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DEDICATIONThis manual is dedicated to Volunteers all around theworld who give their heart, soul, energy, and timeunselfishly for the betterment of our society.Thank you.ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSWe would like to personally thank the following individuals for their supportand belief in us and in this venture:Stephen R. (Dex) Dexter, William H. (Bill) Holt of Sammamish,WA, and Genevieve, Richard and Ann Worley.We also would like to thank several individuals who contributed materials,expertise and time to help us during the compilation and enhancement of thismanual:Doug Abromeit (USFS National Avalanche Center), Peter Baker(American Red Cross), Jeff Brown (American AvalancheAssociation), Max London (OCIPEP), Craig Marks, CEM(President, Blue Horizons Consulting, and Adjunct, UNC-Pembroke), Joe and Tamara Melanson, Gary O’Keefe (Retired,Latah County Disaster Services), Rick Tobin (President and CEO,TAO Emergency Management Consulting), Chris Tucker(OCIPEP), Donna Warner (Warner Ferris Editorial Services),Patrice White (HSEMA), and various personnel from the CanadianRed Cross.And MOST important of all … thank you to our family and friends whobelieved in us and supported us spiritually and emotionally!www.itsadisaster.net or call 1-888-999-4325iii
INTRODUCTIONIf you have never been involved in any type of major disaster, count yourselfamong the lucky ones and realize that disasters can happen anywhereand anytime.The confusion immediately following a disaster is scary - especially if youhave not prepared yourself in advance and discussed these ideas with yourfamily members.Hopefully every time you see or hear about a disaster it makes you stop andthink… “What if that was me or my family?” But what have YOU done toget yourself and your family ready? The best thing you can do to deal withany type of disaster is…BE AWARE… BE PREPARED… and… HAVE A PLAN!If you do these 3 things, the life you save could be your own… becausewhat you don’t know CAN hurt you!The more the public is prepared for a disaster, the less strain we place onour local emergency services. Any major disaster will temporarily swampFirst Responders, therefore, both the Red Cross and the Federal EmergencyManagement Agency recommend persons to try to be self-sufficient for atleast 72 hours following a disaster. And if you are prepared for a longerperiod (like 4 days to 2 weeks or more)… that’s even better!A majority of this information was compiled from various publicationsprovided by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, FEMA, the RedCross, Public Safety Canada, the CDC and the Public Health Agency ofCanada to help assist you in preparing for various types of disasters andbasic first aid. It also offers suggestions on personal checklists andimportant telephone numbers for your family members and emergencygroups that can be written in the spaces provided or attached inside thismanual. Most importantly, there are many web sites throughout the book tohelp you find more information.We realize you may not experience every type of disaster in your part of theworld, but if you ever travel you could potentially be placed in adisaster situation so please educate yourself and your family.Please stop your hectic lives for just a few hours and sit down with yourentire family (from children to seniors) to read this Manual and discuss howeach of you would handle these types of situations.It will be quality time with your loved ones and could save your lives!iv www.itsadisaster.net or call 1-888-999-4325
Page 2 and 3: MESSAGE FROMTHE DIRECTORDear Reside
Page 4 and 5: EVACUATIONThe District Department o
Page 6: The mission of the Technical Servic
Page 10 and 11: DISTRICT EMERGENCY SHELTERS (CONTIN
Page 12 and 13: DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Page 14 and 15: IT’SADISASTER!…and what are YOU
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
Page 39 and 40: There are many different sizes of F
Page 41 and 42: [ ] Aluminum foil and resealable pl
Page 43 and 44: [ ] Blankets or sleeping bags (smal
Page 45 and 46: [ ] Personal hygiene items (hand sa
Page 47 and 48: THINK ABOUT SHELTERSheltering may t
Page 49 and 50: WHAT TO DO BEFORE ADISASTER STRIKES
Page 51 and 52: • Secure heavy appliances like wa
Page 53 and 54: Find the right size for your home o
Page 55 and 56: and winter storms include damaging
Page 57 and 58: actually due to “ice dams”. Ice
Page 59 and 60: WHO RESPONDS DURING A DISASTER OREM
Page 61 and 62: Know your colors - Learn the Avalan
Page 63 and 64: Another major factor is the world
Page 65 and 66: 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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