognize the importance of family disaster
planning
• Develop a family disaster plan and supplies kit
• Recognize special planning issues and integrate
them into their plans
• Identify steps for their families to take before,
during, and after disaster strikes
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• Demonstrate understanding of the need for
and types of emergency communications
• Build individual and community support
networks
• Develop transportation and sheltering plans
• Understand the basics of long-term recovery
planning
• Know how to (and how not to) volunteer to
help before, during and after an emergency
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• Helps Reduce fear and anxiety
• Helps Reduce the impact of disasters
• Communities, families, and
individuals know what to do to
survive and recover
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Presidential Disaster
Declarations
FEMA Region VI
31 Jan 2000 to Jan 28
2011
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HIGH
Every day
incidents
Prevention/
Protection
Once a year
DISASTERS
Probability
Once a
century
Of little
concern
LOW
Impact
HIGH
Mitigation/Protection
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House?
Workplace?
School?
Neighborhood?
Community?
County or Jurisdiction?
Larger vicinity?
During travel?
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• Natural Hazards
Fire/Wildfire Flood Hurricane
Tornado Earthquake Winter Storm
Pandemic Drought Crop Failure
Extreme Temperatures Tsunami
• Technological Hazards
HazMat Incident Structural Failure
Industrial Accident
Radiological Incident
• Intentional Threats
Terrorist Incident
Criminal Act
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• Knowing the protective measures for
specific hazards
• Recognizing warning systems and signals
• Evacuating from a disaster area
• Incorporating community, school, and
other plans
• Identifying escape routes
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• Completing a family
communications plan
• Shutting off utilities
• Obtaining appropriate
insurance
• Preparing for special needs
• Caring for animals
• Learning safety skills
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• National Emergency Alert System (EAS)
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA) Weather Radio
• Local Warning Sirens
• Local Reverse 911
• Other?
Is it time to hunker down, or run like the wind?
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• Returning Home: Is it still there, where you
left it? Structural/water damage?
• Aiding the injured and/or displaced
• Health issues – sanitation, stress
• Safety issues
• Special needs of children after disaster
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• What supplies do you need at home? At your
workplace? In your car?
• Supplies checklists:
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First Aid Supplies
Prescription & Non-Prescription Medicines
Sanitation & Hygiene Supplies
Tools/Equipment (Tools, Kitchen Items, Comfort Items)
Food & Water
Clothes & Bedding
Documents & Keys
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First Aid Supplies:
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Supplies Home (√) Vehicle (√) Work (√)
Adhesive bandages, various sizes
5” x 9” sterile dressing
Conforming roller gauze bandage
Triangular bandages
3” x 3” sterile gauze pads
4” x 4” sterile gauze pads
Roll 3” cohesive bandage
Germicidal hand wipes or waterless,
alcoholbased hand sanitizer
Antiseptic wipes
Pairs large, medical grade,
non-latex gloves
Tongue depressor blades
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Adhesive tape, 2” width
Antibacterial ointment
Cold pack
Scissors (small, personal)
Tweezers
Assorted sizes of safety pins
Cotton balls
Thermometer
Tube of petroleum jelly or other
lubricant
Sunscreen
CPR breathing barrier, such as a face
shield
First Aid Manual
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Prescription & Non-Prescription Medical Supplies:
• Aspirin and non-aspirin pain reliever
• Anti-diarrhea medication
• Antacid (for stomach upset)
• Laxative
• Vitamins
• Prescriptions
• Extra eyeglasses/contact lenses
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Sanitation and Hygiene
Supplies:
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• Washcloth and towel Heavyduty plastic garbage bags and
ties
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• Towelettes, soap, hand sanitizer
Medium-sized plastic bucket
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• Tooth paste, toothbrushes
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Disinfectant and household
chlorine
bleach
Shampoo, comb, and brush A
small shovel for digging a latrine
Deodorants, sunscreen Toilet
paper
Razor, shaving cream
Lip balm, insect repellent
Contact lens solutions
Mirror
Feminine supplies
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Tools:
Kitchen Items:
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Portable, battery-powered radio or TV and
extra batteries
NOAA Weather Radio, if appropriate for your
area
Flashlight and extra batteries
Signal flare
Matches in a waterproof container (or
waterproof matches)
Shut-off wrench, pliers, shovel, & other tools
Duct tape and scissors
Plastic sheeting
Whistle
Small canister, ABC-type fire extinguisher
Tube tent
Compass
Work gloves
Paper, pens, and pencils
Needles and thread
Battery-operated travel alarm clock
Manual can opener
Mess kits or paper cups, plates, and
plastic utensils
All-purpose knife
Household liquid bleach to treat
drinking water
Sugar, salt, pepper
Aluminum foil and plastic wrap
Resealable plastic bags
Small cooking stove and a can
of cooking fuel (if food must be
cooked)
Comfort Items:
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Games
Books
Snack Foods
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Cards
Toys for Children
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Food & Water:
Clothing & Bedding Supplies:
• Water (1-2 Gallons/day/person)
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• Ready-to-eat meats, fruits, &
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vegetables
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• Canned or boxed juices, milk, &
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• High-energy foods such as peanut •
butter, jelly, low-sodium crackers,
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granola bars, and trail mix
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• Vitamins
• Special foods for infants or persons •
on special diets
• Cookies, hard candy
• Instant coffee
• Cereals
• Powdered milk
Complete change of clothes
Sturdy shoes or boots
Rain gear
Hat and gloves
Extra socks
Extra underwear
Thermal underwear
Sunglasses
Blankets/sleeping bags and pillows
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Documents & Keys:
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Personal identification
Cash and coins
Credit cards
Extra set of house & car
keys
• Copies of the following:
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Birth certificate
Marriage certificate
Driver’s license
Social Security cards
Passports
Wills
– Deeds
– Inventory of household
goods
– Insurance papers
– Immunization records
– Bank and credit card
account numbers
– Stocks and bonds
• Emergency contact list and
phone numbers
• Map of the area & phone
numbers of places you
could go
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Food & water for (X) people for 3-7 days
Radio, Flashlight, extra batteries
First Aid Kit – prescription & non-prescription
Hygiene Items – Toilet paper, toothbrush, etc.
Clothes & Bedding
Safety items – Matches, Whistle,
Kitchen Items – Knife, Can Opener, etc.
Documents, keys, credit & ID cards
Cash
Special Needs Items – pet supplies, comfort items
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• Handout One – Family Disaster Plan Template
• Handout Two – Disaster Supplies Checklist
• Individual Citizen activities for prevention and
Mitigation
• Evacuation Route Planning
• Planning for longer-term recovery
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Although in this segment we are talking about
different aspects of community preparedness,
here again, we expect the audience to be the
“average citizen,” not first responders or
emergency management professionals.
However, local volunteer organizations who are
not routinely active in disasters may also benefit
significantly from this training.
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• Governmental Organizations
– Local police, county sheriff, local DPS troopers
– Local professional and volunteer fire-fighters
– Local and county public works personnel
• Commercial and Private Organizations
– Local EMS and medical personnel
– Local grocery and hardware stores
– Commercial organizations who maintain emergency
supplies, equipment and trained personnel
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• Non-profit and Faith-based Organizations
– Food Banks
– Churches
– Service Organizations
• Volunteers
– Organization-affiliated volunteers
– Unaffiliated volunteers
Do communities respond only to emergencies
within their own borders?
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Handouts You Can Use:
Home Safe Home
• Simple Safety Measures: Handout
Going Off Grid: Utility Outages
• Outage Checklist: Handout
Safeguarding Your Valuables
Coming Home After a Disaster
• Protecting Valuables: Checklist
• Who Does What? Handout
Handout
• Recovery Action Plan: Handout
• Protecting Valuables: Tips Handout
Preparedness: The Whole Community
Pet/Service Animal Preparedness
• The Whole Community: Handout
• Protecting Pets and Service Animals:
Handout
Rx for Readiness
• “Stay Healthy” Kit: Handout
• Germ Busters Activities
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Handouts You Can Use:
Preparedness on a Shoestring
• Family Disaster Kit: Handout
Disaster Plan Dress Rehearsal
• Dealing With the Disaster Deck: Handout
Where Is Everybody?
• Plan to Stay in Touch: Handout
Hunting Home Hazards
• Home Hazard Hunt: Handout
• Chemical Emergencies: Handout
Who Can You Count on? Who Counts on You?
• Establishing a Support Network: Handout
Easy Out: Getting to Safety
• Evacuation Checklist: Handout
Storm Safe: Sheltering in Place
• Safe Havens: Handout
• Mark the Safe Spots: Handout
• Shelter Together: Activities
An Ounce of Fire Prevention
• Fire Prevention Guidelines: Handout
• Activities: Getting Fired Up for Prevention
Putting Out Fires
• Fire Basics: Handout
• Fire Extinguishers: Handout
• Fire Safety Rules: Handout
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IS-909 Handout:
Community preparedness is a key
priority in lessening the impact of
disasters. It is critical that all
community members take steps to
prepare in advance of an event.
Effective community preparedness
occurs at all levels including:
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Government
Public & Private Sectors
Neighborhood
Individuals and Households
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Government
Government has the responsibility to:
• Develop, test, and refine emergency operations plans.
• Ensure emergency responders have adequate skills and resources, and provide services
to protect and assist their citizens.
• Involve the community in the planning process.
• Provide reliable, actionable information.
• Encourage training, practicing, and volunteer programs.
Government emergency service providers include:
• Emergency Management: Prepares for & coordinates response & recovery to disasters.
• Law Enforcement: Maintains law and order.
• Fire and Rescue: Protects life and property.
• Emergency Medical Services: Provides preventative and emergency medical services.
• Public Works: Maintains & repairs infrastructure such as roads, bridges, water, sewage,
utilities, etc.
• Human Services: Provides food, shelter, and counseling following a disaster.
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Private-Sector and Nongovernmental Organizations have a
responsibility to participate in community preparedness.
The private sector is a key partner in incident management activities at all
levels. The private sector:
• Is responsible for most of the critical infrastructure (i.e., telephone
services, banking) in the Nation and thus may require assistance in the
wake of a disaster or emergency.
• Provides goods and services critical to the response and recovery
process, either on a paid basis or through donations.
Nongovernmental and voluntary organizations are essential partners in
responding to incidents. Nongovernmental and voluntary organizations
assist in providing:
• Sheltering, emergency food supplies, counseling services, & other vital
services to support response & promote the recovery of disaster victims.
• Specialized services that help individuals with special needs, including
those with disabilities.
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Individuals and households play an important role in the overall emergency
management strategy by:
• Reducing hazards in and around their homes.
• Preparing an emergency supply kit and household
• emergency plan.
• Monitoring emergency communications carefully.
• Volunteering with an established organization.
• Enrolling in emergency response training courses
All members of the community should:
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Learn about community alerts and warnings, evacuation routes, and how to get
critical information.
Take training in preparedness, first aid, and response skills.
Practice skills and personal plans through periodic drills in multiple settings.
Network and be able to help others.
Participate in community feedback opportunities.
Report suspicious activity.
Volunteer
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Engaging the Whole Community
Citizen Corps is the grassroots movement to strengthen
community safety and preparedness through increased
engagement of all sectors of the community. Citizen Corps is administered by the
Federal Emergency Management Agency, but implemented locally. The goal of Citizen
Corps is to make communities safer, more prepared, and more resilient when
incidents occur.
Citizen Corps Councils bring government and community leaders together to ensure
emergency plans more effectively reflect the community.
The goals of the Councils are to:
• Tailor activities to reach all sectors of the community.
• Identify and build on existing strengths.
• Increase collaboration between government and community.
• Expand integration of community resources into plans and protocols.
• Encourage personal/organizational preparedness through outreach, training, and
exercises.
• Promote volunteer opportunities for ongoing community safety and surge capacity
in disasters.
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Get Involved
Preparedness requires active participation from all.
• Start the process by talking to your friends and family
about the hazards in your area and what steps you all
need to take to be able to help each other in a crisis –
large or small.
• Ask about emergency planning at your workplace, your
schools, your place of worship, and other social
settings.
• Make sure government officials have a plan and are
connected to community authorities on emergency
management and planning.
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Consider volunteer opportunities to get your
community better prepared for any emergency,
including:
• Become a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) member. The CERT Program
educates people about disaster preparedness for hazards that may affect their area. The
program trains team members in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search
and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations.
• Using the training learned in the classroom and during exercises, CERT members can assist
others in their neighborhood or workplace following an event when professional responders
are not immediately available to help. For more information go to:
https://www.citizencorps.gov/cert/
• Volunteer with a nonprofit organization and be trained before the next disaster. There are
many organizations and faith-based groups in your community that have active disaster
programs and need volunteers. The following groups offer a wide range of services following a
disaster:
– http://www.nvoad.org/
– http://www.serve.gov/
– http://www.citizencorps.gov/
– http://handsonnetwork.org/
– http://www1.networkforgood.org/
– http://www.redcross.org/en/volunteer
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• Local Government Officials – Generally kinda
busy during emergencies
• Local Volunteer and Service Organizations
– Who does what for whom? How do you get in touch
with them? Do you have a contact list?
• Local Faith-based Organizations – May provide
secular services for those not associated with
their organization
• American Red Cross – Are they active in your
community?
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• ESF #1 Transportation
• ESF #9 Search and Rescue
• ESF #2 Communications
• ESF #10 Oil and Hazardous
Materials Response
• ESF #3 Public Works and
Engineering
• ESF #4 Firefighting
• ESF #5 Emergency Management
• ESF #11 Agriculture and Natural
Resources
• ESF #12 Energy
• ESF #13 Public Safety and
• ESF #6 Mass Care, Emergency
Security
Assistance, Housing, and Human
Services
• ESF #14 Long-Term Community
Recovery
• ESF #7 Logistics Management
and Resource Support
• ESF #15 External Affairs
• ESF #8 Public Health and
Medical Services
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•Applying for Federal assistance
•Keeping people informed
•Mitigation measures
•Donations Management
•Partnerships with business and industry
•Competing interests
•Environmental issues
•Public health measures
•Unmet needs of victims
•Expensive infrastructure
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You can volunteer your….
• Time and skills
– To be effective, join a volunteer organization,
train, practice and get certified before the disaster
– Work to prevent and mitigate risks in your own
spaces before an incident occurs
• Money – In an emergency, cash is king
• Donations in kind – Requires donations
management
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www.ready.gov: A one-stop shop for emergency information
• Hurricanes: http://www.ready.gov/hurricanes
• Floods: http://www.ready.gov/floods
• Wildfires: http://www.ready.gov/wildfires
• Tornadoes: http://www.ready.gov/tornadoes
Thunderstorms & Lightning, Winter Storms & Extreme Cold, Extreme
Heat, Earthquakes, Landslides, Pandemic, Blackouts, HazMat
Incidents, Home Fires, Household Chemical Emergencies, Nuclear
Power Plants, Explosions, Chemical and Biological Threats, Nuclear
Blasts, Radiological Dispersion Devices
Warning Systems, Shelters, Community Plans, Evacuation, Recovery,
Workplace Plans, School Emergency Plans
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