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CPR POSITION FOR CHILDREN (1 - 8 YEARS)Illustration 3-21. Find hand position2. Position shoulder over hand. Compress chest 30 times,give 2 rescue breaths, and repeat until help arrives/victim recovers.www.itsadisaster.net or call 1-888-999-4325191
CPR POSITION FOR INFANTS (UNDER 1 YEAR)Illustration 3-31. Find finger position2. Position hand over fingers. Compress chest 30 times,give 2 rescue breaths, and repeat until help arrives/victim recovers.192 www.itsadisaster.net or call 1-888-999-4325
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MESSAGE FROMTHE DIRECTORDear Reside
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EVACUATIONThe District Department o
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The mission of the Technical Servic
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DISTRICT EMERGENCY SHELTERS (CONTIN
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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
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IT’SADISASTER!…and what are YOU
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DEDICATIONThis manual is dedicated
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Winter Storm & Extreme Cold Mitigat
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Section 3 - Information & Tips on B
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Financial Assistance Programs . . .
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GENERAL FACTS & FIGURES ON DISASTER
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More than 90% of declared disasters
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A tsunami is NOT a tidal wave — i
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FAMILY EMERGENCY PLAN CHECKLISTThe
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TIPS FOR ELDERLY & DISABLED FAMILY
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FAMILY EMERGENCY PLANEMERGENCY CONT
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DISASTER SUPPLIES KITDisasters happ
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There are many different sizes of F
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[ ] Aluminum foil and resealable pl
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[ ] Blankets or sleeping bags (smal
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[ ] Personal hygiene items (hand sa
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THINK ABOUT SHELTERSheltering may t
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WHAT TO DO BEFORE ADISASTER STRIKES
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• Secure heavy appliances like wa
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Find the right size for your home o
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and winter storms include damaging
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actually due to “ice dams”. Ice
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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
Page 163 and 164: • hypothermia - start shivering a
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Page 175 and 176: TIPS ON WATER PURIFICATIONWater is
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Page 181 and 182: What are YOU gonna do about…AN EM
Page 183 and 184: TIPS ON CALLING 9-1-1 FOR AN AMBULA
Page 185 and 186: What are YOU gonna do about…BITES
Page 187 and 188: WEST NILE VIRUSWest Nile virus (WNV
Page 189 and 190: To relieve pain from a sea critter
Page 191 and 192: Possible Allergic reactions - troub
Page 193 and 194: INTERNAL BLEEDINGMinor internal ble
Page 195 and 196: Things to watch for…Grabbing at t
Page 197 and 198: What are YOU gonna do about…BURNS
Page 199 and 200: • Don’t move victim unless they
Page 201 and 202: What to do… for INFANTS (Newborn
Page 203 and 204: HYPOTHERMIAHypothermia starts setti
Page 205 and 206: What are YOU gonna do about…DIZZI
Page 207 and 208: What are YOU gonna do about…EAR I
Page 209 and 210: If the injury is from a chemical:
Page 211 and 212: What are YOU gonna do about…HEART
Page 213: CPR POSITION FOR ADULTS (9 YEARS &
Page 217 and 218: • Put victim on their side to kee
Page 219 and 220: What are YOU gonna do about…INFEC
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Page 223 and 224: What are YOU gonna do about…POISO
Page 225 and 226: a long time if the sap stays dry (w
Page 227 and 228: Illustration 3-6Poison SumacIllustr
Page 229 and 230: What are YOU gonna do about…SHOCK
Page 231 and 232: What are YOU gonna do about…TOOTH
Page 233 and 234: ABOUT THE RED CROSSThe Red Cross di
Page 235 and 236: ABOUT THE FEDERAL EMERGENCYMANAGEME
Page 237 and 238: Indiana Department of Homeland Secu
Page 239 and 240: Tennessee Emergency Management Agen
Page 241 and 242: ABOUT PUBLIC SAFETY CANADAAs Canada
Page 243 and 244: • TRAINING AND EDUCATIONThe Canad
Page 245 and 246: APPENDIX ACitizen Corps / CERT(Volu
Page 247 and 248: Disaster (NVOAD) and many others. T
Page 249 and 250: Travel - Stay current on travel upd
Page 251 and 252: at your building when an event occu
Page 253 and 254: Protect assets - There are some thi
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Page 257 and 258: APPENDIX CSchool Safety Resources(T
Page 259 and 260: END NOTES1 U. S. Department of Comm
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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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