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

landslides
about, 37, 39-40
facts and figures, 3
insurance, 40
safety information, 40-41
warning signs, 40, 41
LEPC. See Local Emergency Planning Committee
lightning. See also thunderstorms
facts and figures, 5, 127
first aid treatment, 175-176
mitigation tips, 29
safety information, 127-128
livestock, emergency plan checklist, tips for, 11
Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC)
about, 62
using LEPC data to help make plan, 62-63
lyme disease. See ticks
M
marine animal stings, first aid treatment for, 165-166
Mexican Red Cross, about, 210
mitigation tips (to help prevent damage and loss), 26-35, 149
about mitigation, 26
air quality, learn how to test in home, 27
earthquakes, 27-28
fires, 28, 52-53
floods, 28-29
landslides or mudflows, 40
lightning, 29
power loss (tips on generators), 29-30
wildfires, 30-31
wind, 31-33
winter storms and extreme cold, 33-34
mold
cleaning, tips for, 146
where to get more information, 27
mosquitoes, and West Nile Virus, 164-165
mouth-to-mouth resuscitation (rescue breathing)
about and how to perform, 171-172
for choking, 177-178
with CPR, 188-189
MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus), 198-199
mudflows
about, 37, 39-40
facts and figures, 3
flood insurance, 40
safety information, 40-41
www.itsadisaster.net or call 1-888-999-4325
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