disaster 5th 1108_5th ed 2011 - Homeland Security and Emergency ...

provincial & territorial organizations, alphabetic list, 220-221
state & territory offices, alphabetic list, 213-216
emergency plan
checklist, 8-11
contact numbers, 12-13
for business, 225-233
emergency shelters. See shelters
EMP. See electromagnetic pulse
Enhanced Fujita scale (EF scale), about, 129
epileptic seizures, first aid treatment, 181
evacuation
during a flood, things to do (if time), 58
during a hazardous materials disaster, things to do (if time), 64
during a hurricane threat, things to do (if time), 68-69
during a nuclear emergency or incident, things to do, 75, 123
during a riot, things to do, 42
during a wildfire, things to do (if time), 56
make a plan for business, 227-228
make a plan for yourself and family, 47
planning for long-term, 47
safety information, 47-49
eye injuries, first aid treatment, 185-186
F
F-scale. See tornadoes
fainting, first aid treatment, 182
fallout. See also radioactive fallout
about, 110
best locations to go during, 116
clean up before entering shelter, 124
filtering water contaminated with, 118
Kearny Fallout Meter (KFM kit), detection device, 112
protecting from, 114-117, 122-123
radioactive, 110
reducing exposure to, 114
shelter, 115
basic requirements for a, 115
building a, 118-121
shielding materials, examples of, 115
types of, 115-116
ventilation, 117-118
sheltering from, 115-118
family members
emergency plan tips for elderly and disabled, 10
family emergency plan, 8-13
information to have on hand, 20
Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI)
252 www.itsadisaster.net or call 1-888-999-4325