Emergency Preparedness and "YOU" Are You Prepared?

Emergency Preparedness

The Town of Parker's Emergency Operations Plan



What can you do to Prepare?

Emergency preparedness is everyone's job. Disasters of all kinds, ranging from
floods to winter storms, can happen when least expected. It is important that
each household be prepared before disaster strikes with a 72-hour Family
Emergency Kit, so each family can be self-sufficient until relief arrives.
Assembling the following items to create your own 72-hour Family Emergency Kit
will be a great start in preparing your household for the new millennium. Such
preparation will be valuable in potential emergencies that may affect our area
such as blizzards, power outages, floods, tornadoes, or hazardous materials
spills.



You Must Be Ready To Act on Your Own

The 72-Hour Emergency Kit should be individually tailored to meet the basic
survival needs of your family for three days to a week. Most families prefer to
store their emergency supplies in a location that is relatively safe, yet easily
accessible if evacuation is required. Items may be stored in a 32-gallon trash
can, suitcase, duffel bag, footlocker or individual pack (with a note on top
listing a few items to grab if you have to evacuate).



Emergency Needs

Water Storage (1 gallon/person/day)

Sleeping Bag and Blanket (wool and thermal)

First Aid Kit and Manual

Emergency Candles

Waterproof/Windproof Matches

Extra Eyeglasses/Contact Lenses

Non-Perishable Foods

Water Purification Tablets

Utility Knife

Manual Can Opener

Extra Clothing

Battery Powered Radio

Flashlight

Essential Medications



Suggested non-perishable food items: Ready-to-eat goods in unbreakable
containers, canned meats, juice, fruits and vegetables, powdered milk, infant
care foods, crackers, peanut butter, freeze-dried and dehydrated goods. (Store
what you normally eat. Children will not eat food that is strange to them.)



Sanitation Kit

Plastic Bucket w/Tightly Fitted Lid

Baby Supplies

Plastic Bags and Ties

Aluminum Foil

Disinfectant

Paper Towels

Improvised Toilet Seat

Toilet Paper

Personal Hygienic Needs

Soap

Paper Cups and Plates

Plastic Utensils

Personal Toiletries



Other Emergency Needs

Pen and Paper

Work Gloves

Money

Basic Tools

Address and Phone Number

Children's Securities (blanket, pacifier, etc.)

Standard First Aid Kit

First Aid Manual

Scissors

Aspirin or Pain Relievers

Sanitary Napkins (Pressure Dressing)

Triangular Bandages (36"x36"x52")

Disposable Diapers (Dressing/Splint/Padding)



Individual Medical Needs

Small Splints, Popsicle Sticks

Rubbing Alcohol

Thermometer

Diarrhea Medicine

Matches

Petroleum Jelly

Needles

Soap

Tweezers

Salt

Cotton Balls and Swabs

Gauze

Heavy String

Band-Aids

Syrup of Ipecac

Elastic Bandages

Laxative

Micropore Adhesive, Paper Tape

Baking Soda (12 tsp. soda+1 tsp. salt+1 qt. water for shock)



Car Survival Kit

Always Maintain at Least 1 Tank of Gas

Non-Perishable Food Stored in Coffee Can

First Aid Kit and Manual

Flashlight and Batteries

Class ABC fire Extinguisher

Waterproof Matches and Candles

Radio and Batteries

Bottled Water

Reflectors and Flares

Jumper Cables

Bag of Sand, Shovel and Tools

Short Rubber Hose for Siphoning

Paper, Pencil, Map, Tissues, Pre-moistened

Blankets or Sleeping Bag

Towels, Plastic Bags, Essential Medications

Make Copies of All Legal Papers

Marriage License

Jewelry Appraisals

House Mortgage

Drivers Licenses

Automobile Ownership

Insurance Policies

Wills

Bank Accounts

Vacation Home/ Property Ownership

Trailers, Snowmobiles, Boat Ownership

RV Ownership



Establish an Out-of State 24-Hour Telephone Contact

Calls out will not overload phone lines as will calls coming into a disaster
area.

All relatives should be informed now on procedures to call the phone contact,
not after a disaster has occurred. Individual location and status should be
requested.

Take color pictures of every room plus pictures of valuables. Send one copy of
legal papers and one copy of pictures to an out-of state contact.


Plan How Your Family Will
Stay in Contact if Separated by Disaster

Pick two meeting places:

A location a safe distance from your home in case of fire.

A place outside your neighborhood in case you can't return home.

When Assembling Emergency Supplies for the Household, Include Items for Pets



Extra food (food should be dry and relatively unappealing to prevent
overeating.

Store the food in sturdy containers.)

Kitty litter

Large capacity self-feeder and water dispenser

Extra medications

Meeting with Neighbors

Plan how the neighborhood could work together after a disaster. Know your
neighbors' skills (medical, technical). Consider how you could help neighbors
who have special needs, such as elderly or disabled persons. Make plans for
childcare in case parents can't get home.



How to Store Water

Store your water in thoroughly washed plastic, glass, fiberglass or enamel-lined
metal containers. Never use a container that has held toxic substances. Remember
that your hot water tank is a source of 40 to 50 gallons of drinking water.



Emergency Outdoor Water Sources

If you need to find water outside your home, you can use these sources:

Rainwater

Streams, rivers, and other moving bodies of water

Ponds and lakes

Natural springs

Be sure to purify the water by:

Boiling

Disinfecting (household liquid bleach: 16 drops/gal. of water, stir and let

stand 30 min.)

Distillation (boil pot of water and collect the vapors by tying a cup to the

upside down pot lid - the cup shouldn't dangle in the water - it will condense


back to water in the cup)



Other Considerations

Stock supplies to last several days to a week for each family member.

Have extra cash on hand in case electronic transactions (ATM card, credit cards,
etc.) cannot be processed.

Work with your family in talking about the steps each needs to take to be ready
if disaster happens.

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