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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES& WEB SITESWEB SITES (* = COOL STUFF FOR EDUCATORS, KIDS & PARENTS)American Avalanche Association www.americanavalancheassociation.orgAmerican Heart Association www.americanheart.orgAmerican Stroke Association www.strokeassociation.org* British Columbia Injury Prevention Centre www.injuryfreezone.comCanadian Centre for Emergency Preparedness www.ccep.caCentral Intelligence Agency www.cia.gov* CIA’s Homepage for Kids https://www.cia.gov/kids-page/index.htmlDisasterHelp www.disasterhelp.gov* Environment Canada www.ec.gc.caEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA) www.epa.gov* EPA’s Environmental Kids Club www.epa.gov/kidsFederal Bureau of Investigation www.fbi.gov* FBI - For the Family www.fbi.gov/fbikids.htm* FEMA for Kids www.fema.gov/kidsHealth Canada www.hc-sc.gc.caHeart and Stroke Foundation of Canada www.heartandstroke.caHumane Society Disaster Services Program www.hsus.org/disasterInstitute for Business and Home Safety www.disastersafety.orgInsurance Bureau of Canada www.ibc.caMunich Re Group’s Press Releases www.munichre.comNational Fire Protection Association www.nfpa.orgNational Hazards Center (Univ. of Colorado) www.colorado.edu/hazards/National Safety Council www.nsc.orgNOAA (National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration) www.noaa.govOSHA (Occupational Safety & Health Administration) www.osha.govPhysicians for Civil Defense www.physiciansforcivildefense.orgU.S. Department of Defense DefenseLINK www.defenselink.mil* U.S. Fire Administration www.usfa.dhs.gov* U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission www.nrc.govU.S. Small Business Administration www.sba.gov* U.S.G.S. Earthquake Hazards Program www.earthquake.usgs.gov* U.S.G.S. Volcano Hazards Program http://volcanoes.usgs.govWorld Nuclear Association www.world-nuclear.orgMore resources available on our “Links” page at www.itsadisaster.net244 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
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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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Page 233 and 234: ABOUT THE RED CROSSThe Red Cross di
Page 235 and 236: ABOUT THE FEDERAL EMERGENCYMANAGEME
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Page 241 and 242: ABOUT PUBLIC SAFETY CANADAAs Canada
Page 243 and 244: • TRAINING AND EDUCATIONThe Canad
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Page 259 and 260: END NOTES1 U. S. Department of Comm
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Page 263 and 264: Guide to Civil Defense and Self-Pro
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Page 273 and 274: how spread, 91signs and symptoms of
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Page 281 and 282: National Response Framework (NRF),
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Page 285 and 286: International, about, 211sanitation
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Page 289 and 290: This Manual is available through th
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