Be Ready:

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EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
Be Ready Prepare Together
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PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
BE READY Click to View PSA
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PREPARE TOGETHER

• Self and Family
• Neighborhood
• Community

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FAMILIES FIRST
Who Do You Consider FAMILY?
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PREPARE OUR FAMILIES
Develop a communication plan
Develop an evacuation plan Determine what to put
in an emergency supply kit



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FAMILY PLAN

• Communication
• School Plans
• Meeting Places
• Evacuation Procedures
• Getting Help
• Family Roles and
• Responsibilities

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COMMUNICATION PLANS
HOME
SCHOOL
WORK
ON ROAD
SHOPPING
OUT OF TOWN
EVENT
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DETERMINE
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SCHOOL PLANS
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MEETING PLACES
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MEETING PLACES

• Outside Your Home
• Front Yard
• Neighbors Yard
• Away From Your Home (In case of evacuation)
• Places of Worship
• Park
• School

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HOME EVACUATION PROCEDURES
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FAMILY EMERGENCY PLAN
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PRACTICE AND MAINTAIN YOUR FAMILY PLAN

• At Least Every Six (6) Months
• Quiz Kids
• Conduct Home Drills (Evacuation and Fire)

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FAMILY ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Learn How To Turn Off Utilities Learn How To Use
Fire Extinguishers Develop Pet Evacuation
Plans Assemble An Emergency Supply Kit




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TURNING OFF UTILITIES
Appliance Gas Shutoff Valve To turn off the gas
at the gas appliance, rotate the valve a quarter
turn.

Gas Service Shutoff Valve To turn off gas valve,
use a 12 to 15 inch adjustable pipe or
crescent-type wrench, give the valve a quarter
turn in either direction.

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TURNING OFF ELECTRICITY
Know Where Your Home's Main Electric Switch is
Located To quickly turn off the electric supply
to your entire home in case of an emergency.

Know How to Reset a Circuit Breaker After
turning off or unplugging appliances on the
circuit, push the switch firmly to the off
position, then back on.

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USING A FIRE EXTINGUISHER
P - Pull Pin A - Aim at Base of Fire S - Squeeze
Handle S - Sweep Side to Side Using short
bursts, 1/2 second to 1 second each
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WHAT IS IN AN EMERGENCY SUPPLY KIT?
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SUPPLIES FOR AT LEAST 3 to 7 Days
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SIX BASIC ITEMS TO INCLUDE

• Water
• Food
• First Aid Kit
• Clothing Bedding
• Tools Supplies
• Specialized Items

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EMERGENCY KIT

• Water - 1 Gallon/ Person Per Day
• Food - Canned, Dehydrated, Powdered
• Manual Can Opener
• High-Energy Food Bars
• Change of Clothes

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EMERGENCY KIT

• Flashlights w/Extra Batteries
• Waterproof Matches
• Sturdy Walking Shoes
• Work Gloves

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EMERGENCY KIT

• Blankets/Sleeping Bags
• Toilet Paper/Paper Towels
• Plastic Trash Bags
• Hand Sanitizer

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EMERGENCY KIT

• First-Aid Kit w/ Manual
• Portable Battery- Operated Radio w/ Extra
  Batteries
• Fire Extinguisher
• Medications
• Extra Eyeglasses
• Whistle

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EMERGENCY KIT
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EMERGENCY KIT

• Cash - 10.00 20.00 Bills
• (Or Even 1.00 5.00 Bills)
• Important Documents
• (Copies of Insurance, Birth Certificates, etc.)
• Pictures of Family Members
• Telephone Numbers

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EMERGENCY KIT

• Special Supplies For
• Children
• Elderly
• Physically Challenged
• Pets

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WHERE TO STORE

• Backpack, Trash Bin, Plastic Bin, etc.
• Place Somewhere Accessible Quickly
• Away From Water Heater, Gas Meter, Dryer, etc.
• Near Exits

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PREPARING YOUR CAR

• Keep Gas Tank at Least Half Full
• Spare Tire
• Water / Snacks
• First Aid Kit
• Fire Extinguisher
• Reflectors or Flashers
• Medications
• Flashlight

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PERSONAL WORK KIT

• Water
• Snacks
• Medications
• Sturdy Shoes
• Flashlight

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SCHEDULE TO CALENDAR

• Replace Stored Water and Food In Kits Every Six
  (6) Months
• Test Fire Detectors and Recharge Your Fire
  Extinguisher

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IF YOU NEED TO EVACUATE
What Do You Want To Take With You?
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IF YOU NEED TO SHELTER-IN-PLACE
A Method to Keep Contaminated Air Out of Your Home
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IF YOU NEED TO SHELTER-IN-PLACE

• Close and Lock All Windows and Doors
• Turn Off All Fans and Air Conditioning Systems
• Get Your Emergency Supply Kit

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IF YOU NEED TO SHELTER-IN-PLACE

• Close the Fireplace Damper
• Move to an Interior Room That Has No Windows
• Seal All Cracks Around Doors
  Vents With Duct Tape

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GETTING HELP
911 and Other Emergency Phone Numbers Including
LOCAL Police and Fire.
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911 From a Cell Phone Contacts the Highway
Patrol, Not LOCAL Police
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Add LOCAL Police Number to Cell Phone
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CALLING 9-1-1

• Call 9-1-1 for Emergencies ONLY!
• Somebody is hurt and needs help
• You see a fire or smell smoke
• You see someone breaking the law, like stealing
  or hurting another person
• If You Call 9-1-1 by Accident,
• DONT HANG UP!

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KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOR

• Somebody went next door and got the person in
  the wheelchair out. You need to have that sense
  of community and neighborhood and people caring
  for each other.
• -Dr. Jonathan Fielding, Director of Public
  Health and Health Officer - LA Times 9/28/05

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MYTH/FACT

• MYTH
• Disasters Bring Out the
• Worst in People
• FACT
• the majority of people respond spontaneously and
  generously.
• Dr. Eric Noji, M.D., M.P.H

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NEIGHBORHOOD TIPS
Introduce Yourself and Your Family to Your
Neighbor Get a Map of Your Neighborhood Talk with
Your Neighborhoods Local Emergency
Personnel Develop a List of Neighbors Skills and
Special Equipment that Could be Used in an
Emergency Prepare Back Up Plan for Neighborhood
Children, Elderly, and Other Special Needs
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NEIGHBORS UNITE

• Prepare a Plan and Work Together
• Reduce Anxiety, Injuries and Property
• Damage
• Reduce Secondary Hazards, such as Fires
• Greatly Improve Neighborhood Recovery

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COMMUNITY
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PREPARING TOGETHER
Over 10 Million People in Los Angeles County
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WHAT IS PUBLIC HEALTH DOING?
Regularly Updates www.labt.org with Information
and Resources Conducts Drills and
Exercises Develops Information Messages for the
Public Uses an Incident Command
System Continually Trains Public Health Employees
and the Community on Emergency Response





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WATCHING FOR OUT OF THE ORDINARY

• Air Testing
• Over-the-Counter Medication Sales
• Hospital Volume
• Emergency Room Patient Complaints
• Unusual Deaths

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BE A HEALTH EMERGENCY VOLUNTEER

• Local Hospital/Shelter
• Church/Synagogue/Temple
• Neighborhood Watch Program
• Local Red Cross
• Emergency Drill Exercises

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PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
FAMILY PLANNING Click to View PSA
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MORE INFORMATION
Los Angeles CountyDepartment of Health Services
- Public HealthBioterrorism Preparedness and
Response (866) 999-LABT (5228) www.labt.org