Are you ready?

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Are you ready?

• Individual/Family Emergency Preparedness

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Take the first step toward preparedness

• Being prepared can reduce fear, anxiety, and
  losses during a disaster.
• You should be ready to be self-sufficient for 3
  days.
• Dont depend on others, Take care of yourself!

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Get Prepared.

• Planning ahead will help you have the best
  possible response to a disaster
• Natural Disaster
• Pandemic Disease Outbreak
• Terrorism
• Chemical Spill

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Learn what Disasters can Happen in Your Area

• House Fire
• Flooding
• Tornado
• Thunderstorms
• Blackouts
• Heat waves
• Winter Storms

• Pandemic Flu
• Animal Disease Outbreak
• Chemical Emergencies
• Utility Breakdown
• Terrorism

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Make a Plan.

• Talk with your family
• Designate responsibilities
• Post Emergency phone numbers by phones
• Teach children how and when to call 911
• Teach each family member how to use a fire
  extinguisher

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Make a Plan.

• Show each family member how to turn off
  utilities- water, gas, electricity
• Install smoke detectors and check the batteries
  monthly
• Determine the best escape routes from each room
• Practice or quiz your plan every 6 months

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Go Plan

• Take your codeReady plan with you
• Take your codeReady kit with you
• Turn off utilities
• Plan for your pet
• Check for updates on your radio
• Lock the door behind you

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Stay Plan

• Bring all family members and pets inside.
• Close doors, windows, air vents and fireplace
  dampers
• Turn off forced air heating and cooling systems
  and fans.
• Seal all windows
• Stay in touch by listening to radio, internet, or
  T.V.

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Make a Plan.

• Every family is unique, no two families plan or
  kits will be the same.
• Prepare for unique needs
• Infants
• Prescriptions
• Seniors
• Disabled
• Pets

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Make a Plan.

• Include a community meeting place.
• Include an out of town contact.
• Be sure every family members information is on
  the plan.
• Work number
• Cell number
• School number
• Childcare number
• Medical Information

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Your Custom Kit

• Water and Food
• Supplies
• First-Aid
• Cooking
• Equipment
• Clean air and Warmth
• Personal Care and Sanitation
• Medical

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Your Custom Kit

• Keep copies of important documents in your kit
• Wills
• Deeds
• SSN
• Charge and Bank Account Information
• Keep all documents in a waterproof container

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Learn where to obtain information during a
disaster

• Television
• Radio
• NOAA Weather Station
• Printed Notices

• Telephone/Text Messages
• Local Emergency Warning Systems
• Person to Person

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Get Prepared.

• Visit the codeReady Website
• www.codeready.org
• This is a valuable resource that will develop a
  plan and kit for you if you identify family size
  and needs
• Do it Today!