Getting Ready For An Emergency

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Getting Ready For An Emergency

• Created by the Maine Department of Health and
  Human Services, OACPDS, Adult Developmental
  Services
• FMI Laurie.Kimball_at_Maine.Gov
• (July 2007)

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Introductions
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What Is An Emergency?
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What Can Happen in A Storm?
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What Can Happen in aFlood?
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What Can Happen if You Lose Heat or
Electricity?
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What Can Happen in a Pandemic Flu?
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FIND OUT WHAT THE EMERGENCY MIGHT BE LIKE
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WATCH? OR WARNING?
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How Would You Learn About An Emergency?
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AN EMERGENCY MIGHT MAKE YOU FEEL STRESSED
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Be Prepared
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What About Food and Water
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What Other Stuff ?
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How Can You Be Sure You Have Extra Medicine?
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Information in Writing
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EVACUATION? DO I STAY OR DO I GO?
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Who Needs to Know?
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IF I LEAVE,WHERE DO I GO?
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If I Leave - Have a Go Bag
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Who Can Help?
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WHAT ABOUT MY PET

• Make Plans for Pet Care
• Go Bag for your Pet

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GETTING READY

• For an Emergency

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