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- Page 4 and 5: EVACUATIONThe District Department o
- Page 6: The mission of the Technical Servic
- Page 12 and 13: DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- Page 14 and 15: IT’SADISASTER!…and what are YOU
- Page 16 and 17: DEDICATIONThis manual is dedicated
- Page 19 and 20: Winter Storm & Extreme Cold Mitigat
- Page 21 and 22: Section 3 - Information & Tips on B
- Page 23 and 24: Financial Assistance Programs . . .
- Page 25 and 26: GENERAL FACTS & FIGURES ON DISASTER
- Page 27 and 28: More than 90% of declared disasters
- Page 29 and 30: A tsunami is NOT a tidal wave — i
- Page 31 and 32: FAMILY EMERGENCY PLAN CHECKLISTThe
- Page 33 and 34: TIPS FOR ELDERLY & DISABLED FAMILY
- Page 35 and 36: FAMILY EMERGENCY PLANEMERGENCY CONT
- Page 37 and 38: DISASTER SUPPLIES KITDisasters happ
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- Page 41 and 42: [ ] Aluminum foil and resealable pl
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- Page 47 and 48: THINK ABOUT SHELTERSheltering may t
- Page 49 and 50: WHAT TO DO BEFORE ADISASTER STRIKES
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- Page 53 and 54: Find the right size for your home o
- Page 55 and 56: and winter storms include damaging
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WHO RESPONDS DURING A DISASTER OREM
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Know your colors - Learn the Avalan
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Another major factor is the world
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What are YOU gonna do about…CIVIL
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eginning of this Section.Reduce ris
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a professional to turn it back on w
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Paperwork & money - As discussed in
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What are YOU gonna do about…EXTRE
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What are YOU gonna do about…FIRES
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No way out - If you can’t find a
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Evacuate? - If you are told to leav
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Learn to shut off - Know where and
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What are YOU gonna do about…HAILS
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What are YOU gonna do about…HAZAR
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IF OUTDOORS - Stay upstream, uphill
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What are YOU gonna do about…HURRI
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• Eye wall - area that circles th
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AFTER A HURRICANE:Stay put - Stay w
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What are YOU gonna do about…ANUCL
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Canada’s Provincial Nuclear Emerg
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Pets & livestock - Get them in shel
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Until recently, most terrorist atta
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“Terrorist Threat Advisory System
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ELEVATED (Yellow) - an elevated ris
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(Orange) Security Measures for Busi
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• Maintain close contact with loc
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Business Continuity tips - See APPE
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Treatment: BZ is treated with an an
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• If swallowed - if someone drink
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• Digestive tract - abdominal pai
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BEFORE A CHEMICAL ATTACK:Watch & li
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show up so continue watching for si
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What are the names of some biologic
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used in attack but hard since sunli
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spread by infected bodily fluids (e
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Viral hemorrhagic [hem-o-RAJ-ik] fe
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Things to avoid:• powder - white
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you or someone in your office recei
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IF IN A VEHICLE - Keep windows up,
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By learning about potential threats
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adioactive fallout) are extremely d
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Radiation sickness - Exposure to hi
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• multi-story building or high-ri
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BEFORE A NUCLEAR ATTACK:Make a shel
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Pets & livestock - If possible, get
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ags around for folks to use as barf
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conduct electricity (could shock yo
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area, what the warning signals are,
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What are YOU gonna do about…ATSUN
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IF ON A BOAT - It depends where you
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MITIGATION tips at beginning of thi
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What are YOU gonna do about…WINTE
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• hypothermia - start shivering a
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TIPS ON RECOVERING FROM ADISASTERUn
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Reassurance - Let your kids and fam
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contaminated. Wells should be pumpe
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individuals after President declare
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TIPS ON SHELTER LIVINGDURING OR AFT
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TIPS ON WATER PURIFICATIONWater is
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TIPS ON HELPING OTHERSIN THEIR TIME
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certificates are easier to obtain f
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What are YOU gonna do about…AN EM
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TIPS ON CALLING 9-1-1 FOR AN AMBULA
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What are YOU gonna do about…BITES
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WEST NILE VIRUSWest Nile virus (WNV
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To relieve pain from a sea critter
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Possible Allergic reactions - troub
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INTERNAL BLEEDINGMinor internal ble
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Things to watch for…Grabbing at t
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What are YOU gonna do about…BURNS
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• Don’t move victim unless they
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What to do… for INFANTS (Newborn
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HYPOTHERMIAHypothermia starts setti
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What are YOU gonna do about…DIZZI
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What are YOU gonna do about…EAR I
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If the injury is from a chemical:
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What are YOU gonna do about…HEART
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CPR POSITION FOR ADULTS (9 YEARS &
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CPR POSITION FOR INFANTS (UNDER 1 Y
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• Put victim on their side to kee
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What are YOU gonna do about…INFEC
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most hospital cleaners won’t kill
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What are YOU gonna do about…POISO
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a long time if the sap stays dry (w
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Illustration 3-6Poison SumacIllustr
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What are YOU gonna do about…SHOCK
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What are YOU gonna do about…TOOTH
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ABOUT THE RED CROSSThe Red Cross di
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ABOUT THE FEDERAL EMERGENCYMANAGEME
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Indiana Department of Homeland Secu
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Tennessee Emergency Management Agen
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ABOUT PUBLIC SAFETY CANADAAs Canada
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• TRAINING AND EDUCATIONThe Canad
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APPENDIX ACitizen Corps / CERT(Volu
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Disaster (NVOAD) and many others. T
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Travel - Stay current on travel upd
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at your building when an event occu
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Protect assets - There are some thi
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facilities will be overwhelmed and
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APPENDIX CSchool Safety Resources(T
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END NOTES1 U. S. Department of Comm
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Centers for Disease Control and Pre
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Guide to Civil Defense and Self-Pro
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Global Volcanism Program. Frequentl
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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES& WEB SITESWEB
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efore an attack, 106-107during an a
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detectors, 52generator safety, 30pr
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how spread, 91signs and symptoms of
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contact numbers, 12-13for business,
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internal bleeding, 170marine animal
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hypothermia, first aid treatment, 1
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National Response Framework (NRF),
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poison ivy, 201, (illustrated), 203
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International, about, 211sanitation
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tooth injuries, first aid treatment
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This Manual is available through th
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