Emergency Preparedness Guide

Emergency Preparedness Guide

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Protecting our homeland calls for a collaborative and proactive effort among citizens, corporations, and the government.

All Americans should begin a process of learning about potential threats such as natural disasters, terrorist attacks, and other emergencies so that we are better prepared to handle these situations.

While there is no way to predict what will happen, or what your personal circumstances will be, there are simple things you can do to prepare yourself and your families.

Some of the things you can do to prepare for the unexpected, such as assembling a supply kit and developing a family communications plan, are the same for both natural and man-made emergencies.

However, as these situations will differ in threat and scope, there are important differences as related to the decisions you make and the actions you take. Being responsible, proactive, and taking steps toward preparedness will help you plan for the emergency.

FAMILY COMMUNICATIONS PLAN Your family may not be together when disaster strikes, so plan how you will contact one another and review what you will do in different situations.

Out-of-Town Contact Name:

Telephone Number:

Email:

Telephone Number:

Fill out the following information for each family member and keep it up to date.

Name:

Social Security Number:

Date of Birth:

Important Medical Information:

Name:

Social Security Number:

Date of Birth:

Important Medical Information:

Name:

Social Security Number:

Date of Birth:

Important Medical Information:

Name:

Social Security Number:

Date of Birth:

Important Medical Information:

Where to go in an emergency. Write down where your family spends the most time: work, school, and other places you frequent. Schools, daycare providers, workplaces, and apartment buildings should all have a site-specific emergency plans.

Home

Work

Address:

Address:

Phone Number:

Phone Number:

Neighborhood Meeting Place:

Evacuation Location:

Regional Meeting Place:

School

School Address:

Address:

Phone Number:

Phone Number:

Evacuation Location:

Evacuation Location:

School

Other place you frequent:

Address:

Address:

Phone Number:

Phone Number:

Evacuation Location:

Evacuation Location:

School

Other place you frequent:

Address:

Address:

Phone Number:

Phone Number:

Evacuation Location:

Evacuation Location:

Important Information

Name

Telephone Number

Policy #

Doctor(s): Other: Pharmacist: Medical Insurance: Homeowner/Rental Insurance Veterinarian/Kennel (for pets):

McAllen Police Department McAllen Fire Department Emergency Management Public Information Office

(956) 681-2000 (956) 681-2500 (956) 681-1234 (956) 681-1200

Call 9-1-1 for all emergencies. However, if possible, refrain from using telephones except for true emergencies in order to keep phone lines open for emergency operations associated with an event.

To download a copy visit: www.mcallen.net/emergency

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FAMILY COMMUNICATIONS PLAN

PREPARE A KIT

When preparing an emergency kit it is best to Įrst think about the basics of survival: fresh water, food, clean air, and warmth. Take an even more proacƟve approach and prepare a kit for both your vehicle and work place.

WATER AND FOOD

1.

WATER x One gallon of water per person, per day, for drinking and sanitaƟon. x Children, nursing mothers, and sick people may need more water. x Store water Ɵghtly in clean plasƟc containers. x Keep at least a three-day supply of water per person.

FOOD x Store at least a three-day supply of non-perishable food. x Select foods that require no refrigeraƟon, preparaƟon, or cooking and liƩle to no water. x Pack a manual can opener and eaƟng utensils. x Choose foods your family will eat: o Ready to eat canned foods o Crackers o Protein or fruit bars o Canned juices o Dry cereal or granola o Non-perishable pasteurized milk o Peanut buƩer o High energy foods o Dried fruit o Vitamins o Food for infants o Nuts

PREPARE A KIT

are most common in your area.

HURRICANE WINDS

x Board up doors and windows with plywood or install ƐƚŽƌŵ ƐŚƵƩĞƌƐ

x <ĞĞƉ ŝŶ ŵŝŶĚ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŝŶĚƐ ĂƌĞ ƐƚƌŽŶŐĞƌ Ăƚ ŚŝŐŚĞƌ ĞůĞǀĂƟŽŶƐ

x Secure outdoor objects that could be dangerous, such as ƉĂƟŽ ĨƵƌŶŝƚƵƌĞ͕ ŚĂŶŐŝŶŐ ƉůĂŶƚƐ͕ trash bins, tools, and barbecue pits.

CLEAN AIR DĂŶLJ ƉŽƚĞŶƟĂů ƚĞƌƌŽƌŝƐƚ ĂƩĂĐŬƐ ĐŽƵůĚ ƐĞŶĚ ƟŶLJ ŵŝĐƌŽƐĐŽƉŝĐ ͞ũƵŶŬ͟ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ Ăŝƌ͘ &Žƌ ĞdžĂŵƉůĞ͕ ĂŶ ĞdžƉůŽƐŝŽŶ ,ƵƌƌŝĐĂŶĞƐ ĐĂŶ ĂůƐŽ ƉƌŽĚƵĐĞ ƚŽƌŶĂĚŽĞƐ͕ ĂĚĚŝŶŐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ĚĞƐƚƌƵĐƟǀĞ ƉŽǁĞƌ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĞŶƟƌĞ ƐƚŽƌŵ͘ ŵĂLJ ƌĞůĞĂƐĞ ǀĞƌLJ ĮŶĞ ĚĞďƌŝƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĐĂŶ ĐĂƵƐĞ ůƵŶŐ ĚĂŵĂŐĞ͘ ďŝŽůŽŐŝĐĂů ĂƩĂĐŬ ŵĂLJ ƌĞůĞĂƐĞ ŐĞƌŵƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĐĂŶ make you sick if inhaled or absorbed through open cuts. Many of these agents can only hurt you if they get FLOODING ŝŶƚŽ LJŽƵƌ ďŽĚLJ͕ ƐŽ ƚŚŝŶŬ ĂďŽƵƚ ĐƌĞĂƟŶŐ Ă ďĂƌƌŝĞƌ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ LJŽƵƌƐĞůĨ ĂŶĚ ĂŶLJ ĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ͘

x Move furniture and valuables to a higher level

x Store important documents in waterproof containers NOSE AND MOUTH PROTECTION &ĂĐĞ ŵĂƐŬƐ Žƌ ĚĞŶƐͲǁĞĂǀĞ ĐŽƩŽŶ ŵĂƚĞƌŝĂů͕ ƚŚĂƚ ƐŶƵŐůLJ ĐŽǀĞƌƐ LJŽƵƌ ŶŽƐĞ ĂŶĚ ŵŽƵƚŚ ĂŶĚ ŝƐ ƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂůůLJ Įƚ ĨŽƌ ĞĂĐŚ ŵĞŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĨĂŵŝůLJ͘ Ž ǁŚĂƚĞǀĞƌ LJŽƵ ĐĂŶ ƚŽ ŵĂŬĞ ƚŚĞ ďĞƐƚ Įƚ ƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ ĨŽƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ͘

SHELTER IN PLACE

Be prepared to improvise with what you have on hand to protect your nose, mouth, eyes, and cuts in your ƐŬŝŶ͘ ŶLJƚŚŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ ĮƚƐ ƐŶƵŐůLJ ŽǀĞƌ LJŽƵƌ ŶŽƐĞ ĂŶĚ ŵŽƵƚŚ͕ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ĂŶLJ ĚĞŶƐĞ ǁĞĂǀĞ ĐŽƩŽŶ ŵĂƚĞƌŝĂů͕ ĐĂŶ ŚĞůƉ ĮůƚĞƌ ĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂŶƚƐ ŝŶ ĂŶ ĞŵĞƌŐĞŶĐLJ͘ /ƚ ŝƐ ǀĞƌLJ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƚŚĂƚ ŵŽƐƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ Ăŝƌ LJŽƵ ďƌĞĂƚŚĞ ĐŽŵĞ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ŵĂƐŬ Žƌ ĐůŽƚŚ ĂŶĚ ŶŽƚ ĂƌŽƵŶĚ ŝƚ͘ Ž ǁŚĂƚĞǀĞƌ LJŽƵ ĐĂŶ ƚŽ ŵĂŬĞ ƚŚĞ ďĞƐƚ Įƚ ƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ ĨŽƌ children. There are also a variety of face masks readily available in hardware stores that are rated based on ŚŽǁ ƐŵĂůů ŽĨ Ă ƉĂƌƟĐůĞ ŝƚ ĐĂŶ ĮůƚĞƌ ŝŶ ĂŶ ŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĂů ƐĞƫŶŐ͘ 'ŝǀĞŶ ƚŚĞ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ ƚLJƉĞƐ ŽĨ ĂƩĂĐŬƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĐŽƵůĚ ŽĐĐƵƌ͕ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ŽŶĞ ƐŽůƵƟŽŶ ĨŽƌ ŵĂƐŬŝŶŐ͘ &Žƌ ŝŶƐƚĂŶĐĞ͕ ƐŝŵƉůĞ ĐůŽƚŚ ĨĂĐĞ ŵĂƐŬƐ ĐĂŶ ĮůƚĞƌ ƐŽŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĂŝƌďŽƌŶĞ ͞ũƵŶŬ͟ Žƌ ŐĞƌŵƐ LJŽƵ ŵŝŐŚƚ ďƌĞĂƚŚĞ ŝŶƚŽ LJŽƵƌ ďŽĚLJ͕ ďƵƚ ǁŝůů ƉƌŽďĂďůLJ ŶŽƚ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƚ LJŽƵ ĨƌŽŵ ĐŚĞŵŝĐĂů ŐĂƐĞƐ͘ ^Ɵůů͕ ƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐ ŽǀĞƌ LJŽƵƌ ŶŽƐĞ ĂŶĚ ŵŽƵƚŚ ŝŶ ĂŶ ĞŵĞƌŐĞŶĐLJ ŝƐ ďĞƩĞƌ ƚŚĂŶ ŶŽƚŚŝŶŐ͘ >ŝŵŝƟŶŐ ŚŽǁ ŵĂŶLJ ĨŽƌĞŝŐŶ ƉĂƌƟĐůĞƐ ŐĞƚ ŝŶƚŽ LJŽƵƌ ďŽĚLJ ŵĂLJ ŝŵƉĂĐƚ whether or not you get sick or develop disease.

dŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ ĐŝƌĐƵŵƐƚĂŶĐĞƐ ǁŚĞŶ ƐƚĂLJŝŶŐ ƉƵƚ ĂŶĚ ĐƌĞĂƟŶŐ Ă ďĂƌƌŝĞƌ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ LJŽƵƌƐĞůĨ ĂŶĚ ƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůůLJ ĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚ Ăŝƌ ŽƵƚƐŝĚĞ͕ Ă ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ ŬŶŽǁŶ ĂƐ ͞ƐŚĞůƚĞƌͲŝŶͲƉůĂĐĞ͕͟ ŝƐ Ă ŵĂƩĞƌ ŽĨ ƐƵƌǀŝǀĂů͘ zŽƵ ĐĂŶ ƵƐĞ ƚŚĞƐĞ ƚŚŝŶŐƐ ƚŽ ƚĂƉĞ ƵƉ ǁŝŶĚŽǁƐ͕ ĚŽŽƌƐ͕ ĂŶĚ Ăŝƌ ǀĞŶƚƐ ŝĨ LJŽƵ ŶĞĞĚ ƚŽ ƐĞĂů Žī Ă ƌŽŽŵ ĨƌŽŵ ŽƵƚƐŝĚĞ ĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ͘ ŽŶƐŝĚĞƌ ƉƌĞĐƵƫŶŐ ĂŶĚ ůĂďĞůŝŶŐ ƚŚĞƐĞ ŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐ͘ ŶLJƚŚŝŶŐ LJŽƵ ĐĂŶ ĚŽ ŝŶ ĂĚǀĂŶĐĞ ǁŝůů ƐĂǀĞ ƟŵĞ ǁŚĞŶ ŝƚ counts.

REMINDER!

hƐĞ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ĂƐƐĞƐƐ ƚŚĞ ƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶ͘ /Ĩ LJŽƵ ƐĞĞ ůĂƌŐĞ ĂŵŽƵŶƚƐ ŽĨ ĚĞďƌŝƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ Ăŝƌ͕ Žƌ ŝĨ ůŽĐĂů ĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐ ƐĂLJ ƚŚĞ Ăŝƌ ŝƐ ďĂĚůLJ ĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚ͕ LJŽƵ ĐĂŶ ƵƐĞ ƚŚĞƐĞ ƚŚŝŶŐƐ ƚŽ ƚĂƉĞ ƵƉ ǁŝŶĚŽǁƐ͕ ĚŽŽƌƐ͕ ĂŶĚ Ăŝƌ CREATE A SUPPORT NETWORK ǀĞŶƚƐ ŝĨ LJŽƵ ŶĞĞĚ ƚŽ ƐĞĂů Žī Ă ƌŽŽŵ͘ In many emergency situaƟons, your neighbors may be your Įrst responders. Build a support network of at least OTHER BARRIERS three people in your area to assist you during an x ,ĞĂǀLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ƉůĂƐƟĐ ŐĂƌďĂŐĞ ďĂŐƐ Žƌ ƉůĂƐƟĐ ƐŚĞĞƟŶŐ x Duct emergency. Do not dependtape on one x Scissors person.

HEPA (HIGH EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE AIR FILTRATION) FILTER FANS your medical equipment is Show your network where KŶĐĞ LJŽƵ ŚĂǀĞ ƐĞĂůĞĚ Ă ƌŽŽŵ ǁŝƚŚ ƉůĂƐƟĐ ƐŚĞĞƟŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĚƵĐƚ ƚĂƉĞ͕ LJŽƵ ŵĂLJ ŚĂǀĞ ĐƌĞĂƚĞĚ Ă ďĞƩĞƌ ďĂƌƌŝĞƌ located and how to use it. between you and any contaminants that may be outside. However, no seal is perfect and some leakage is ůŝŬĞůLJ͘ zŽƵ ŵĂLJ ĂůƐŽ ĮŶĚ LJŽƵƌƐĞůĨ ŝŶ Ă ƐƉĂĐĞ ƚŚĂƚ ŝƐ ĂůƌĞĂĚLJ ĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚ ƚŽ ƐŽŵĞ ĚĞŐƌĞĞ͘ Give at least one member of your support network a key to gain entry into your residence during an emergency ŽŶƐŝĚĞƌ Ă ƉŽƌƚĂďůĞ Ăŝƌ ƉƵƌŝĮĞƌ͕ ǁŝƚŚ Ă , W ĮůƚĞƌ͕ ƚŽ ŚĞůƉ ƌĞŵŽǀĞ ĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂŶƚƐ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ƌŽŽŵ ǁŚĞƌĞ LJŽƵ situaƟon. ĂƌĞ ƐŚĞůƚĞƌŝŶŐ͘ dŚĞƐĞ ŚŝŐŚůLJ ĞĸĐŝĞŶƚ ĮůƚĞƌƐ ŚĂǀĞ ƐŵĂůů ƐŝĞǀĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĐĂŶ ĐĂƉƚƵƌĞ ǀĞƌLJ ƟŶLJ ƉĂƌƟĐůĞƐ͕ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ƐŽŵĞ ďŝŽůŽŐŝĐĂů ĂŐĞŶƚƐ͘ KŶĐĞ ƚƌĂƉƉĞĚ ǁŝƚŚŝŶ Ă , W ĮůƚĞƌ͕ ĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂŶƚƐ ĐĂŶŶŽƚ ŐĞƚ ŝŶƚŽ LJŽƵƌ ďŽĚLJ ĂŶĚ IMPORTANT FAMILY DOCUMENTS ŵĂŬĞ LJŽƵ ƐŝĐŬ͘ tŚŝůĞ ƚŚĞƐĞ ĮůƚĞƌƐ ĂƌĞ ĞdžĐĞůůĞŶƚ Ăƚ ĮůƚĞƌŝŶŐ ĚĂŶĚĞƌ͕ ĚƵƐƚ͕ ŵŽůĚ͕ ƐŵŽŬĞ͕ ďŝŽůŽŐŝĐĂů ĂŐĞŶƚƐ͕ Keep copies of important family records such as insurance and other contaminants, they will not stop chemical gases. policies, idenƟĮcaƟon, and bank account records in a waterproof, portable container. ^ŽŵĞ ƉĞŽƉůĞ͕ ƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌůLJ ƚŚŽƐĞ ǁŝƚŚ ƐĞǀĞƌĞ ĂůůĞƌŐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĂƐƚŚŵĂ͕ ƵƐĞ , W ĮůƚĞƌƐ ŝŶ ŵĂƐŬƐ ĂŶĚ ƉŽƌƚĂďůĞ Ăŝƌ ƉƵƌŝĮĞƌƐ ŝŶ ůĂƌŐĞƌ ŚŽŵĞƐ Žƌ ŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĂů ŵŽĚĞůƐ ƚŽ ĐŽŶƟŶƵŽƵƐůLJ ĮůƚĞƌ ƚŚĞ Ăŝƌ͘

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SHELTER IN PLACE

8.

NATURAL DISASTERS

NATURAL DISASTERS Find out what natural disasters are most common in your area. You may be aware of some of your ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ͛Ɛ ƌŝƐŬƐ͗ ŽƚŚĞƌƐ ŵĂLJ ƐƵƌƉƌŝƐĞ LJŽƵ͘ ,ŝƐƚŽƌŝĐĂůůLJ͕ ŇŽŽĚŝŶŐ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ŶĂƟŽŶ͛Ɛ ƐŝŶŐůĞ ŵŽƐƚ ĐŽŵŵŽŶ ŶĂƚƵƌĂů ĚŝƐĂƐƚĞƌ͘ &ůŽŽĚŝŶŐ ĐĂŶ ŚĂƉƉĞŶ ŝŶ ĞǀĞƌLJ h͘^͘ ƐƚĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ƚĞƌƌŝƚŽƌLJ͘ ĂƌƚŚƋƵĂŬĞƐ ĂƌĞ ŽŌĞŶ ƚŚŽƵŐŚƚ of as a West Coast phenomenon, yet 45 states and territories in the Unites States are at moderate to high risk from earthquakes and are located in every region of the country. Other disasters may be more common in certain areas.

Tornados are nature’s most violent storms and can happen anywhere. However, states located in ͞dŽƌŶĂĚŽ ůůĞLJ͕͟ ĂƐ ǁĞůů ĂƐ ĂƌĞĂƐ ŝŶ WĞŶŶƐLJůǀĂŶŝĂ͕ EĞǁ zŽƌŬ͕ ŽŶŶĞĐƟĐƵƚ͕ ĂŶĚ &ůŽƌŝĚĂ ĂƌĞ ƚŚĞ ŚŝŐŚĞƐƚ ƌŝƐŬ ĨŽƌ ƚŽƌŶĂĚŽ ĚĂŵĂŐĞ͘ ,ƵƌƌŝĐĂŶĞƐ ĂƌĞ ƐĞǀĞƌĞ ƚƌŽƉŝĐĂů ƐƚŽƌŵƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĨŽƌŵ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƐŽƵƚŚĞƌŶ ƚůĂŶƟĐ KĐĞĂŶ͕ ĂƌŝďďĞĂŶ ^ĞĂ͕ 'ƵůĨ ŽĨ DĞdžŝĐŽ͕ ĂŶĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĞĂƐƚĞƌŶ WĂĐŝĮĐ KĐĞĂŶ͘ ^ĐŝĞŶƟƐƚƐ ĐĂŶ ŶŽǁ ƉƌĞĚŝĐƚ ŚƵƌƌŝĐĂŶĞƐ͕ ďƵƚ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ǁŚŽ ůŝǀĞ ŝŶ ĐŽĂƐƚĂů ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ƉůĂŶ ǁŚĂƚ ƚŚĞLJ ǁŝůů ĚŽ ŝĨ ƚŚĞLJ ĂƌĞ ƚŽůĚ ƚŽ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞ͘ Planning what to do in advance is an important part of being prepared. Find out what natural disasters are most common in your area.

HURRICANE WINDS

x Board up doors and windows with plywood or install ƐƚŽƌŵ ƐŚƵƩĞƌƐ

x <ĞĞƉ ŝŶ ŵŝŶĚ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŝŶĚƐ ĂƌĞ ƐƚƌŽŶŐĞƌ Ăƚ ŚŝŐŚĞƌ ĞůĞǀĂƟŽŶƐ

x Secure outdoor objects that could be dangerous, such as ƉĂƟŽ ĨƵƌŶŝƚƵƌĞ͕ ŚĂŶŐŝŶŐ ƉůĂŶƚƐ͕ trash bins, tools, and barbecue pits.

CLEAN AIR DĂŶLJ ƉŽƚĞŶƟĂů ƚĞƌƌŽƌŝƐƚ ĂƩĂĐŬƐ ĐŽƵůĚ ƐĞŶĚ ƟŶLJ ŵŝĐƌŽƐĐŽƉŝĐ ͞ũƵŶŬ͟ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ Ăŝƌ͘ &Žƌ ĞdžĂŵƉůĞ͕ ĂŶ ĞdžƉůŽƐŝŽŶ ,ƵƌƌŝĐĂŶĞƐ ĐĂŶ ĂůƐŽ ƉƌŽĚƵĐĞ ƚŽƌŶĂĚŽĞƐ͕ ĂĚĚŝŶŐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ĚĞƐƚƌƵĐƟǀĞ ƉŽǁĞƌ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĞŶƟƌĞ ƐƚŽƌŵ͘ ŵĂLJ ƌĞůĞĂƐĞ ǀĞƌLJ ĮŶĞ ĚĞďƌŝƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĐĂŶ ĐĂƵƐĞ ůƵŶŐ ĚĂŵĂŐĞ͘ ďŝŽůŽŐŝĐĂů ĂƩĂĐŬ ŵĂLJ ƌĞůĞĂƐĞ ŐĞƌŵƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĐĂŶ make you sick if inhaled or absorbed through open cuts. Many of these agents can only hurt you if they get FLOODING ŝŶƚŽ LJŽƵƌ ďŽĚLJ͕ ƐŽ ƚŚŝŶŬ ĂďŽƵƚ ĐƌĞĂƟŶŐ Ă ďĂƌƌŝĞƌ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ LJŽƵƌƐĞůĨ ĂŶĚ ĂŶLJ ĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ͘

x Move furniture and valuables to a higher level

x Store important documents in waterproof containers NOSE AND MOUTH PROTECTION &ĂĐĞ ŵĂƐŬƐ Žƌ ĚĞŶƐͲǁĞĂǀĞ ĐŽƩŽŶ ŵĂƚĞƌŝĂů͕ ƚŚĂƚ ƐŶƵŐůLJ ĐŽǀĞƌƐ LJŽƵƌ ŶŽƐĞ ĂŶĚ ŵŽƵƚŚ ĂŶĚ ŝƐ ƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂůůLJ Įƚ ĨŽƌ ĞĂĐŚ ŵĞŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĨĂŵŝůLJ͘ Ž ǁŚĂƚĞǀĞƌ LJŽƵ ĐĂŶ ƚŽ ŵĂŬĞ ƚŚĞ ďĞƐƚ Įƚ ƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ ĨŽƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ͘

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Be prepared to improvise with what you have on hand to protect your nose, mouth, eyes, and cuts in your ƐŬŝŶ͘ ŶLJƚŚŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ ĮƚƐ ƐŶƵŐůLJ ŽǀĞƌ LJŽƵƌ ŶŽƐĞ ĂŶĚ ŵŽƵƚŚ͕ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ĂŶLJ ĚĞŶƐĞ ǁĞĂǀĞ ĐŽƩŽŶ ŵĂƚĞƌŝĂů͕ ĐĂŶ ŚĞůƉ ĮůƚĞƌ ĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂŶƚƐ ŝŶ ĂŶ ĞŵĞƌŐĞŶĐLJ͘ /ƚ ŝƐ ǀĞƌLJ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƚŚĂƚ ŵŽƐƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ Ăŝƌ LJŽƵ ďƌĞĂƚŚĞ ĐŽŵĞ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ŵĂƐŬ Žƌ ĐůŽƚŚ ĂŶĚ ŶŽƚ ĂƌŽƵŶĚ ŝƚ͘ Ž ǁŚĂƚĞǀĞƌ LJŽƵ ĐĂŶ ƚŽ ŵĂŬĞ ƚŚĞ ďĞƐƚ Įƚ ƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ ĨŽƌ children. There are also a variety of face masks readily available in hardware stores that are rated based on ŚŽǁ ƐŵĂůů ŽĨ Ă ƉĂƌƟĐůĞ ŝƚ ĐĂŶ ĮůƚĞƌ ŝŶ ĂŶ ŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĂů ƐĞƫŶŐ͘ 'ŝǀĞŶ ƚŚĞ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ ƚLJƉĞƐ ŽĨ ĂƩĂĐŬƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĐŽƵůĚ ŽĐĐƵƌ͕ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ŽŶĞ ƐŽůƵƟŽŶ ĨŽƌ ŵĂƐŬŝŶŐ͘ &Žƌ ŝŶƐƚĂŶĐĞ͕ ƐŝŵƉůĞ ĐůŽƚŚ ĨĂĐĞ ŵĂƐŬƐ ĐĂŶ ĮůƚĞƌ ƐŽŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĂŝƌďŽƌŶĞ ͞ũƵŶŬ͟ Žƌ ŐĞƌŵƐ LJŽƵ ŵŝŐŚƚ ďƌĞĂƚŚĞ ŝŶƚŽ LJŽƵƌ ďŽĚLJ͕ ďƵƚ ǁŝůů ƉƌŽďĂďůLJ ŶŽƚ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƚ LJŽƵ ĨƌŽŵ ĐŚĞŵŝĐĂů ŐĂƐĞƐ͘ ^Ɵůů͕ ƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐ ŽǀĞƌ LJŽƵƌ ŶŽƐĞ ĂŶĚ ŵŽƵƚŚ ŝŶ ĂŶ ĞŵĞƌŐĞŶĐLJ ŝƐ ďĞƩĞƌ ƚŚĂŶ ŶŽƚŚŝŶŐ͘ >ŝŵŝƟŶŐ ŚŽǁ ŵĂŶLJ ĨŽƌĞŝŐŶ ƉĂƌƟĐůĞƐ ŐĞƚ ŝŶƚŽ LJŽƵƌ ďŽĚLJ ŵĂLJ ŝŵƉĂĐƚ whether or not you get sick or develop disease.

dŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ ĐŝƌĐƵŵƐƚĂŶĐĞƐ ǁŚĞŶ ƐƚĂLJŝŶŐ ƉƵƚ ĂŶĚ ĐƌĞĂƟŶŐ Ă ďĂƌƌŝĞƌ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ LJŽƵƌƐĞůĨ ĂŶĚ ƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůůLJ ĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚ Ăŝƌ ŽƵƚƐŝĚĞ͕ Ă ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ ŬŶŽǁŶ ĂƐ ͞ƐŚĞůƚĞƌͲŝŶͲƉůĂĐĞ͕͟ ŝƐ Ă ŵĂƩĞƌ ŽĨ ƐƵƌǀŝǀĂů͘ zŽƵ ĐĂŶ ƵƐĞ ƚŚĞƐĞ ƚŚŝŶŐƐ ƚŽ ƚĂƉĞ ƵƉ ǁŝŶĚŽǁƐ͕ ĚŽŽƌƐ͕ ĂŶĚ Ăŝƌ ǀĞŶƚƐ ŝĨ LJŽƵ ŶĞĞĚ ƚŽ ƐĞĂů Žī Ă ƌŽŽŵ ĨƌŽŵ ŽƵƚƐŝĚĞ ĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ͘ ŽŶƐŝĚĞƌ ƉƌĞĐƵƫŶŐ ĂŶĚ ůĂďĞůŝŶŐ ƚŚĞƐĞ ŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐ͘ ŶLJƚŚŝŶŐ LJŽƵ ĐĂŶ ĚŽ ŝŶ ĂĚǀĂŶĐĞ ǁŝůů ƐĂǀĞ ƟŵĞ ǁŚĞŶ ŝƚ counts.

REMINDER!

hƐĞ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ĂƐƐĞƐƐ ƚŚĞ ƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶ͘ /Ĩ LJŽƵ ƐĞĞ ůĂƌŐĞ ĂŵŽƵŶƚƐ ŽĨ ĚĞďƌŝƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ Ăŝƌ͕ Žƌ ŝĨ ůŽĐĂů ĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐ ƐĂLJ ƚŚĞ Ăŝƌ ŝƐ ďĂĚůLJ ĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚ͕ LJŽƵ ĐĂŶ ƵƐĞ ƚŚĞƐĞ ƚŚŝŶŐƐ ƚŽ ƚĂƉĞ ƵƉ ǁŝŶĚŽǁƐ͕ ĚŽŽƌƐ͕ ĂŶĚ Ăŝƌ CREATE A SUPPORT NETWORK ǀĞŶƚƐ ŝĨ LJŽƵ ŶĞĞĚ ƚŽ ƐĞĂů Žī Ă ƌŽŽŵ͘ In many emergency situaƟons, your neighbors may be your Įrst responders. Build a support network of at least OTHER BARRIERS three people in your area to assist you during an x ,ĞĂǀLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ƉůĂƐƟĐ ŐĂƌďĂŐĞ ďĂŐƐ Žƌ ƉůĂƐƟĐ ƐŚĞĞƟŶŐ x Duct emergency. Do not dependtape on one x Scissors person.

HEPA (HIGH EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE AIR FILTRATION) FILTER FANS your medical equipment is Show your network where KŶĐĞ LJŽƵ ŚĂǀĞ ƐĞĂůĞĚ Ă ƌŽŽŵ ǁŝƚŚ ƉůĂƐƟĐ ƐŚĞĞƟŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĚƵĐƚ ƚĂƉĞ͕ LJŽƵ ŵĂLJ ŚĂǀĞ ĐƌĞĂƚĞĚ Ă ďĞƩĞƌ ďĂƌƌŝĞƌ located and how to use it. between you and any contaminants that may be outside. However, no seal is perfect and some leakage is ůŝŬĞůLJ͘ zŽƵ ŵĂLJ ĂůƐŽ ĮŶĚ LJŽƵƌƐĞůĨ ŝŶ Ă ƐƉĂĐĞ ƚŚĂƚ ŝƐ ĂůƌĞĂĚLJ ĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚ ƚŽ ƐŽŵĞ ĚĞŐƌĞĞ͘ Give at least one member of your support network a key to gain entry into your residence during an emergency ŽŶƐŝĚĞƌ Ă ƉŽƌƚĂďůĞ Ăŝƌ ƉƵƌŝĮĞƌ͕ ǁŝƚŚ Ă , W ĮůƚĞƌ͕ ƚŽ ŚĞůƉ ƌĞŵŽǀĞ ĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂŶƚƐ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ƌŽŽŵ ǁŚĞƌĞ LJŽƵ situaƟon. ĂƌĞ ƐŚĞůƚĞƌŝŶŐ͘ dŚĞƐĞ ŚŝŐŚůLJ ĞĸĐŝĞŶƚ ĮůƚĞƌƐ ŚĂǀĞ ƐŵĂůů ƐŝĞǀĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĐĂŶ ĐĂƉƚƵƌĞ ǀĞƌLJ ƟŶLJ ƉĂƌƟĐůĞƐ͕ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ƐŽŵĞ ďŝŽůŽŐŝĐĂů ĂŐĞŶƚƐ͘ KŶĐĞ ƚƌĂƉƉĞĚ ǁŝƚŚŝŶ Ă , W ĮůƚĞƌ͕ ĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂŶƚƐ ĐĂŶŶŽƚ ŐĞƚ ŝŶƚŽ LJŽƵƌ ďŽĚLJ ĂŶĚ IMPORTANT FAMILY DOCUMENTS ŵĂŬĞ LJŽƵ ƐŝĐŬ͘ tŚŝůĞ ƚŚĞƐĞ ĮůƚĞƌƐ ĂƌĞ ĞdžĐĞůůĞŶƚ Ăƚ ĮůƚĞƌŝŶŐ ĚĂŶĚĞƌ͕ ĚƵƐƚ͕ ŵŽůĚ͕ ƐŵŽŬĞ͕ ďŝŽůŽŐŝĐĂů ĂŐĞŶƚƐ͕ Keep copies of important family records such as insurance and other contaminants, they will not stop chemical gases. policies, idenƟĮcaƟon, and bank account records in a waterproof, portable container. ^ŽŵĞ ƉĞŽƉůĞ͕ ƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌůLJ ƚŚŽƐĞ ǁŝƚŚ ƐĞǀĞƌĞ ĂůůĞƌŐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĂƐƚŚŵĂ͕ ƵƐĞ , W ĮůƚĞƌƐ ŝŶ ŵĂƐŬƐ ĂŶĚ ƉŽƌƚĂďůĞ Ăŝƌ ƉƵƌŝĮĞƌƐ ŝŶ ůĂƌŐĞƌ ŚŽŵĞƐ Žƌ ŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĂů ŵŽĚĞůƐ ƚŽ ĐŽŶƟŶƵŽƵƐůLJ ĮůƚĞƌ ƚŚĞ Ăŝƌ͘

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A community working together during an emergency makes sense.

x Talk to your neighbors about how you can work together during an emergency.

x &ŝŶĚ ŽƵƚ ŝĨ ĂŶLJŽŶĞ ŚĂƐ ƐƉĞĐŝĂůŝnjĞĚ ĞƋƵŝƉŵĞŶƚ ůŝŬĞ Ă ƉŽǁĞƌ ŐĞŶĞƌĂƚŽƌ͕ Žƌ ĞdžƉĞƌƟƐĞ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ medical knowledge, that might help during a crisis. a family you yourself may neighbors. be cut, burned, or suīer other injuries. The list of In any emergency, x Decide who will member check onor elderly or disabled below will provide during instances.

Remember, many injuries are not life basic supplies x Make back-up plans forassistance children in case these you cannot get home in an emergency. threatening and do not require immediate medical aƩĞnƟon. Knowing how to treat minor injuries can make a dŝīerence in an emergency. A proacƟve measure is to take a basic Įrst aid class, but simply ^ŚĂƌŝŶŐ ƉůĂŶƐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŶŐ ŝŶ ĂĚǀĂŶĐĞ ŝƐ Ă ŐŽŽĚ ƐƚƌĂƚĞŐLJ͘ assembling the following items in a Įrst aid kit can help you stop bleeding, prevent infecƟon, and assist in decontaminaƟon.

SCHOOLS AND DAYCARE If you are a parent, or guardian of an elderly or disabled adult, make sure schools and daycare providers OTHER ITEMS TO CONSIDER: THINGS YOU SHOULD HAVE: have emergency response plans. o aCell Phones o Two pairs of latex or other sterile gloves (if you

x Ask how they will communicate with families during crisis. o Scissors are x Ask allergic to latex).

if they store adequate food, water, and other basic supplies.

Tweezers dressings to stop bleeding. o Sterile x Find out if they arethe prepared to “shelter-in-place” ifo need be, and where they plan to go if they o Tube of petroleum jelly or other lubricant o Cleansing mustagent/soap get away. and anƟbioƟc towelĞƩes o EŽŶ WƌĞƐĐƌŝƉƟŽŶ ƌƵŐƐ͗ to disinfect. ͻAspirin or non-aspirin pain reliever o AnƟbioƟc ointment to prevent infecƟon. ͻAnƟ-diarrhea medicaƟon o Burn ointment to prevent infecƟon. ͻAntacid (for upset stomach) o Adhesive bandages in a variety of sizes. ͻLaxaƟve o Eye wash soluƟon to Ňush the eyes or as general decontaminant. o Thermometer o PrescripƟon medicaƟons you take every day such as insulin, heart medicine, and asthma inhalers.

You should periodically rotate medicines to account for expiraƟon dates. o Prescribed medical supplies such as glucose and blood pressure monitoring equipment and supplies.

FIRST AID KIT AND CHECKLIST

SUPPLY CHECKLISTS AND EMERGENCY SUPPLIES Water, food, and clean air are essenƟal items necessary for survival. Each family or individual’s kit should be customized to meet specŝĮc needs, such as medicaƟons, and infant formula. It should also be customized to include important family documents.

OTHER ITEMS TO CONSIDER ADDING TO YOUR SUPPLY KIT: /Ĩ LJŽƵ ĂƌĞ ĂŶ ĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌ͕ ŵĂŬĞ ƐƵƌĞ LJŽƵƌ ǁŽƌŬƉůĂĐĞ ŚĂƐ Ă ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƟŽŶ ƉůĂŶ ƚŚĂƚ ŝƐ ƌĞŐƵůĂƌůLJ x Food (see Prepare a Kit) ͻ ŵĞƌŐĞŶĐLJ ƌĞĨĞƌĞŶĐĞ ŵĂƚĞƌŝĂů ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ Ă ĮƌƐƚ ƉƌĂĐƟĐĞĚ͘ x Radio and NOAA weather radio with a tone-alert ĂŝĚ ďŽŽŬ Žƌ Ă ƉƌŝŶƚ ŽƵƚ ŽĨ ƚŚŝƐ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ featurex dĂŬĞ Ă ĐƌŝƟĐĂů ůŽŽŬ Ăƚ LJŽƵƌ ŚĞĂƟŶŐ͕ ǀĞŶƟůĂƟŽŶ͕ ĂŶĚ Ăŝƌ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶŝŶŐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƚŽ ĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞ ŝĨ ŝƚ ŝƐ (include extra baƩĞries) ͻ DĞƐƐ ŬŝƚƐ͕ ĐƵƉƐ͕ ƉůĂƚĞƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ƉůĂƐƟĐ ƵƚĞŶƐŝůƐ x Flashlight ƐĞĐƵƌĞ Žƌ ŝĨ ŝƚ ĐŽƵůĚ ĨĞĂƐŝďůLJ ďĞ ƵƉŐƌĂĚĞĚ ƚŽ ďĞƩĞƌ ĮůƚĞƌ ƉŽƚĞŶƟĂů ĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂŶƚƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ďĞ ƐƵƌĞ and extra baƩĞries ͻ DĂƚĐŚĞƐ ŝŶ Ă ǁĂƚĞƌƉƌŽŽĨ ĐŽŶƚĂŝŶĞƌ x Whistle LJŽƵ ŬŶŽǁ ŚŽǁ ƚŽ ƚƵƌŶ ŝƚ Žī ŝĨ LJŽƵ ŶĞĞĚ ƚŽ͘ to signal help ͻ ĂƐŚ Žƌ ƚƌĂǀĞůĞƌ͛Ɛ ĐŚĞĐŬƐ͕ ĐŚĂŶŐĞ x Dust mask x Think aboutt-shirt what to if your cannot go home. or coƩon to do help Įůteremployees the air ͻ WĂƉĞƌ ƚŽǁĞůƐ x Moist toweleƩes x Make sure you have appropriate supplies on hand. for sanitaƟon ͻ &ŝƌĞ džƟŶŐƵŝƐŚĞƌ x Wrench or pliers to turn oī uƟliƟes ͻ ŽŵƉĂƐƐ INx Can A MOVING VEHICLE opener for canned food ͻ WĂƉĞƌ͕ ƉĞŶĐŝů x PlasƟc sheĞƟng ϭ͘ /Ĩ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ ĂŶ ĞdžƉůŽƐŝŽŶ Žƌ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĨĂĐƚŽƌ ƚŚĂƚ ŵĂŬĞƐ ŝƚ ĚŝĸĐƵůƚ ƚŽ ĐŽŶƚƌŽů ƚŚĞ ǀĞŚŝĐůĞ͕ ƉƵůů ŽǀĞƌ͕ and duct tape to shelter-in-place ͻ &ĞŵŝŶŝŶĞ ƐƵƉƉůŝĞƐ stop the car, and set the parking brake. x Infant formula and diapers (if needed) ͻ ŝƐŝŶĨĞĐƚĂŶƚ 2. bags If theand emergency could physical stability of the roadway, avoid overpasses, x Garbage plasƟc Ɵes for impact personalthe sanitaƟon ͻ ZĂŝŶ ŐĞĂƌ bridges, power lines, signs, and other hazards. ͻ dĞŶƚ CLOTHING ϯ͘ /Ĩ Ă ƉŽǁĞƌ ůŝŶĞ ĨĂůůƐ ŽŶ LJŽƵƌ ĐĂƌ LJŽƵ ĂƌĞ Ăƚ ƌŝƐŬ ŽĨ ĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐĂů ƐŚŽĐŬ͕ ƐƚĂLJ ŝŶƐŝĚĞ ƵŶƟů Ă ƚƌĂŝŶĞĚ AND BEDDING: ͻ ^ŝŐŶĂů ŇĂƌĞ person removes the wire.

During cold weather months, it is important to prepare ͻ DĞĚŝĐŝŶĞ ĚƌŽƉƉĞƌ for warmth. ϰ͘ >ŝƐƚĞŶ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƌĂĚŝŽ ĨŽƌ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƐ ĂƐ ƚŚĞLJ ďĞĐŽŵĞ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ͘ There is a possibility that the power will ͻ WĞƌƐŽŶĂů ŚLJŐŝĞŶĞ ŝƚĞŵƐ be out and you will not have heat. Rethink your ͻ ,ŽƵƐĞŚŽůĚ ďůĞĂĐŚ INclothing HIGH-RISE and BUILDING bedding supplies to account for growing 1.

Note where the closest emergency exit is. children and other family changes.

Ϯ͘ Ğ ƐƵƌĞ LJŽƵ ŬŶŽǁ ĂŶŽƚŚĞƌ ǁĂLJ ŽƵƚ ŝŶ ĐĂƐĞ LJŽƵƌ ĮƌƐƚ ĐŚŽŝĐĞ ŝƐ ďůŽĐŬĞĚ͘ 3. Take cover against a desk or table things are falling. x One complete change of warm clothing andifshoes per person, ϰ͘ DŽǀĞ ĂǁĂLJ ĨƌŽŵ ĮůĞ ĐĂďŝŶĞƚƐ͕ ŬƐŚĞůǀĞƐ͕ Žƌ ŽƚŚĞƌ ƚŚŝŶŐƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŵŝŐŚƚ ĨĂůů͘ including: 5. Face o A jacket oraway coat from windows and glass.

6.

Move away o A long sleeve shirtfrom exterior walls.

7. Determine if you should stay put, “shelter-in-place,” or get away. o A hat o Long ϴ͘ >ŝƐƚĞŶ ĨŽƌ ĂŶĚ ĨŽůůŽǁ ŝŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƐ͘ pants 9. Take your emergency supply kit, unless there is reason to believe it has been contaminated. o Sturdy shoes and socks 10.

Do not use elevators. o Gloves 11. Staybag to the right while going stairwells to allow emergency workers to come up. o A sleeping or warm blanket for down each person RECOMMENDED SUPPLIES FOR A BASIC KIT:

Ex Water MPLOYERS (see Prepare a Kit)

ELEVATOR

3.

FIRST AID KIT AND CHECKLIST

7.

AT WORK AND SCHOOL

AT WORK AND SCHOOL Like individuals and families, schools, daycare providers, workplaces, neighborhoods, and apartment ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ Ăůů ŚĂǀĞ ƐŝƚĞͲƐƉĞĐŝĮĐ ĞŵĞƌŐĞŶĐLJ ƉůĂŶƐ͘ ƐŬ ĂďŽƵƚ ĞŵĞƌŐĞŶĐLJ ƉůĂŶƐ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ƉůĂĐĞƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ LJŽƵƌ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ƐƉĞŶĚƐ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƐƚ ƟŵĞ͗ ǁŽƌŬ͕ ƐĐŚŽŽů͕ ĂŶĚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ƉůĂĐĞƐ LJŽƵ ĨƌĞƋƵĞŶƚ͘ /Ĩ ŶŽŶĞ ĞdžŝƐƚ͕ ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌ ǀŽůƵŶƚĞĞƌŝŶŐ ƚŽ ŚĞůƉ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉ ŽŶĞ͘ zŽƵ ǁŝůů ďĞ ďĞƩĞƌ ƉƌĞƉĂƌĞĚ to safely reunite your family and loved ones during an emergency if you think ahead, and communicate with others in advance.

NEIGHBORHOODS AND APARTMENT BUILDINGS A community working together during an emergency makes sense.

x Talk to your neighbors about how you can work together during an emergency.

x &ŝŶĚ ŽƵƚ ŝĨ ĂŶLJŽŶĞ ŚĂƐ ƐƉĞĐŝĂůŝnjĞĚ ĞƋƵŝƉŵĞŶƚ ůŝŬĞ Ă ƉŽǁĞƌ ŐĞŶĞƌĂƚŽƌ͕ Žƌ ĞdžƉĞƌƟƐĞ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ medical knowledge, that might help during a crisis. a family you yourself may neighbors. be cut, burned, or suīer other injuries. The list of In any emergency, x Decide who will member check onor elderly or disabled below will provide during instances.

Remember, many injuries are not life basic supplies x Make back-up plans forassistance children in case these you cannot get home in an emergency. threatening and do not require immediate medical aƩĞnƟon. Knowing how to treat minor injuries can make a dŝīerence in an emergency. A proacƟve measure is to take a basic Įrst aid class, but simply ^ŚĂƌŝŶŐ ƉůĂŶƐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŶŐ ŝŶ ĂĚǀĂŶĐĞ ŝƐ Ă ŐŽŽĚ ƐƚƌĂƚĞŐLJ͘ assembling the following items in a Įrst aid kit can help you stop bleeding, prevent infecƟon, and assist in decontaminaƟon.

SCHOOLS AND DAYCARE If you are a parent, or guardian of an elderly or disabled adult, make sure schools and daycare providers OTHER ITEMS TO CONSIDER: THINGS YOU SHOULD HAVE: have emergency response plans. o aCell Phones o Two pairs of latex or other sterile gloves (if you

x Ask how they will communicate with families during crisis. o Scissors are x Ask allergic to latex).

if they store adequate food, water, and other basic supplies.

Tweezers dressings to stop bleeding. o Sterile x Find out if they arethe prepared to “shelter-in-place” ifo need be, and where they plan to go if they o Tube of petroleum jelly or other lubricant o Cleansing mustagent/soap get away. and anƟbioƟc towelĞƩes o EŽŶ WƌĞƐĐƌŝƉƟŽŶ ƌƵŐƐ͗ to disinfect. ͻAspirin or non-aspirin pain reliever o AnƟbioƟc ointment to prevent infecƟon. ͻAnƟ-diarrhea medicaƟon o Burn ointment to prevent infecƟon. ͻAntacid (for upset stomach) o Adhesive bandages in a variety of sizes. ͻLaxaƟve o Eye wash soluƟon to Ňush the eyes or as general decontaminant. o Thermometer o PrescripƟon medicaƟons you take every day such as insulin, heart medicine, and asthma inhalers.

You should periodically rotate medicines to account for expiraƟon dates. o Prescribed medical supplies such as glucose and blood pressure monitoring equipment and supplies.

FIRST AID KIT AND CHECKLIST

SUPPLY CHECKLISTS AND EMERGENCY SUPPLIES Water, food, and clean air are essenƟal items necessary for survival. Each family or individual’s kit should be customized to meet specŝĮc needs, such as medicaƟons, and infant formula. It should also be customized to include important family documents.

OTHER ITEMS TO CONSIDER ADDING TO YOUR SUPPLY KIT: /Ĩ LJŽƵ ĂƌĞ ĂŶ ĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌ͕ ŵĂŬĞ ƐƵƌĞ LJŽƵƌ ǁŽƌŬƉůĂĐĞ ŚĂƐ Ă ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƟŽŶ ƉůĂŶ ƚŚĂƚ ŝƐ ƌĞŐƵůĂƌůLJ x Food (see Prepare a Kit) ͻ ŵĞƌŐĞŶĐLJ ƌĞĨĞƌĞŶĐĞ ŵĂƚĞƌŝĂů ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ Ă ĮƌƐƚ ƉƌĂĐƟĐĞĚ͘ x Radio and NOAA weather radio with a tone-alert ĂŝĚ ďŽŽŬ Žƌ Ă ƉƌŝŶƚ ŽƵƚ ŽĨ ƚŚŝƐ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ featurex dĂŬĞ Ă ĐƌŝƟĐĂů ůŽŽŬ Ăƚ LJŽƵƌ ŚĞĂƟŶŐ͕ ǀĞŶƟůĂƟŽŶ͕ ĂŶĚ Ăŝƌ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶŝŶŐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƚŽ ĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞ ŝĨ ŝƚ ŝƐ (include extra baƩĞries) ͻ DĞƐƐ ŬŝƚƐ͕ ĐƵƉƐ͕ ƉůĂƚĞƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ƉůĂƐƟĐ ƵƚĞŶƐŝůƐ x Flashlight ƐĞĐƵƌĞ Žƌ ŝĨ ŝƚ ĐŽƵůĚ ĨĞĂƐŝďůLJ ďĞ ƵƉŐƌĂĚĞĚ ƚŽ ďĞƩĞƌ ĮůƚĞƌ ƉŽƚĞŶƟĂů ĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂŶƚƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ďĞ ƐƵƌĞ and extra baƩĞries ͻ DĂƚĐŚĞƐ ŝŶ Ă ǁĂƚĞƌƉƌŽŽĨ ĐŽŶƚĂŝŶĞƌ x Whistle LJŽƵ ŬŶŽǁ ŚŽǁ ƚŽ ƚƵƌŶ ŝƚ Žī ŝĨ LJŽƵ ŶĞĞĚ ƚŽ͘ to signal help ͻ ĂƐŚ Žƌ ƚƌĂǀĞůĞƌ͛Ɛ ĐŚĞĐŬƐ͕ ĐŚĂŶŐĞ x Dust mask x Think aboutt-shirt what to if your cannot go home. or coƩon to do help Įůteremployees the air ͻ WĂƉĞƌ ƚŽǁĞůƐ x Moist toweleƩes x Make sure you have appropriate supplies on hand. for sanitaƟon ͻ &ŝƌĞ džƟŶŐƵŝƐŚĞƌ x Wrench or pliers to turn oī uƟliƟes ͻ ŽŵƉĂƐƐ INx Can A MOVING VEHICLE opener for canned food ͻ WĂƉĞƌ͕ ƉĞŶĐŝů x PlasƟc sheĞƟng ϭ͘ /Ĩ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ ĂŶ ĞdžƉůŽƐŝŽŶ Žƌ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĨĂĐƚŽƌ ƚŚĂƚ ŵĂŬĞƐ ŝƚ ĚŝĸĐƵůƚ ƚŽ ĐŽŶƚƌŽů ƚŚĞ ǀĞŚŝĐůĞ͕ ƉƵůů ŽǀĞƌ͕ and duct tape to shelter-in-place ͻ &ĞŵŝŶŝŶĞ ƐƵƉƉůŝĞƐ stop the car, and set the parking brake. x Infant formula and diapers (if needed) ͻ ŝƐŝŶĨĞĐƚĂŶƚ 2. bags If theand emergency could physical stability of the roadway, avoid overpasses, x Garbage plasƟc Ɵes for impact personalthe sanitaƟon ͻ ZĂŝŶ ŐĞĂƌ bridges, power lines, signs, and other hazards. ͻ dĞŶƚ CLOTHING ϯ͘ /Ĩ Ă ƉŽǁĞƌ ůŝŶĞ ĨĂůůƐ ŽŶ LJŽƵƌ ĐĂƌ LJŽƵ ĂƌĞ Ăƚ ƌŝƐŬ ŽĨ ĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐĂů ƐŚŽĐŬ͕ ƐƚĂLJ ŝŶƐŝĚĞ ƵŶƟů Ă ƚƌĂŝŶĞĚ AND BEDDING: ͻ ^ŝŐŶĂů ŇĂƌĞ person removes the wire.

During cold weather months, it is important to prepare ͻ DĞĚŝĐŝŶĞ ĚƌŽƉƉĞƌ for warmth. ϰ͘ >ŝƐƚĞŶ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƌĂĚŝŽ ĨŽƌ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƐ ĂƐ ƚŚĞLJ ďĞĐŽŵĞ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ͘ There is a possibility that the power will ͻ WĞƌƐŽŶĂů ŚLJŐŝĞŶĞ ŝƚĞŵƐ be out and you will not have heat. Rethink your ͻ ,ŽƵƐĞŚŽůĚ ďůĞĂĐŚ INclothing HIGH-RISE and BUILDING bedding supplies to account for growing 1.

Note where the closest emergency exit is. children and other family changes.

Ϯ͘ Ğ ƐƵƌĞ LJŽƵ ŬŶŽǁ ĂŶŽƚŚĞƌ ǁĂLJ ŽƵƚ ŝŶ ĐĂƐĞ LJŽƵƌ ĮƌƐƚ ĐŚŽŝĐĞ ŝƐ ďůŽĐŬĞĚ͘ 3. Take cover against a desk or table things are falling. x One complete change of warm clothing andifshoes per person, ϰ͘ DŽǀĞ ĂǁĂLJ ĨƌŽŵ ĮůĞ ĐĂďŝŶĞƚƐ͕ ŬƐŚĞůǀĞƐ͕ Žƌ ŽƚŚĞƌ ƚŚŝŶŐƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŵŝŐŚƚ ĨĂůů͘ including: 5. Face o A jacket oraway coat from windows and glass.

6.

Move away o A long sleeve shirtfrom exterior walls.

7. Determine if you should stay put, “shelter-in-place,” or get away. o A hat o Long ϴ͘ >ŝƐƚĞŶ ĨŽƌ ĂŶĚ ĨŽůůŽǁ ŝŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƐ͘ pants 9. Take your emergency supply kit, unless there is reason to believe it has been contaminated. o Sturdy shoes and socks 10.

Do not use elevators. o Gloves 11. Staybag to the right while going stairwells to allow emergency workers to come up. o A sleeping or warm blanket for down each person RECOMMENDED SUPPLIES FOR A BASIC KIT:

Ex Water MPLOYERS (see Prepare a Kit)

3.

ELEVATOR

FIRST AID KIT AND CHECKLIST

ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ͕ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ǁŚĂƚ LJŽƵ ĂƌĞ ůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐ ŚĞƌĞ͕ ƚŽ ĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞ ŝĨ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ ŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞ ĚĂŶŐĞƌ͘

PET CHECKLIST

/Ŷ ĂŶLJ ĞŵĞƌŐĞŶĐLJ͕ ůŽĐĂů ĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐ ŵĂLJ Žƌ ŵĂLJ ŶŽƚ ŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞůLJ ďĞ ĂďůĞ ƚŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ŽŶ ǁŚĂƚ ŝƐ happening and what you should do. However, you should monitor TV (McAllen Cable Network or local ŶĞǁƐͿ͕ Žƌ ƌĂĚŝŽ ŶĞǁƐ ƌĞƉŽƌƚƐ ĨŽƌ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ Žƌ ŽĸĐŝĂů ŝŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƐ ĂƐ ƚŚĞLJ ďĞĐŽŵĞ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ͘ /Ĩ LJŽƵ ĂƌĞ PET EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS ƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂůůLJ ƚŽůĚ ƚŽ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞ Žƌ ƐĞĞŬ ŵĞĚŝĐĂů ƚƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚ͕ ĚŽ ƐŽ ŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞůLJ͘ Leaving a pet behind can result in injury, loss, or death. Always take your pet with you.

ͻ efore a disaster, idenƟfy a safe locaƟon to bring your pet to, such as a pet friendly hotel, a STAYING PUT kennel, or a friend’s home. tŚĞƚŚĞƌ LJŽƵ ĂƌĞ Ăƚ ŚŽŵĞ͕ ǁŽƌŬ͕ Žƌ ĞůƐĞǁŚĞƌĞ͕ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŵĂLJ ďĞ ƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐ ǁŚĞŶ ŝƚ ŝƐ ƐŝŵƉůLJ ďĞƐƚ ƚŽ ƐƚĂLJ ǁŚĞƌĞ are and ͻ In the any event that you cannot make it back to your house, arrange for a friend or neighbor to you avoid uncertainty outside. care for your pet. dŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĐŝƌĐƵŵƐƚĂŶĐĞƐ ǁŚĞŶ ƐƚĂLJŝŶŐ ƉƵƚ ĂŶĚ ĐƌĞĂƟŶŐ Ă ďĂƌƌŝĞƌ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ LJŽƵƌƐĞůĨ ĂŶĚ ƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůůLJ A PET SUPPLY KIT SHOULD INCLUDE: ĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚ Ăŝƌ ŽƵƚƐŝĚĞ͕ Ă ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ ŬŶŽǁŶ ĂƐ ͞ƐĞĂůŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƌŽŽŵ͕͟ ŝƐ Ă ŵĂƩĞƌ ŽĨ ƐƵƌǀŝǀĂů͘ hƐĞ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ o 3-5 day supply of food and water (include a can opener) ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ĂƐƐĞƐƐ ƚŚĞ ƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶ͘ /Ĩ LJŽƵ ƐĞĞ ůĂƌŐĞ ĂŵŽƵŶƚƐ ŽĨ ĚĞďƌŝƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ Ăŝƌ͕ Žƌ ŝĨ ůŽĐĂů ĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐ ƐĂLJ o Bowl for food and water ƚŚĞ Ăŝƌ ŝƐ ďĂĚůLJ ĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚ͕ LJŽƵ ŵĂLJ ǁĂŶƚ ƚŽ ƚĂŬĞ ƚŚŝƐ ŬŝŶĚ ŽĨ ĂĐƟŽŶ͘ o Current photo of you and your pet, including a physical descripƟon with any disƟnct markings o MedicaƟons vaccinaƟon records dŚĞ ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ ƵƐĞĚ ƚŽ ƐĞĂů and ƚŚĞ current ƌŽŽŵ ŝƐ ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚ Ă ƚĞŵƉŽƌĂƌLJ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟǀĞ ŵĞĂƐƵƌĞ ƚŽ ĐƌĞĂƚĞ Ă ďĂƌƌŝĞƌ o Leash, harness, orĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚ muzzle; collar Ăŝƌ withŽƵƚƐŝĚĞ͘ current ID tagĂ ƚLJƉĞ ŽĨ ƐŚĞůƚĞƌŝŶŐ ŝŶ ƉůĂĐĞ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞƐ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ LJŽƵ ĂŶĚ ƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůůLJ /ƚ ŝƐ o Carrier large enough for your dog or cat to comfortably sleep in preplanning. o Blankets or towels for bedding and warmth o Treats and AND toys for comfort TO “SHELTER IN PLACE SEAL THE ROOM” o PlasƟc bags for waste disposal

x Bring your family and pets inside. o Cat liƩer and container to be used as a liƩer box

x >ŽĐŬ ĚŽŽƌƐ͕ ĐůŽƐĞ ǁŝŶĚŽǁƐ͕ Ăŝƌ ǀĞŶƚƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ĮƌĞƉůĂĐĞ ĚĂŵƉĞƌƐ͘

o First aid kit for pets x dƵƌŶ Žī ĨĂŶƐ͕ Ăŝƌ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶŝŶŐ͕ ĂŶĚ ĨŽƌĐĞĚ Ăŝƌ ŚĞĂƟŶŐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ͘

x Take your emergency supply kit unless you have reason to believe it has been contaminated. a disaster, petsroom on a leash unƟlwindows, they become reoriented to their home. Familiar scents and x AŌerx Go into anwalk interior with few if possible. may be altered and pets could be easily lost. Downed power lines and other debris could landmarks x ^ĞĂů Ăůů ǁŝŶĚŽǁƐ͕ ĚŽŽƌƐ͕ ĂŶĚ Ăŝƌ ǀĞŶƚƐ ǁŝƚŚ ƉůĂƐƟĐ ƐŚĞĞƟŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĚƵĐƚ ƚĂƉĞ͘ ŽŶƐŝĚĞƌ ŵĞĂƐƵƌŝŶŐ pose a ĂŶĚ ĐƵƫŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐŚĞĞƟŶŐ ŝŶ ĂĚǀĂŶĐĞ ƚŽ ƐĂǀĞ ƟŵĞ͘ threat.

x Be prepared to improvise and use what you have on hand to seal gas so that you create a

ďĂƌƌŝĞƌ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ LJŽƵƌƐĞůĨ ĂŶĚ ĂŶLJ ĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ͘

SPECIAL NEEDS ITEMS

Remember the special needs of your family members. Infants, the elderly, and persons with disabiliƟes >ŽĐĂů ĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐ ŵĂLJ ŶŽƚ ŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞůLJ ďĞ ĂďůĞ ƚŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ŽŶ ǁŚĂƚ ŝƐ ŚĂƉƉĞŶŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ǁŚĂƚ LJŽƵ need the same planning as everyone else, and someƟmes require addiƟonal emergency preparaƟon. ƐŚŽƵůĚ ĚŽ͘ ,ŽǁĞǀĞƌ͕ LJŽƵ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ǁĂƚĐŚ ds͕ ůŝƐƚĞŶ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƌĂĚŝŽ͕ Žƌ ĐŚĞĐŬ ƚŚĞ /ŶƚĞƌŶĞƚ ŽŌĞŶ ĨŽƌ ŽĸĐŝĂů ŶĞǁƐ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƐ ĂƐ ƚŚĞLJ ďĞĐŽŵĞ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ͘ FOR BABY o Diaper rash ointment o Formula o Diapers Ž ŽƩůĞƐ o Powdered milk Ž DĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ Ž DŽŝƐƚ ƚŽǁĞůĞƩĞƐ

FOR ADULTS GETTING AWAY Denture Ask your under doctorwhich about prescripƟon There may be condiƟons youstoring will decide to get away, orothere may beneeds situaƟons when you are ordered to o will Extra glasses such as heart and blood where you leave. Plan howmedicaƟon you will assemble your family andhigh anƟcipate go.eye Choose several desƟnaƟons in dŝīerent o Contact lenses and supplies pressure medicaƟon, insulin, and other direcƟons so you have opƟons in an emergency. prescripƟon drugs.

CREATE AN EVACUATION PLAN:

x Plan places where your family will meet, both within and outside of your immediate neighborhood.

FOR SENIORS TOneed CONSIDER:

x If AND/OR you have aPEOPLE car, keepWITH a half DISABILITIES tank of gas in it atOTHER all ƟmesTHINGS in case you to evacuate.

x Plan how you will evacuate an emergency

x Become familiarbefore with alternate routesoccurs. and other means of transportaƟon out of your area. Ž Ğ ĂǁĂƌĞ ŽĨ ŽdžLJŐĞŶ ƐĂĨĞƚLJ ƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐ͗ ĂǀŽŝĚ ĂƌĞĂƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ

x If you211 do for nottransportaƟon have a car, plan how you will leave if you have to. x Pre-register with assistance. ŐĂƐ ůĞĂŬƐ Žƌ ŇĂŵĞƐ ŵĂLJ ďĞ ƉƌĞƐĞŶƚ͘

x Take your emergency supply unless you have reason to believe it has been contaminated. x Discuss your emergency procedures with akithome health Ž ůǁĂLJƐ ƵƐĞ ďĂƩĞƌLJ ƉŽǁĞƌĞĚ ŇĂƐŚůŝŐŚƚƐ Žƌ ůĂŶƚĞƌŶƐ ƌĂƚŚĞƌ care provider. x Lock the door behind you. than gas lights or candles when oxygen is in use.

x Take with you, but understand that only service animals may be permiƩed in public shelters. Plan x Program “ICE” (In your Case pets of Emergency) in your cell phone o Keep extra supplies available such as oxygen, cane, how you will care for your pets in an emergency. and list the telephone number(s) of friend/relaƟve to be ŚĞĂƌŝŶŐ ĂŝĚ ďĂƩĞƌŝĞƐ͕ ǁŚĞĞůĐŚĂŝƌ ďĂƩĞƌŝĞƐ͕ ĂŶĚ contacted in an emergency. manual wheelchair.

IF TIME ALLOWS: x Write down youror medicaƟons, including dosages, and o KeepcommunicaƟons scooter or wheelchair

x Call email the “out-of-state” contact in your family plan. patch kit available, consider allergies. Place your informaƟon and current medicaƟons extra inner tubes and other repair supplies. Include heavy x Tell them where you are going. bag and take with you in an emergency. glovestofor over glass gas, and and debris. in a waterproof x If there is damage to your home and you are instructed dowheeling so, shut oī water, electricity before x Include copies of important papers such as medical leaving. o Keep a list in your kit of the style and serial number of insurance x Leave a notecards telling when you leŌ and where you are going.such as pacemakers. and Medicare in others your kit. medical devices

x Check with who may idenƟfy need a ride. x Wear a medical alert tagneighbors or bracelet to help your Ž WĂĚ ĂŶĚ ƉĞŶͬƉĞŶĐŝů ĨŽƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĨŽƌ disability. ŝŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƐ͘ LEARNadvantage HOW AND WHEN TURN OFF UTILITIES: Ž WŽǁĞƌ ĐŽŶǀĞƌƚĞƌ ĨŽƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ůĂƉƚŽƉ x Take of your localTO pharmacy’s computer If there is damage to your home or you are instructed to turn oī your uƟliƟes: tracking system by Įůůŝng out a medicaƟon proĮůe. computer.

x Locate the electric, gas, and water shut-oī valves. x Create a plan for an alternaƟve source of power if you use o Keep an emergency supply kit for your pet.

x Keep necessary tools near gas and water shut-oī valves. to operate medical equipment. electricity x Teach family members how to turn oī uƟliƟes. o Service animals may become confused, frightened, or x Contact your power and water company about your needs ĚŝƐŽƌŝĞŶƚĞĚ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ĂŶ ĞŵĞƌŐĞŶĐLJ͘ <ĞĞƉ ƚŚĞŵ ĐŽŶĮŶĞĚ support devices an emergency or securely leashed.

Iffor youlifeturn the gas oī, a before professional must turnoccurs. it backMany on. Do not aƩempt to do this yourself. companies have a “priority reconnecƟon service” list.

PLAN YOUR PETS: x If you FOR are dependent on dialysis or other life sustaining Pets should know not bethe leŌlocaƟon behind,and butavailability understandofthat only service animals may be treatment, services permiƩed public from moreinthan oneshelters. facility. Plan how you will care for your pets in an emergency.

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PET CHECKLIST AND SPECIAL NEEDS ITEMS

6.

DECIDING TO STAY OR GO

DECIDING TO STAY OR GO ĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐ ŽŶ LJŽƵƌ ĐŝƌĐƵŵƐƚĂŶĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ŶĂƚƵƌĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĞŵĞƌŐĞŶĐLJ͕ ƚŚĞ ĮƌƐƚ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶ ŝƐ ǁŚĞƚŚĞƌ LJŽƵ ƐƚĂLJ ƉƵƚ Žƌ ŐĞƚ ĂǁĂLJ͘ zŽƵ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚ ĂŶĚ ƉůĂŶ ĨŽƌ ďŽƚŚ ƉŽƐƐŝďŝůŝƟĞƐ͘ hƐĞ ĐŽŵŵŽŶ ƐĞŶƐĞ ĂŶĚ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ͕ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ǁŚĂƚ LJŽƵ ĂƌĞ ůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐ ŚĞƌĞ͕ ƚŽ ĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞ ŝĨ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ ŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞ ĚĂŶŐĞƌ͘

PET CHECKLIST CHECKLIST PET

/Ŷ ĂŶLJ ĞŵĞƌŐĞŶĐLJ͕ ůŽĐĂů ĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐ ŵĂLJ Žƌ ŵĂLJ ŶŽƚ ŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞůLJ ďĞ ĂďůĞ ƚŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ŽŶ ǁŚĂƚ ŝƐ happening and what you should do. However, you should monitor TV (McAllen Cable Network or local ŶĞǁƐͿ͕ Žƌ ƌĂĚŝŽ ŶĞǁƐ ƌĞƉŽƌƚƐ ĨŽƌ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ Žƌ ŽĸĐŝĂů ŝŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƐ ĂƐ ƚŚĞLJ ďĞĐŽŵĞ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ͘ /Ĩ LJŽƵ ĂƌĞ PET EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PET EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS ƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂůůLJ ƚŽůĚ ƚŽ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞ Žƌ ƐĞĞŬ ŵĞĚŝĐĂů ƚƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚ͕ ĚŽ ƐŽ ŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞůLJ͘ Leaving a pet behind can result in injury, loss, or death. Always take your pet with you.

Leaving a pet behind can result in injury, loss, or death. Always take your pet with you.

ͻ efore a disaster, idenƟfy a safe locaƟon to bring your pet to, such as a pet friendly hotel, a STAYINGͻ efore a disaster, idenƟfy a safe locaƟon to bring your pet to, such as a pet friendly hotel, a PUT kennel, or a friend’s home. kennel, or a friend’s home. tŚĞƚŚĞƌ LJŽƵ ĂƌĞ Ăƚ ŚŽŵĞ͕ ǁŽƌŬ͕ Žƌ ĞůƐĞǁŚĞƌĞ͕ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŵĂLJ ďĞ ƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐ ǁŚĞŶ ŝƚ ŝƐ ƐŝŵƉůLJ ďĞƐƚ ƚŽ ƐƚĂLJ ǁŚĞƌĞ

ͻ In the event that you cannot make it back to your house, arrange for a friend or neighbor to you are ͻ In the event that you cannot make it back to your house, arrange for a friend or neighbor to and care avoid any uncertainty outside. for your pet. care for your pet. dŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĐŝƌĐƵŵƐƚĂŶĐĞƐ ǁŚĞŶ ƐƚĂLJŝŶŐ ƉƵƚ ĂŶĚ ĐƌĞĂƟŶŐ Ă ďĂƌƌŝĞƌ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ LJŽƵƌƐĞůĨ ĂŶĚ ƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůůLJ A PET SUPPLY KIT SHOULD INCLUDE: A ĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚ Ăŝƌ ŽƵƚƐŝĚĞ͕ Ă ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ ŬŶŽǁŶ ĂƐ ͞ƐĞĂůŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƌŽŽŵ͕͟ ŝƐ Ă ŵĂƩĞƌ ŽĨ ƐƵƌǀŝǀĂů͘ hƐĞ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ PET SUPPLY KIT SHOULD INCLUDE: o 3-5 day supply of food and water (include a can opener) o 3-5 day supply of food and water (include a can opener) ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ĂƐƐĞƐƐ ƚŚĞ ƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶ͘ /Ĩ LJŽƵ ƐĞĞ ůĂƌŐĞ ĂŵŽƵŶƚƐ ŽĨ ĚĞďƌŝƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ Ăŝƌ͕ Žƌ ŝĨ ůŽĐĂů ĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐ ƐĂLJ o Bowl for food and water o Bowl for food and water ƚŚĞ Ăŝƌ ŝƐ ďĂĚůLJ ĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚ͕ LJŽƵ ŵĂLJ ǁĂŶƚ ƚŽ ƚĂŬĞ ƚŚŝƐ ŬŝŶĚ ŽĨ ĂĐƟŽŶ͘ o Current photo of you and your pet, including a physical descripƟon with any disƟnct markings o Current photo of you and your pet, including a physical descripƟon with any disƟnct markings MedicaƟonsand andcurrent currentvaccinaƟon vaccinaƟon records records o oMedicaƟons dŚĞ ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ ƵƐĞĚ ƚŽ ƐĞĂů ƚŚĞ ƌŽŽŵ ŝƐ collar ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚ Ă ƚĞŵƉŽƌĂƌLJ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟǀĞ ŵĞĂƐƵƌĞ ƚŽ ĐƌĞĂƚĞ Ă ďĂƌƌŝĞƌ o Leash, harness, or muzzle; with current ID tag o LJŽƵ Leash, or muzzle; collar with current IDŝƐ tag ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ĂŶĚ harness, ƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůůLJ ĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚ Ăŝƌ ŽƵƚƐŝĚĞ͘ /ƚ Ă ƚLJƉĞ ŽĨ ƐŚĞůƚĞƌŝŶŐ ŝŶ ƉůĂĐĞ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞƐ o Carrier large enough for your dog or cat to comfortably o Carrier large enough for your dog or cat to comfortablysleep sleepinin preplanning.

Blanketsorortowels towelsfor forbedding bedding and and warmth warmth o oBlankets oTreats Treatsand andtoys toysfor forcomfort comfort o TO “SHELTER IN PLACE SEAL THE ROOM” oPlasƟc PlasƟc bagsAND forwaste waste disposal o x Bring bags for disposal

your family and pets inside. o Cat liƩer and container to beused used as as aa liƩer liƩer box o x >ŽĐŬ ĚŽŽƌƐ͕ ĐůŽƐĞ ǁŝŶĚŽǁƐ͕ Ăŝƌ ǀĞŶƚƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ĮƌĞƉůĂĐĞ ĚĂŵƉĞƌƐ͘ Cat liƩer and container to be box

o First aid kit for pets o x dƵƌŶ Žī ĨĂŶƐ͕ Ăŝƌ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶŝŶŐ͕ ĂŶĚ ĨŽƌĐĞĚ Ăŝƌ ŚĞĂƟŶŐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ͘ First aid kit for pets x AŌerx Take yourwalk emergency unless have reason to believe it has been contaminated. a disaster, petson onasupply aleash leashkit unƟl theyyou become reoriented and x AŌer ax Go disaster, walk pets unƟl they become reorientedto totheir theirhome. home.Familiar Familiarscents scents and landmarks into an interior room withcould few windows, if possible. may be altered and pets be easily lost.

Downed power lines and other debris could landmarks may be altered and pets could be easily lost.

Downed power lines and other debris could pose ax ^ĞĂů Ăůů ǁŝŶĚŽǁƐ͕ ĚŽŽƌƐ͕ ĂŶĚ Ăŝƌ ǀĞŶƚƐ ǁŝƚŚ ƉůĂƐƟĐ ƐŚĞĞƟŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĚƵĐƚ ƚĂƉĞ͘ ŽŶƐŝĚĞƌ ŵĞĂƐƵƌŝŶŐ threat. pose a threat. ĂŶĚ ĐƵƫŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐŚĞĞƟŶŐ ŝŶ ĂĚǀĂŶĐĞ ƚŽ ƐĂǀĞ ƟŵĞ͘

x Be prepared to improvise and use what you have on hand to seal gas so that you create a

ďĂƌƌŝĞƌ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ LJŽƵƌƐĞůĨ ĂŶĚ ĂŶLJ ĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ͘

SPECIAL NEEDS ITEMS SPECIAL ITEMS

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FORADULTS ADULTS FOR GETTING AWAY Denture Ask your doctorwhich about storing prescripƟon Denture needs your doctor about storing prescripƟon There may beAsk condiƟons under you will decide to get away, oroo there may beneeds situaƟons when you are ordered to oo Extra eye glasses medicaƟon suchasas heart and high blood where you Extra eye glasses medicaƟon such heart and high blood leave. Plan how you will assemble your family and anƟcipate will go.

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CREATE AN EVACUATION PLAN:

x Plan places where your family will meet, both within and outside of your immediate neighborhood.

FOR SENIORS AND/OR WITH DISABILITIES TO CONSIDER: FOR AND/OR WITH OTHER THINGS TOneed CONSIDER: SENIORS x If you havePEOPLE aPEOPLE car, keep a halfDISABILITIES tank of gas in it atOTHER all ƟmesTHINGS in case you to evacuate.

x Plan how you willevacuate evacuate before anemergency emergency occurs. Ž Ğ ĂǁĂƌĞ ŽĨ ŽdžLJŐĞŶ ƐĂĨĞƚLJ ƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐ͗ ĂǀŽŝĚ ĂƌĞĂƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ x Plan you will before occurs. how x Become familiar withan alternate routes and other means of transportaƟon out of your area. Ž Ğ ĂǁĂƌĞ ŽĨ ŽdžLJŐĞŶ ƐĂĨĞƚLJ ƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐ͗ ĂǀŽŝĚ ĂƌĞĂƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ x Pre-register with 211 for transportaƟon assistance. ŐĂƐ ůĞĂŬƐ Žƌ ŇĂŵĞƐ ŵĂLJ ďĞ ƉƌĞƐĞŶƚ͘

x If have a car, plan how you will leave if you have to. x Pre-register withyou 211dofornot transportaƟon assistance. ŐĂƐ ůĞĂŬƐ Žƌ ŇĂŵĞƐ ŵĂLJ ďĞ ƉƌĞƐĞŶƚ͘ x Discuss your emergency procedures withaakit home health

x Take your emergency supply unless you have reason to believe it has been contaminated. Ž ůǁĂLJƐ ƵƐĞ ďĂƩĞƌLJ ƉŽǁĞƌĞĚ ŇĂƐŚůŝŐŚƚƐ Žƌ ůĂŶƚĞƌŶƐ ƌĂƚŚĞƌ x Discuss your emergency procedures with home health Ž ůǁĂLJƐ ƵƐĞ ďĂƩĞƌLJ ƉŽǁĞƌĞĚ ŇĂƐŚůŝŐŚƚƐ Žƌ ůĂŶƚĞƌŶƐ ƌĂƚŚĞƌ care x Lock the door behind you. provider. than is is in in use. care provider. than gas gaslights lightsor orcandles candleswhen whenoxygen oxygen use.

x Take your with you, in but understand that only service animals may be permiƩed in public shelters.

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IF TIME ALLOWS: x Write down yourmedicaƟons, medicaƟons,including includingdosages, dosages, and and oo Keep scooter patch kit available, consider x Write down your Keep scooteror orwheelchair wheelchair

x Call or email the “out-of-state” contact in your family communicaƟons plan. patch kit available, consider allergies.Place Place yourinformaƟon informaƟonand andcurrent currentmedicaƟons medicaƟons extra inner tubes and other repair Include heavy allergies. your extra inner tubes and other repairsupplies. supplies.

Include heavy x Tell them where you are going. a waterproof bagand and takewith with youinin anemergency. emergency. gloves over glass and debris. in ainwaterproof take an glovestofor for wheeling over glassgas, andand debris. x If bag there is damage toyou your home and you are instructed dowheeling so, shut oī water, electricity before x Include copies ofimportant importantpapers paperssuch suchas asmedical medical o Keep number of of x Include copies of leaving.

Keep aa list listininyour yourkit kitofofthe thestyle styleand andserial serial number and Medicare cards yourkit. kit. medical devices insurance x Leave a note telling others when you leŌ and where you are going.such insurance and Medicare cards ininyour medical devices suchasaspacemakers. pacemakers.

x Check with neighbors who mayidenƟfy need a ride. x Wear a medical alert tagor orbracelet bracelet help idenƟfy your Ž WĂĚ ĂŶĚ ƉĞŶͬƉĞŶĐŝů ĨŽƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĨŽƌ Ž WĂĚ ĂŶĚ ƉĞŶͬƉĞŶĐŝů ĨŽƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĨŽƌ x Wear a medical alert tag totohelp your disability. ŝŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƐ͘ disability. ŝŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƐ͘ LEARN HOW AND WHEN TO TURN OFF UTILITIES: Ž WŽǁĞƌ ĐŽŶǀĞƌƚĞƌ ĨŽƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ůĂƉƚŽƉ x Take advantage your localpharmacy’s pharmacy’s computer Ž WŽǁĞƌ ĐŽŶǀĞƌƚĞƌ ĨŽƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ůĂƉƚŽƉ x Take advantage ofofyour local computer Iftracking there issystem damage toĮůůŝng your out homemedicaƟon or you are proĮůe. instructed to turn oīcomputer. your uƟliƟes: tracking system bybyĮůůŝng out a amedicaƟon proĮůe. computer.

x Locate the electric, gas, and water shut-oī valves. x Create a plan alternaƟvesource sourceofofpower powerifif you you use o Keep x Create a plan forforananalternaƟve Keep an anemergency emergencysupply supplykitkitfor foryour yourpet. pet.

x Keep necessary tools near gas and water shut-oī valves. electricity to operatemedical medicalequipment. equipment. o Service animals may become confused, frightened, or or electricity to operate Service animals may become confused, frightened,

x Teach family members how to turn oī uƟliƟes. x Contact your powerand andwater watercompany companyabout aboutyour your needs needs ĚŝƐŽƌŝĞŶƚĞĚ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ĂŶ ĞŵĞƌŐĞŶĐLJ͘ <ĞĞƉ ƚŚĞŵ ĐŽŶĮŶĞĚ ĚŝƐŽƌŝĞŶƚĞĚ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ĂŶ ĞŵĞƌŐĞŶĐLJ͘ <ĞĞƉ ƚŚĞŵ ĐŽŶĮŶĞĚ x Contact your power life support devices before anemergency emergency occurs.

Many or securely leashed. for life support an occurs. securelyto leashed.

Iffor you turn the devices gas oī, abefore professional must turn it backMany on. Do not aƩempt do this yourself. companies havea “priority a “priorityreconnecƟon reconnecƟonservice” service” list. list. companies have you are dependent dialysisororother otherlife lifesustaining sustaining PLAN FOR YOUR PETS: x Ifx If you are dependent onondialysis Pets should not the bethe leŌ behind, butavailability understand only service animals may be treatment, know locaƟon and availability ofthat services treatment, know locaƟon and of services permiƩed inthan public shelters. from more onefacility. facility. Plan how you will care for your pets in an emergency. from more than one

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PETCHECKLIST CHECKLIST AND AND SPECIAL SPECIAL NEEDS PET NEEDSITEMS ITEMS

MAKE A PLAN You should plan in advance what you will do in an emergency. Be prepared to assess the situaƟon, use common sense and whatever you have on hand to take care of yourself and your loved ones. Think about the places where your family spends Ɵme: school, work, and other places you frequent. Ask about their emergency plans. Find out how they will communicate with families during an emergency. If they do not have an emergency plan, consider helping develop one.

CREATING A FAMILY PLAN A plan should have three important things: A meeƟng place An out-of-area contact An emergency supply kit 1. A MeĞƟng Place – Pick a locaƟon within walking distance of your home where your family members can meet in case you get separated or have to evacuate. For example, select a local park or playground.

2. An Out-of-Area Contact – Your family may not be together when disaster strikes, so plan how you will contact one another and review what you will do in dŝīerent situaƟons. Pick a family member or friend to serve as your family’s out-of-area contact.

In an emergency, you can call your out-of-area contact and tell them you are safe and where you are going.

3. An Emergency Supply Kit – It is recommended to have supplies for a minimum of three days, but having enough supplies to maintain a kit for a longer period of Ɵme is beƩĞr.

EMERGENCY INFORMATION Find out what types of disasters, both natural and man-made, are most likely to occur in your area and how you will be noƟĮed. Methods of geƫng your aƩenƟon vary from community to community. Common methods include emergency broadcast via radio, NOAA weather radio, TV (McAllen Cable Network or local news), siren, or emergency workers may go door-to-door.

The City of McAllen will uƟlize its CodeRED Emergency NoƟĮcaƟon System, a high speed telephone communicaƟon service for emergency alerts. The system allows the City to telephone targeted areas of the City in the event an emergency requires immediate acƟon. The system is capable of dialing 60,000 phone numbers per hour and delivers a recorded message from City stĂī to a live person, answering machine, or message prompt, making three aƩempts to connect to a number.

The CodeRED system will only be used for emergency purposes and incidents where rapid and accurate noƟĮcaƟon is essenƟal for life safety or preservaƟon of property. Registered recipients of text messages may incur a cost based on their carrier agreement. If you have not registered your home or mobile number, please do so at www.mcallen.net/emergency.

EXAMPLES OF SITUATIONS WHEN THE CODERED SYSTEM IS ACTIVATED:

x Drinking water contaminaƟon

x UƟlity outage

x EvacuaƟon noƟce and route

x Missing person

x Fires and Ňoods

x Hazardous material incident

x Natural disasters

x Other emergencies

EMERGENCY PLANS You may also want to inquire about an emergency plan at places where your family spends Ɵme: work, daycare, and school. If no plan exists, consider volunteering to help create one. Talk to your neighbors about how you can work together in the event of an emergency. You will be bĞƩer prepared to safely reunite your family and loved ones during an emergency if you think ahead and communicate with others in advance.

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MAKE A PLAN AND EMERGENCY INFORMATION

MAKE A PLAN You should plan in advance what you will do in an emergency. Be prepared to assess the situaƟon, use common sense and whatever you have on hand to take care of yourself and your loved ones. Think about the places where your family spends Ɵme: school, work, and other places you frequent. Ask about their emergency plans. Find out how they will communicate with families during an emergency. If they do not have an emergency plan, consider helping develop one.

CREATING A FAMILY PLAN A plan should have three important things: A meeƟng place An out-of-area contact An emergency supply kit 1. A MeĞƟng Place – Pick a locaƟon within walking distance of your home where your family members can meet in case you get separated or have to evacuate. For example, select a local park or playground.

2. An Out-of-Area Contact – Your family may not be together when disaster strikes, so plan how you will contact one another and review what you will do in dŝīerent situaƟons. Pick a family member or friend to serve as your family’s out-of-area contact.

In an emergency, you can call your out-of-area contact and tell them you are safe and where you are going.

3. An Emergency Supply Kit – It is recommended to have supplies for a minimum of three days, but having enough supplies to maintain a kit for a longer period of Ɵme is beƩĞr.

EMERGENCY INFORMATION Find out what types of disasters, both natural and man-made, are most likely to occur in your area and how you will be noƟĮed. Methods of geƫng your aƩenƟon vary from community to community. Common methods include emergency broadcast via radio, NOAA weather radio, TV (McAllen Cable Network or local news), siren, or emergency workers may go door-to-door.

The City of McAllen will uƟlize its CodeRED Emergency NoƟĮcaƟon System, a high speed telephone communicaƟon service for emergency alerts. The system allows the City to telephone targeted areas of the City in the event an emergency requires immediate acƟon. The system is capable of dialing 60,000 phone numbers per hour and delivers a recorded message from City stĂī to a live person, answering machine, or message prompt, making three aƩempts to connect to a number.

The CodeRED system will only be used for emergency purposes and incidents where rapid and accurate noƟĮcaƟon is essenƟal for life safety or preservaƟon of property. Registered recipients of text messages may incur a cost based on their carrier agreement. If you have not registered your home or mobile number, please do so at www.mcallen.net/emergency.

EXAMPLES OF SITUATIONS WHEN THE CODERED SYSTEM IS ACTIVATED:

x Drinking water contaminaƟon

x UƟlity outage

x EvacuaƟon noƟce and route

x Missing person

x Fires and Ňoods

x Hazardous material incident

x Natural disasters

x Other emergencies

EMERGENCY PLANS You may also want to inquire about an emergency plan at places where your family spends Ɵme: work, daycare, and school. If no plan exists, consider volunteering to help create one. Talk to your neighbors about how you can work together in the event of an emergency. You will be bĞƩer prepared to safely reunite your family and loved ones during an emergency if you think ahead and communicate with others in advance.

5.

MAKE A PLAN AND EMERGENCY INFORMATION

DECIDING TO STAY OR GO ĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐ ŽŶ LJŽƵƌ ĐŝƌĐƵŵƐƚĂŶĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ŶĂƚƵƌĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĞŵĞƌŐĞŶĐLJ͕ ƚŚĞ ĮƌƐƚ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶ ŝƐ ǁŚĞƚŚĞƌ LJŽƵ ƐƚĂLJ ƉƵƚ Žƌ ŐĞƚ ĂǁĂLJ͘ zŽƵ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚ ĂŶĚ ƉůĂŶ ĨŽƌ ďŽƚŚ ƉŽƐƐŝďŝůŝƟĞƐ͘ hƐĞ ĐŽŵŵŽŶ ƐĞŶƐĞ ĂŶĚ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ͕ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ǁŚĂƚ LJŽƵ ĂƌĞ ůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐ ŚĞƌĞ͕ ƚŽ ĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞ ŝĨ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ ŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞ ĚĂŶŐĞƌ͘

PET CHECKLIST CHECKLIST PET

/Ŷ ĂŶLJ ĞŵĞƌŐĞŶĐLJ͕ ůŽĐĂů ĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐ ŵĂLJ Žƌ ŵĂLJ ŶŽƚ ŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞůLJ ďĞ ĂďůĞ ƚŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ŽŶ ǁŚĂƚ ŝƐ happening and what you should do. However, you should monitor TV (McAllen Cable Network or local ŶĞǁƐͿ͕ Žƌ ƌĂĚŝŽ ŶĞǁƐ ƌĞƉŽƌƚƐ ĨŽƌ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ Žƌ ŽĸĐŝĂů ŝŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƐ ĂƐ ƚŚĞLJ ďĞĐŽŵĞ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ͘ /Ĩ LJŽƵ ĂƌĞ PET EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PET EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS ƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂůůLJ ƚŽůĚ ƚŽ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞ Žƌ ƐĞĞŬ ŵĞĚŝĐĂů ƚƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚ͕ ĚŽ ƐŽ ŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞůLJ͘ Leaving a pet behind can result in injury, loss, or death. Always take your pet with you.

Leaving a pet behind can result in injury, loss, or death. Always take your pet with you.

ͻ efore a disaster, idenƟfy a safe locaƟon to bring your pet to, such as a pet friendly hotel, a STAYINGͻ efore a disaster, idenƟfy a safe locaƟon to bring your pet to, such as a pet friendly hotel, a PUT kennel, or a friend’s home. kennel, or a friend’s home. tŚĞƚŚĞƌ LJŽƵ ĂƌĞ Ăƚ ŚŽŵĞ͕ ǁŽƌŬ͕ Žƌ ĞůƐĞǁŚĞƌĞ͕ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŵĂLJ ďĞ ƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐ ǁŚĞŶ ŝƚ ŝƐ ƐŝŵƉůLJ ďĞƐƚ ƚŽ ƐƚĂLJ ǁŚĞƌĞ

ͻ In the event that you cannot make it back to your house, arrange for a friend or neighbor to you are ͻ In the event that you cannot make it back to your house, arrange for a friend or neighbor to and care avoid any uncertainty outside. for your pet. care for your pet. dŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĐŝƌĐƵŵƐƚĂŶĐĞƐ ǁŚĞŶ ƐƚĂLJŝŶŐ ƉƵƚ ĂŶĚ ĐƌĞĂƟŶŐ Ă ďĂƌƌŝĞƌ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ LJŽƵƌƐĞůĨ ĂŶĚ ƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůůLJ A PET SUPPLY KIT SHOULD INCLUDE: A ĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚ Ăŝƌ ŽƵƚƐŝĚĞ͕ Ă ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ ŬŶŽǁŶ ĂƐ ͞ƐĞĂůŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƌŽŽŵ͕͟ ŝƐ Ă ŵĂƩĞƌ ŽĨ ƐƵƌǀŝǀĂů͘ hƐĞ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ PET SUPPLY KIT SHOULD INCLUDE: o 3-5 day supply of food and water (include a can opener) o 3-5 day supply of food and water (include a can opener) ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ĂƐƐĞƐƐ ƚŚĞ ƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶ͘ /Ĩ LJŽƵ ƐĞĞ ůĂƌŐĞ ĂŵŽƵŶƚƐ ŽĨ ĚĞďƌŝƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ Ăŝƌ͕ Žƌ ŝĨ ůŽĐĂů ĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐ ƐĂLJ o Bowl for food and water o Bowl for food and water ƚŚĞ Ăŝƌ ŝƐ ďĂĚůLJ ĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚ͕ LJŽƵ ŵĂLJ ǁĂŶƚ ƚŽ ƚĂŬĞ ƚŚŝƐ ŬŝŶĚ ŽĨ ĂĐƟŽŶ͘ o Current photo of you and your pet, including a physical descripƟon with any disƟnct markings o Current photo of you and your pet, including a physical descripƟon with any disƟnct markings MedicaƟonsand andcurrent currentvaccinaƟon vaccinaƟon records records o oMedicaƟons dŚĞ ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ ƵƐĞĚ ƚŽ ƐĞĂů ƚŚĞ ƌŽŽŵ ŝƐ collar ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚ Ă ƚĞŵƉŽƌĂƌLJ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟǀĞ ŵĞĂƐƵƌĞ ƚŽ ĐƌĞĂƚĞ Ă ďĂƌƌŝĞƌ o Leash, harness, or muzzle; with current ID tag o LJŽƵ Leash, or muzzle; collar with current IDŝƐ tag ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ĂŶĚ harness, ƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůůLJ ĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚ Ăŝƌ ŽƵƚƐŝĚĞ͘ /ƚ Ă ƚLJƉĞ ŽĨ ƐŚĞůƚĞƌŝŶŐ ŝŶ ƉůĂĐĞ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞƐ o Carrier large enough for your dog or cat to comfortably o Carrier large enough for your dog or cat to comfortablysleep sleepinin preplanning.

Blanketsorortowels towelsfor forbedding bedding and and warmth warmth o oBlankets oTreats Treatsand andtoys toysfor forcomfort comfort o TO “SHELTER IN PLACE SEAL THE ROOM” oPlasƟc PlasƟc bagsAND forwaste waste disposal o x Bring bags for disposal

your family and pets inside. o Cat liƩer and container to beused used as as aa liƩer liƩer box o x >ŽĐŬ ĚŽŽƌƐ͕ ĐůŽƐĞ ǁŝŶĚŽǁƐ͕ Ăŝƌ ǀĞŶƚƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ĮƌĞƉůĂĐĞ ĚĂŵƉĞƌƐ͘ Cat liƩer and container to be box

o First aid kit for pets o x dƵƌŶ Žī ĨĂŶƐ͕ Ăŝƌ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶŝŶŐ͕ ĂŶĚ ĨŽƌĐĞĚ Ăŝƌ ŚĞĂƟŶŐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ͘ First aid kit for pets x AŌerx Take yourwalk emergency unless have reason to believe it has been contaminated. a disaster, petson onasupply aleash leashkit unƟl theyyou become reoriented and x AŌer ax Go disaster, walk pets unƟl they become reorientedto totheir theirhome. home.Familiar Familiarscents scents and landmarks into an interior room withcould few windows, if possible. may be altered and pets be easily lost.

Downed power lines and other debris could landmarks may be altered and pets could be easily lost.

Downed power lines and other debris could pose ax ^ĞĂů Ăůů ǁŝŶĚŽǁƐ͕ ĚŽŽƌƐ͕ ĂŶĚ Ăŝƌ ǀĞŶƚƐ ǁŝƚŚ ƉůĂƐƟĐ ƐŚĞĞƟŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĚƵĐƚ ƚĂƉĞ͘ ŽŶƐŝĚĞƌ ŵĞĂƐƵƌŝŶŐ threat. pose a threat. ĂŶĚ ĐƵƫŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐŚĞĞƟŶŐ ŝŶ ĂĚǀĂŶĐĞ ƚŽ ƐĂǀĞ ƟŵĞ͘

x Be prepared to improvise and use what you have on hand to seal gas so that you create a

ďĂƌƌŝĞƌ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ LJŽƵƌƐĞůĨ ĂŶĚ ĂŶLJ ĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ͘

SPECIAL NEEDS ITEMS SPECIAL ITEMS

Rememberthe thespecial specialneeds needsofofyour yourfamily family members. members. Infants, Remember Infants,the theelderly, elderly,and andpersons personswith withdisabiliƟes disabiliƟes >ŽĐĂů ĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐ ŵĂLJ ŶŽƚ ŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞůLJ ďĞ ĂďůĞ ƚŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ŽŶ ǁŚĂƚ ŝƐ ŚĂƉƉĞŶŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ǁŚĂƚ LJŽƵ need thesame sameplanning planningasaseveryone everyoneelse, else, and and someƟmes someƟmes require addiƟonal emergency preparaƟon. need the require addiƟonal emergency preparaƟon. ƐŚŽƵůĚ ĚŽ͘ ,ŽǁĞǀĞƌ͕ LJŽƵ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ǁĂƚĐŚ ds͕ ůŝƐƚĞŶ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƌĂĚŝŽ͕ Žƌ ĐŚĞĐŬ ƚŚĞ /ŶƚĞƌŶĞƚ ŽŌĞŶ ĨŽƌ ŽĸĐŝĂů ŶĞǁƐ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƐ ĂƐ ƚŚĞLJ ďĞĐŽŵĞ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ͘ FORBABY BABY oo Diaper FOR Diaper rash rashointment ointment Formula oo Diapers ooFormula Diapers Ž ŽƩůĞƐ oo Powdered Ž ŽƩůĞƐ Powderedmilk milk Ž DĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ Ž DŽŝƐƚ ƚŽǁĞůĞƩĞƐ Ž DĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ Ž DŽŝƐƚ ƚŽǁĞůĞƩĞƐ

FORADULTS ADULTS FOR GETTING AWAY Denture Ask your doctorwhich about storing prescripƟon Denture needs your doctor about storing prescripƟon There may beAsk condiƟons under you will decide to get away, oroo there may beneeds situaƟons when you are ordered to oo Extra eye glasses medicaƟon suchasas heart and high blood where you Extra eye glasses medicaƟon such heart and high blood leave. Plan how you will assemble your family and anƟcipate will go.

Choose several desƟnaƟons in dŝīerent o Contact lenses and o Contact lenses andsupplies supplies pressure medicaƟon, insulin, and other pressure medicaƟon, insulin, and other direcƟons so you have opƟons in an emergency. prescripƟon drugs. prescripƟon drugs.

CREATE AN EVACUATION PLAN:

x Plan places where your family will meet, both within and outside of your immediate neighborhood.

FOR SENIORS AND/OR WITH DISABILITIES TO CONSIDER: FOR AND/OR WITH OTHER THINGS TOneed CONSIDER: SENIORS x If you havePEOPLE aPEOPLE car, keep a halfDISABILITIES tank of gas in it atOTHER all ƟmesTHINGS in case you to evacuate.

x Plan how you willevacuate evacuate before anemergency emergency occurs. Ž Ğ ĂǁĂƌĞ ŽĨ ŽdžLJŐĞŶ ƐĂĨĞƚLJ ƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐ͗ ĂǀŽŝĚ ĂƌĞĂƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ x Plan you will before occurs. how x Become familiar withan alternate routes and other means of transportaƟon out of your area. Ž Ğ ĂǁĂƌĞ ŽĨ ŽdžLJŐĞŶ ƐĂĨĞƚLJ ƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐ͗ ĂǀŽŝĚ ĂƌĞĂƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ x Pre-register with 211 for transportaƟon assistance. ŐĂƐ ůĞĂŬƐ Žƌ ŇĂŵĞƐ ŵĂLJ ďĞ ƉƌĞƐĞŶƚ͘

x If have a car, plan how you will leave if you have to. x Pre-register withyou 211dofornot transportaƟon assistance. ŐĂƐ ůĞĂŬƐ Žƌ ŇĂŵĞƐ ŵĂLJ ďĞ ƉƌĞƐĞŶƚ͘ x Discuss your emergency procedures withaakit home health

x Take your emergency supply unless you have reason to believe it has been contaminated. Ž ůǁĂLJƐ ƵƐĞ ďĂƩĞƌLJ ƉŽǁĞƌĞĚ ŇĂƐŚůŝŐŚƚƐ Žƌ ůĂŶƚĞƌŶƐ ƌĂƚŚĞƌ x Discuss your emergency procedures with home health Ž ůǁĂLJƐ ƵƐĞ ďĂƩĞƌLJ ƉŽǁĞƌĞĚ ŇĂƐŚůŝŐŚƚƐ Žƌ ůĂŶƚĞƌŶƐ ƌĂƚŚĞƌ care x Lock the door behind you. provider. than is is in in use. care provider. than gas gaslights lightsor orcandles candleswhen whenoxygen oxygen use.

x Take your with you, in but understand that only service animals may be permiƩed in public shelters.

Plan x Program “ICE” Caseofpets ofEmergency) Emergency) inyour your cell phone phone oo Keep cane, x Program “ICE” (In(InCase cell Keep extra extrasupplies suppliesavailable availablesuch suchasasoxygen, oxygen, cane, how you will care forof your pets in an emergency. and list the telephone number(s) friend/relaƟve to be ŚĞĂƌŝŶŐ ĂŝĚ ďĂƩĞƌŝĞƐ͕ ǁŚĞĞůĐŚĂŝƌ ďĂƩĞƌŝĞƐ͕ ĂŶĚ and list the telephone number(s) of friend/relaƟve to be ŚĞĂƌŝŶŐ ĂŝĚ ďĂƩĞƌŝĞƐ͕ ǁŚĞĞůĐŚĂŝƌ ďĂƩĞƌŝĞƐ͕ ĂŶĚ contacted emergency. manual contacted in in anan emergency. manual wheelchair. wheelchair.

IF TIME ALLOWS: x Write down yourmedicaƟons, medicaƟons,including includingdosages, dosages, and and oo Keep scooter patch kit available, consider x Write down your Keep scooteror orwheelchair wheelchair

x Call or email the “out-of-state” contact in your family communicaƟons plan. patch kit available, consider allergies.Place Place yourinformaƟon informaƟonand andcurrent currentmedicaƟons medicaƟons extra inner tubes and other repair Include heavy allergies. your extra inner tubes and other repairsupplies. supplies.

Include heavy x Tell them where you are going. a waterproof bagand and takewith with youinin anemergency. emergency. gloves over glass and debris. in ainwaterproof take an glovestofor for wheeling over glassgas, andand debris. x If bag there is damage toyou your home and you are instructed dowheeling so, shut oī water, electricity before x Include copies ofimportant importantpapers paperssuch suchas asmedical medical o Keep number of of x Include copies of leaving.

Keep aa list listininyour yourkit kitofofthe thestyle styleand andserial serial number and Medicare cards yourkit. kit. medical devices insurance x Leave a note telling others when you leŌ and where you are going.such insurance and Medicare cards ininyour medical devices suchasaspacemakers. pacemakers.

x Check with neighbors who mayidenƟfy need a ride. x Wear a medical alert tagor orbracelet bracelet help idenƟfy your Ž WĂĚ ĂŶĚ ƉĞŶͬƉĞŶĐŝů ĨŽƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĨŽƌ Ž WĂĚ ĂŶĚ ƉĞŶͬƉĞŶĐŝů ĨŽƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĨŽƌ x Wear a medical alert tag totohelp your disability. ŝŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƐ͘ disability. ŝŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƐ͘ LEARN HOW AND WHEN TO TURN OFF UTILITIES: Ž WŽǁĞƌ ĐŽŶǀĞƌƚĞƌ ĨŽƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ůĂƉƚŽƉ x Take advantage your localpharmacy’s pharmacy’s computer Ž WŽǁĞƌ ĐŽŶǀĞƌƚĞƌ ĨŽƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ůĂƉƚŽƉ x Take advantage ofofyour local computer Iftracking there issystem damage toĮůůŝng your out homemedicaƟon or you are proĮůe. instructed to turn oīcomputer. your uƟliƟes: tracking system bybyĮůůŝng out a amedicaƟon proĮůe. computer.

x Locate the electric, gas, and water shut-oī valves. x Create a plan alternaƟvesource sourceofofpower powerifif you you use o Keep x Create a plan forforananalternaƟve Keep an anemergency emergencysupply supplykitkitfor foryour yourpet. pet.

x Keep necessary tools near gas and water shut-oī valves. electricity to operatemedical medicalequipment. equipment. o Service animals may become confused, frightened, or or electricity to operate Service animals may become confused, frightened,

x Teach family members how to turn oī uƟliƟes. x Contact your powerand andwater watercompany companyabout aboutyour your needs needs ĚŝƐŽƌŝĞŶƚĞĚ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ĂŶ ĞŵĞƌŐĞŶĐLJ͘ <ĞĞƉ ƚŚĞŵ ĐŽŶĮŶĞĚ ĚŝƐŽƌŝĞŶƚĞĚ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ĂŶ ĞŵĞƌŐĞŶĐLJ͘ <ĞĞƉ ƚŚĞŵ ĐŽŶĮŶĞĚ x Contact your power life support devices before anemergency emergency occurs.

Many or securely leashed. for life support an occurs. securelyto leashed.

Iffor you turn the devices gas oī, abefore professional must turn it backMany on. Do not aƩempt do this yourself. companies havea “priority a “priorityreconnecƟon reconnecƟonservice” service” list. list. companies have you are dependent dialysisororother otherlife lifesustaining sustaining PLAN FOR YOUR PETS: x Ifx If you are dependent onondialysis Pets should not the bethe leŌ behind, butavailability understand only service animals may be treatment, know locaƟon and availability ofthat services treatment, know locaƟon and of services permiƩed inthan public shelters. from more onefacility. facility. Plan how you will care for your pets in an emergency. from more than one

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PETCHECKLIST CHECKLIST AND AND SPECIAL SPECIAL NEEDS PET NEEDSITEMS ITEMS

ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ͕ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ǁŚĂƚ LJŽƵ ĂƌĞ ůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐ ŚĞƌĞ͕ ƚŽ ĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞ ŝĨ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ ŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞ ĚĂŶŐĞƌ͘

PET CHECKLIST

/Ŷ ĂŶLJ ĞŵĞƌŐĞŶĐLJ͕ ůŽĐĂů ĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐ ŵĂLJ Žƌ ŵĂLJ ŶŽƚ ŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞůLJ ďĞ ĂďůĞ ƚŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ŽŶ ǁŚĂƚ ŝƐ happening and what you should do. However, you should monitor TV (McAllen Cable Network or local ŶĞǁƐͿ͕ Žƌ ƌĂĚŝŽ ŶĞǁƐ ƌĞƉŽƌƚƐ ĨŽƌ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ Žƌ ŽĸĐŝĂů ŝŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƐ ĂƐ ƚŚĞLJ ďĞĐŽŵĞ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ͘ /Ĩ LJŽƵ ĂƌĞ PET EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS ƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂůůLJ ƚŽůĚ ƚŽ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞ Žƌ ƐĞĞŬ ŵĞĚŝĐĂů ƚƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚ͕ ĚŽ ƐŽ ŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞůLJ͘ Leaving a pet behind can result in injury, loss, or death. Always take your pet with you.

ͻ efore a disaster, idenƟfy a safe locaƟon to bring your pet to, such as a pet friendly hotel, a STAYING PUT kennel, or a friend’s home. tŚĞƚŚĞƌ LJŽƵ ĂƌĞ Ăƚ ŚŽŵĞ͕ ǁŽƌŬ͕ Žƌ ĞůƐĞǁŚĞƌĞ͕ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŵĂLJ ďĞ ƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐ ǁŚĞŶ ŝƚ ŝƐ ƐŝŵƉůLJ ďĞƐƚ ƚŽ ƐƚĂLJ ǁŚĞƌĞ are and ͻ In the any event that you cannot make it back to your house, arrange for a friend or neighbor to you avoid uncertainty outside. care for your pet. dŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĐŝƌĐƵŵƐƚĂŶĐĞƐ ǁŚĞŶ ƐƚĂLJŝŶŐ ƉƵƚ ĂŶĚ ĐƌĞĂƟŶŐ Ă ďĂƌƌŝĞƌ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ LJŽƵƌƐĞůĨ ĂŶĚ ƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůůLJ A PET SUPPLY KIT SHOULD INCLUDE: ĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚ Ăŝƌ ŽƵƚƐŝĚĞ͕ Ă ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ ŬŶŽǁŶ ĂƐ ͞ƐĞĂůŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƌŽŽŵ͕͟ ŝƐ Ă ŵĂƩĞƌ ŽĨ ƐƵƌǀŝǀĂů͘ hƐĞ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ o 3-5 day supply of food and water (include a can opener) ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ĂƐƐĞƐƐ ƚŚĞ ƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶ͘ /Ĩ LJŽƵ ƐĞĞ ůĂƌŐĞ ĂŵŽƵŶƚƐ ŽĨ ĚĞďƌŝƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ Ăŝƌ͕ Žƌ ŝĨ ůŽĐĂů ĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐ ƐĂLJ o Bowl for food and water ƚŚĞ Ăŝƌ ŝƐ ďĂĚůLJ ĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚ͕ LJŽƵ ŵĂLJ ǁĂŶƚ ƚŽ ƚĂŬĞ ƚŚŝƐ ŬŝŶĚ ŽĨ ĂĐƟŽŶ͘ o Current photo of you and your pet, including a physical descripƟon with any disƟnct markings o MedicaƟons vaccinaƟon records dŚĞ ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ ƵƐĞĚ ƚŽ ƐĞĂů and ƚŚĞ current ƌŽŽŵ ŝƐ ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚ Ă ƚĞŵƉŽƌĂƌLJ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟǀĞ ŵĞĂƐƵƌĞ ƚŽ ĐƌĞĂƚĞ Ă ďĂƌƌŝĞƌ o Leash, harness, orĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚ muzzle; collar Ăŝƌ withŽƵƚƐŝĚĞ͘ current ID tagĂ ƚLJƉĞ ŽĨ ƐŚĞůƚĞƌŝŶŐ ŝŶ ƉůĂĐĞ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞƐ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ LJŽƵ ĂŶĚ ƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůůLJ /ƚ ŝƐ o Carrier large enough for your dog or cat to comfortably sleep in preplanning. o Blankets or towels for bedding and warmth o Treats and AND toys for comfort TO “SHELTER IN PLACE SEAL THE ROOM” o PlasƟc bags for waste disposal

x Bring your family and pets inside. o Cat liƩer and container to be used as a liƩer box

x >ŽĐŬ ĚŽŽƌƐ͕ ĐůŽƐĞ ǁŝŶĚŽǁƐ͕ Ăŝƌ ǀĞŶƚƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ĮƌĞƉůĂĐĞ ĚĂŵƉĞƌƐ͘

o First aid kit for pets x dƵƌŶ Žī ĨĂŶƐ͕ Ăŝƌ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶŝŶŐ͕ ĂŶĚ ĨŽƌĐĞĚ Ăŝƌ ŚĞĂƟŶŐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ͘

x Take your emergency supply kit unless you have reason to believe it has been contaminated. a disaster, petsroom on a leash unƟlwindows, they become reoriented to their home. Familiar scents and x AŌerx Go into anwalk interior with few if possible. may be altered and pets could be easily lost. Downed power lines and other debris could landmarks x ^ĞĂů Ăůů ǁŝŶĚŽǁƐ͕ ĚŽŽƌƐ͕ ĂŶĚ Ăŝƌ ǀĞŶƚƐ ǁŝƚŚ ƉůĂƐƟĐ ƐŚĞĞƟŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĚƵĐƚ ƚĂƉĞ͘ ŽŶƐŝĚĞƌ ŵĞĂƐƵƌŝŶŐ pose a ĂŶĚ ĐƵƫŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐŚĞĞƟŶŐ ŝŶ ĂĚǀĂŶĐĞ ƚŽ ƐĂǀĞ ƟŵĞ͘ threat.

x Be prepared to improvise and use what you have on hand to seal gas so that you create a

ďĂƌƌŝĞƌ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ LJŽƵƌƐĞůĨ ĂŶĚ ĂŶLJ ĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ͘

SPECIAL NEEDS ITEMS

Remember the special needs of your family members. Infants, the elderly, and persons with disabiliƟes >ŽĐĂů ĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐ ŵĂLJ ŶŽƚ ŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞůLJ ďĞ ĂďůĞ ƚŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ŽŶ ǁŚĂƚ ŝƐ ŚĂƉƉĞŶŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ǁŚĂƚ LJŽƵ need the same planning as everyone else, and someƟmes require addiƟonal emergency preparaƟon. ƐŚŽƵůĚ ĚŽ͘ ,ŽǁĞǀĞƌ͕ LJŽƵ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ǁĂƚĐŚ ds͕ ůŝƐƚĞŶ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƌĂĚŝŽ͕ Žƌ ĐŚĞĐŬ ƚŚĞ /ŶƚĞƌŶĞƚ ŽŌĞŶ ĨŽƌ ŽĸĐŝĂů ŶĞǁƐ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƐ ĂƐ ƚŚĞLJ ďĞĐŽŵĞ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ͘ FOR BABY o Diaper rash ointment o Formula o Diapers Ž ŽƩůĞƐ o Powdered milk Ž DĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ Ž DŽŝƐƚ ƚŽǁĞůĞƩĞƐ

FOR ADULTS GETTING AWAY Denture Ask your under doctorwhich about prescripƟon There may be condiƟons youstoring will decide to get away, orothere may beneeds situaƟons when you are ordered to o will Extra glasses such as heart and blood where you leave. Plan howmedicaƟon you will assemble your family andhigh anƟcipate go.eye Choose several desƟnaƟons in dŝīerent o Contact lenses and supplies pressure medicaƟon, insulin, and other direcƟons so you have opƟons in an emergency. prescripƟon drugs.

CREATE AN EVACUATION PLAN:

x Plan places where your family will meet, both within and outside of your immediate neighborhood.

FOR SENIORS TOneed CONSIDER:

x If AND/OR you have aPEOPLE car, keepWITH a half DISABILITIES tank of gas in it atOTHER all ƟmesTHINGS in case you to evacuate.

x Plan how you will evacuate an emergency

x Become familiarbefore with alternate routesoccurs. and other means of transportaƟon out of your area. Ž Ğ ĂǁĂƌĞ ŽĨ ŽdžLJŐĞŶ ƐĂĨĞƚLJ ƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐ͗ ĂǀŽŝĚ ĂƌĞĂƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ

x If you211 do for nottransportaƟon have a car, plan how you will leave if you have to. x Pre-register with assistance. ŐĂƐ ůĞĂŬƐ Žƌ ŇĂŵĞƐ ŵĂLJ ďĞ ƉƌĞƐĞŶƚ͘

x Take your emergency supply unless you have reason to believe it has been contaminated. x Discuss your emergency procedures with akithome health Ž ůǁĂLJƐ ƵƐĞ ďĂƩĞƌLJ ƉŽǁĞƌĞĚ ŇĂƐŚůŝŐŚƚƐ Žƌ ůĂŶƚĞƌŶƐ ƌĂƚŚĞƌ care provider. x Lock the door behind you. than gas lights or candles when oxygen is in use.

x Take with you, but understand that only service animals may be permiƩed in public shelters. Plan x Program “ICE” (In your Case pets of Emergency) in your cell phone o Keep extra supplies available such as oxygen, cane, how you will care for your pets in an emergency. and list the telephone number(s) of friend/relaƟve to be ŚĞĂƌŝŶŐ ĂŝĚ ďĂƩĞƌŝĞƐ͕ ǁŚĞĞůĐŚĂŝƌ ďĂƩĞƌŝĞƐ͕ ĂŶĚ contacted in an emergency. manual wheelchair.

IF TIME ALLOWS: x Write down youror medicaƟons, including dosages, and o KeepcommunicaƟons scooter or wheelchair

x Call email the “out-of-state” contact in your family plan. patch kit available, consider allergies. Place your informaƟon and current medicaƟons extra inner tubes and other repair supplies. Include heavy x Tell them where you are going. bag and take with you in an emergency. glovestofor over glass gas, and and debris. in a waterproof x If there is damage to your home and you are instructed dowheeling so, shut oī water, electricity before x Include copies of important papers such as medical leaving. o Keep a list in your kit of the style and serial number of insurance x Leave a notecards telling when you leŌ and where you are going.such as pacemakers. and Medicare in others your kit. medical devices

x Check with who may idenƟfy need a ride. x Wear a medical alert tagneighbors or bracelet to help your Ž WĂĚ ĂŶĚ ƉĞŶͬƉĞŶĐŝů ĨŽƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĨŽƌ disability. ŝŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƐ͘ LEARNadvantage HOW AND WHEN TURN OFF UTILITIES: Ž WŽǁĞƌ ĐŽŶǀĞƌƚĞƌ ĨŽƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ůĂƉƚŽƉ x Take of your localTO pharmacy’s computer If there is damage to your home or you are instructed to turn oī your uƟliƟes: tracking system by Įůůŝng out a medicaƟon proĮůe. computer.

x Locate the electric, gas, and water shut-oī valves. x Create a plan for an alternaƟve source of power if you use o Keep an emergency supply kit for your pet.

x Keep necessary tools near gas and water shut-oī valves. to operate medical equipment. electricity x Teach family members how to turn oī uƟliƟes. o Service animals may become confused, frightened, or x Contact your power and water company about your needs ĚŝƐŽƌŝĞŶƚĞĚ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ĂŶ ĞŵĞƌŐĞŶĐLJ͘ <ĞĞƉ ƚŚĞŵ ĐŽŶĮŶĞĚ support devices an emergency or securely leashed.

Iffor youlifeturn the gas oī, a before professional must turnoccurs. it backMany on. Do not aƩempt to do this yourself. companies have a “priority reconnecƟon service” list.

PLAN YOUR PETS: x If you FOR are dependent on dialysis or other life sustaining Pets should know not bethe leŌlocaƟon behind,and butavailability understandofthat only service animals may be treatment, services permiƩed public from moreinthan oneshelters. facility. Plan how you will care for your pets in an emergency.

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PET CHECKLIST AND SPECIAL NEEDS ITEMS

6.

DECIDING TO STAY OR GO

AT WORK AND SCHOOL Like individuals and families, schools, daycare providers, workplaces, neighborhoods, and apartment ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ Ăůů ŚĂǀĞ ƐŝƚĞͲƐƉĞĐŝĮĐ ĞŵĞƌŐĞŶĐLJ ƉůĂŶƐ͘ ƐŬ ĂďŽƵƚ ĞŵĞƌŐĞŶĐLJ ƉůĂŶƐ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ƉůĂĐĞƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ LJŽƵƌ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ƐƉĞŶĚƐ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƐƚ ƟŵĞ͗ ǁŽƌŬ͕ ƐĐŚŽŽů͕ ĂŶĚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ƉůĂĐĞƐ LJŽƵ ĨƌĞƋƵĞŶƚ͘ /Ĩ ŶŽŶĞ ĞdžŝƐƚ͕ ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌ ǀŽůƵŶƚĞĞƌŝŶŐ ƚŽ ŚĞůƉ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉ ŽŶĞ͘ zŽƵ ǁŝůů ďĞ ďĞƩĞƌ ƉƌĞƉĂƌĞĚ to safely reunite your family and loved ones during an emergency if you think ahead, and communicate with others in advance.

NEIGHBORHOODS AND APARTMENT BUILDINGS A community working together during an emergency makes sense.

x Talk to your neighbors about how you can work together during an emergency.

x &ŝŶĚ ŽƵƚ ŝĨ ĂŶLJŽŶĞ ŚĂƐ ƐƉĞĐŝĂůŝnjĞĚ ĞƋƵŝƉŵĞŶƚ ůŝŬĞ Ă ƉŽǁĞƌ ŐĞŶĞƌĂƚŽƌ͕ Žƌ ĞdžƉĞƌƟƐĞ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ medical knowledge, that might help during a crisis. a family you yourself may neighbors. be cut, burned, or suīer other injuries. The list of In any emergency, x Decide who will member check onor elderly or disabled below will provide during instances.

Remember, many injuries are not life basic supplies x Make back-up plans forassistance children in case these you cannot get home in an emergency. threatening and do not require immediate medical aƩĞnƟon. Knowing how to treat minor injuries can make a dŝīerence in an emergency. A proacƟve measure is to take a basic Įrst aid class, but simply ^ŚĂƌŝŶŐ ƉůĂŶƐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŶŐ ŝŶ ĂĚǀĂŶĐĞ ŝƐ Ă ŐŽŽĚ ƐƚƌĂƚĞŐLJ͘ assembling the following items in a Įrst aid kit can help you stop bleeding, prevent infecƟon, and assist in decontaminaƟon.

SCHOOLS AND DAYCARE If you are a parent, or guardian of an elderly or disabled adult, make sure schools and daycare providers OTHER ITEMS TO CONSIDER: THINGS YOU SHOULD HAVE: have emergency response plans. o aCell Phones o Two pairs of latex or other sterile gloves (if you

x Ask how they will communicate with families during crisis. o Scissors are x Ask allergic to latex).

if they store adequate food, water, and other basic supplies.

Tweezers dressings to stop bleeding. o Sterile x Find out if they arethe prepared to “shelter-in-place” ifo need be, and where they plan to go if they o Tube of petroleum jelly or other lubricant o Cleansing mustagent/soap get away. and anƟbioƟc towelĞƩes o EŽŶ WƌĞƐĐƌŝƉƟŽŶ ƌƵŐƐ͗ to disinfect. ͻAspirin or non-aspirin pain reliever o AnƟbioƟc ointment to prevent infecƟon. ͻAnƟ-diarrhea medicaƟon o Burn ointment to prevent infecƟon. ͻAntacid (for upset stomach) o Adhesive bandages in a variety of sizes. ͻLaxaƟve o Eye wash soluƟon to Ňush the eyes or as general decontaminant. o Thermometer o PrescripƟon medicaƟons you take every day such as insulin, heart medicine, and asthma inhalers.

You should periodically rotate medicines to account for expiraƟon dates. o Prescribed medical supplies such as glucose and blood pressure monitoring equipment and supplies.

FIRST AID KIT AND CHECKLIST

SUPPLY CHECKLISTS AND EMERGENCY SUPPLIES Water, food, and clean air are essenƟal items necessary for survival. Each family or individual’s kit should be customized to meet specŝĮc needs, such as medicaƟons, and infant formula. It should also be customized to include important family documents.

OTHER ITEMS TO CONSIDER ADDING TO YOUR SUPPLY KIT: /Ĩ LJŽƵ ĂƌĞ ĂŶ ĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌ͕ ŵĂŬĞ ƐƵƌĞ LJŽƵƌ ǁŽƌŬƉůĂĐĞ ŚĂƐ Ă ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƟŽŶ ƉůĂŶ ƚŚĂƚ ŝƐ ƌĞŐƵůĂƌůLJ x Food (see Prepare a Kit) ͻ ŵĞƌŐĞŶĐLJ ƌĞĨĞƌĞŶĐĞ ŵĂƚĞƌŝĂů ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ Ă ĮƌƐƚ ƉƌĂĐƟĐĞĚ͘ x Radio and NOAA weather radio with a tone-alert ĂŝĚ ďŽŽŬ Žƌ Ă ƉƌŝŶƚ ŽƵƚ ŽĨ ƚŚŝƐ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ featurex dĂŬĞ Ă ĐƌŝƟĐĂů ůŽŽŬ Ăƚ LJŽƵƌ ŚĞĂƟŶŐ͕ ǀĞŶƟůĂƟŽŶ͕ ĂŶĚ Ăŝƌ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶŝŶŐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƚŽ ĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞ ŝĨ ŝƚ ŝƐ (include extra baƩĞries) ͻ DĞƐƐ ŬŝƚƐ͕ ĐƵƉƐ͕ ƉůĂƚĞƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ƉůĂƐƟĐ ƵƚĞŶƐŝůƐ x Flashlight ƐĞĐƵƌĞ Žƌ ŝĨ ŝƚ ĐŽƵůĚ ĨĞĂƐŝďůLJ ďĞ ƵƉŐƌĂĚĞĚ ƚŽ ďĞƩĞƌ ĮůƚĞƌ ƉŽƚĞŶƟĂů ĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂŶƚƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ďĞ ƐƵƌĞ and extra baƩĞries ͻ DĂƚĐŚĞƐ ŝŶ Ă ǁĂƚĞƌƉƌŽŽĨ ĐŽŶƚĂŝŶĞƌ x Whistle LJŽƵ ŬŶŽǁ ŚŽǁ ƚŽ ƚƵƌŶ ŝƚ Žī ŝĨ LJŽƵ ŶĞĞĚ ƚŽ͘ to signal help ͻ ĂƐŚ Žƌ ƚƌĂǀĞůĞƌ͛Ɛ ĐŚĞĐŬƐ͕ ĐŚĂŶŐĞ x Dust mask x Think aboutt-shirt what to if your cannot go home. or coƩon to do help Įůteremployees the air ͻ WĂƉĞƌ ƚŽǁĞůƐ x Moist toweleƩes x Make sure you have appropriate supplies on hand. for sanitaƟon ͻ &ŝƌĞ džƟŶŐƵŝƐŚĞƌ x Wrench or pliers to turn oī uƟliƟes ͻ ŽŵƉĂƐƐ INx Can A MOVING VEHICLE opener for canned food ͻ WĂƉĞƌ͕ ƉĞŶĐŝů x PlasƟc sheĞƟng ϭ͘ /Ĩ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ ĂŶ ĞdžƉůŽƐŝŽŶ Žƌ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĨĂĐƚŽƌ ƚŚĂƚ ŵĂŬĞƐ ŝƚ ĚŝĸĐƵůƚ ƚŽ ĐŽŶƚƌŽů ƚŚĞ ǀĞŚŝĐůĞ͕ ƉƵůů ŽǀĞƌ͕ and duct tape to shelter-in-place ͻ &ĞŵŝŶŝŶĞ ƐƵƉƉůŝĞƐ stop the car, and set the parking brake. x Infant formula and diapers (if needed) ͻ ŝƐŝŶĨĞĐƚĂŶƚ 2. bags If theand emergency could physical stability of the roadway, avoid overpasses, x Garbage plasƟc Ɵes for impact personalthe sanitaƟon ͻ ZĂŝŶ ŐĞĂƌ bridges, power lines, signs, and other hazards. ͻ dĞŶƚ CLOTHING ϯ͘ /Ĩ Ă ƉŽǁĞƌ ůŝŶĞ ĨĂůůƐ ŽŶ LJŽƵƌ ĐĂƌ LJŽƵ ĂƌĞ Ăƚ ƌŝƐŬ ŽĨ ĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐĂů ƐŚŽĐŬ͕ ƐƚĂLJ ŝŶƐŝĚĞ ƵŶƟů Ă ƚƌĂŝŶĞĚ AND BEDDING: ͻ ^ŝŐŶĂů ŇĂƌĞ person removes the wire.

During cold weather months, it is important to prepare ͻ DĞĚŝĐŝŶĞ ĚƌŽƉƉĞƌ for warmth. ϰ͘ >ŝƐƚĞŶ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƌĂĚŝŽ ĨŽƌ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƐ ĂƐ ƚŚĞLJ ďĞĐŽŵĞ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ͘ There is a possibility that the power will ͻ WĞƌƐŽŶĂů ŚLJŐŝĞŶĞ ŝƚĞŵƐ be out and you will not have heat. Rethink your ͻ ,ŽƵƐĞŚŽůĚ ďůĞĂĐŚ INclothing HIGH-RISE and BUILDING bedding supplies to account for growing 1.

Note where the closest emergency exit is. children and other family changes.

Ϯ͘ Ğ ƐƵƌĞ LJŽƵ ŬŶŽǁ ĂŶŽƚŚĞƌ ǁĂLJ ŽƵƚ ŝŶ ĐĂƐĞ LJŽƵƌ ĮƌƐƚ ĐŚŽŝĐĞ ŝƐ ďůŽĐŬĞĚ͘ 3. Take cover against a desk or table things are falling. x One complete change of warm clothing andifshoes per person, ϰ͘ DŽǀĞ ĂǁĂLJ ĨƌŽŵ ĮůĞ ĐĂďŝŶĞƚƐ͕ ŬƐŚĞůǀĞƐ͕ Žƌ ŽƚŚĞƌ ƚŚŝŶŐƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŵŝŐŚƚ ĨĂůů͘ including: 5. Face o A jacket oraway coat from windows and glass.

6.

Move away o A long sleeve shirtfrom exterior walls.

7. Determine if you should stay put, “shelter-in-place,” or get away. o A hat o Long ϴ͘ >ŝƐƚĞŶ ĨŽƌ ĂŶĚ ĨŽůůŽǁ ŝŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƐ͘ pants 9. Take your emergency supply kit, unless there is reason to believe it has been contaminated. o Sturdy shoes and socks 10.

Do not use elevators. o Gloves 11. Staybag to the right while going stairwells to allow emergency workers to come up. o A sleeping or warm blanket for down each person RECOMMENDED SUPPLIES FOR A BASIC KIT:

Ex Water MPLOYERS (see Prepare a Kit)

3.

ELEVATOR

FIRST AID KIT AND CHECKLIST

A community working together during an emergency makes sense.

x Talk to your neighbors about how you can work together during an emergency.

x &ŝŶĚ ŽƵƚ ŝĨ ĂŶLJŽŶĞ ŚĂƐ ƐƉĞĐŝĂůŝnjĞĚ ĞƋƵŝƉŵĞŶƚ ůŝŬĞ Ă ƉŽǁĞƌ ŐĞŶĞƌĂƚŽƌ͕ Žƌ ĞdžƉĞƌƟƐĞ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ medical knowledge, that might help during a crisis. a family you yourself may neighbors. be cut, burned, or suīer other injuries. The list of In any emergency, x Decide who will member check onor elderly or disabled below will provide during instances.

Remember, many injuries are not life basic supplies x Make back-up plans forassistance children in case these you cannot get home in an emergency. threatening and do not require immediate medical aƩĞnƟon. Knowing how to treat minor injuries can make a dŝīerence in an emergency. A proacƟve measure is to take a basic Įrst aid class, but simply ^ŚĂƌŝŶŐ ƉůĂŶƐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŶŐ ŝŶ ĂĚǀĂŶĐĞ ŝƐ Ă ŐŽŽĚ ƐƚƌĂƚĞŐLJ͘ assembling the following items in a Įrst aid kit can help you stop bleeding, prevent infecƟon, and assist in decontaminaƟon.

SCHOOLS AND DAYCARE If you are a parent, or guardian of an elderly or disabled adult, make sure schools and daycare providers OTHER ITEMS TO CONSIDER: THINGS YOU SHOULD HAVE: have emergency response plans. o aCell Phones o Two pairs of latex or other sterile gloves (if you

x Ask how they will communicate with families during crisis. o Scissors are x Ask allergic to latex).

if they store adequate food, water, and other basic supplies.

Tweezers dressings to stop bleeding. o Sterile x Find out if they arethe prepared to “shelter-in-place” ifo need be, and where they plan to go if they o Tube of petroleum jelly or other lubricant o Cleansing mustagent/soap get away. and anƟbioƟc towelĞƩes o EŽŶ WƌĞƐĐƌŝƉƟŽŶ ƌƵŐƐ͗ to disinfect. ͻAspirin or non-aspirin pain reliever o AnƟbioƟc ointment to prevent infecƟon. ͻAnƟ-diarrhea medicaƟon o Burn ointment to prevent infecƟon. ͻAntacid (for upset stomach) o Adhesive bandages in a variety of sizes. ͻLaxaƟve o Eye wash soluƟon to Ňush the eyes or as general decontaminant. o Thermometer o PrescripƟon medicaƟons you take every day such as insulin, heart medicine, and asthma inhalers.

You should periodically rotate medicines to account for expiraƟon dates. o Prescribed medical supplies such as glucose and blood pressure monitoring equipment and supplies.

FIRST AID KIT AND CHECKLIST

SUPPLY CHECKLISTS AND EMERGENCY SUPPLIES Water, food, and clean air are essenƟal items necessary for survival. Each family or individual’s kit should be customized to meet specŝĮc needs, such as medicaƟons, and infant formula. It should also be customized to include important family documents.

OTHER ITEMS TO CONSIDER ADDING TO YOUR SUPPLY KIT: /Ĩ LJŽƵ ĂƌĞ ĂŶ ĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌ͕ ŵĂŬĞ ƐƵƌĞ LJŽƵƌ ǁŽƌŬƉůĂĐĞ ŚĂƐ Ă ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƟŽŶ ƉůĂŶ ƚŚĂƚ ŝƐ ƌĞŐƵůĂƌůLJ x Food (see Prepare a Kit) ͻ ŵĞƌŐĞŶĐLJ ƌĞĨĞƌĞŶĐĞ ŵĂƚĞƌŝĂů ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ Ă ĮƌƐƚ ƉƌĂĐƟĐĞĚ͘ x Radio and NOAA weather radio with a tone-alert ĂŝĚ ďŽŽŬ Žƌ Ă ƉƌŝŶƚ ŽƵƚ ŽĨ ƚŚŝƐ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ featurex dĂŬĞ Ă ĐƌŝƟĐĂů ůŽŽŬ Ăƚ LJŽƵƌ ŚĞĂƟŶŐ͕ ǀĞŶƟůĂƟŽŶ͕ ĂŶĚ Ăŝƌ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶŝŶŐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƚŽ ĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞ ŝĨ ŝƚ ŝƐ (include extra baƩĞries) ͻ DĞƐƐ ŬŝƚƐ͕ ĐƵƉƐ͕ ƉůĂƚĞƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ƉůĂƐƟĐ ƵƚĞŶƐŝůƐ x Flashlight ƐĞĐƵƌĞ Žƌ ŝĨ ŝƚ ĐŽƵůĚ ĨĞĂƐŝďůLJ ďĞ ƵƉŐƌĂĚĞĚ ƚŽ ďĞƩĞƌ ĮůƚĞƌ ƉŽƚĞŶƟĂů ĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂŶƚƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ďĞ ƐƵƌĞ and extra baƩĞries ͻ DĂƚĐŚĞƐ ŝŶ Ă ǁĂƚĞƌƉƌŽŽĨ ĐŽŶƚĂŝŶĞƌ x Whistle LJŽƵ ŬŶŽǁ ŚŽǁ ƚŽ ƚƵƌŶ ŝƚ Žī ŝĨ LJŽƵ ŶĞĞĚ ƚŽ͘ to signal help ͻ ĂƐŚ Žƌ ƚƌĂǀĞůĞƌ͛Ɛ ĐŚĞĐŬƐ͕ ĐŚĂŶŐĞ x Dust mask x Think aboutt-shirt what to if your cannot go home. or coƩon to do help Įůteremployees the air ͻ WĂƉĞƌ ƚŽǁĞůƐ x Moist toweleƩes x Make sure you have appropriate supplies on hand. for sanitaƟon ͻ &ŝƌĞ džƟŶŐƵŝƐŚĞƌ x Wrench or pliers to turn oī uƟliƟes ͻ ŽŵƉĂƐƐ INx Can A MOVING VEHICLE opener for canned food ͻ WĂƉĞƌ͕ ƉĞŶĐŝů x PlasƟc sheĞƟng ϭ͘ /Ĩ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ ĂŶ ĞdžƉůŽƐŝŽŶ Žƌ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĨĂĐƚŽƌ ƚŚĂƚ ŵĂŬĞƐ ŝƚ ĚŝĸĐƵůƚ ƚŽ ĐŽŶƚƌŽů ƚŚĞ ǀĞŚŝĐůĞ͕ ƉƵůů ŽǀĞƌ͕ and duct tape to shelter-in-place ͻ &ĞŵŝŶŝŶĞ ƐƵƉƉůŝĞƐ stop the car, and set the parking brake. x Infant formula and diapers (if needed) ͻ ŝƐŝŶĨĞĐƚĂŶƚ 2. bags If theand emergency could physical stability of the roadway, avoid overpasses, x Garbage plasƟc Ɵes for impact personalthe sanitaƟon ͻ ZĂŝŶ ŐĞĂƌ bridges, power lines, signs, and other hazards. ͻ dĞŶƚ CLOTHING ϯ͘ /Ĩ Ă ƉŽǁĞƌ ůŝŶĞ ĨĂůůƐ ŽŶ LJŽƵƌ ĐĂƌ LJŽƵ ĂƌĞ Ăƚ ƌŝƐŬ ŽĨ ĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐĂů ƐŚŽĐŬ͕ ƐƚĂLJ ŝŶƐŝĚĞ ƵŶƟů Ă ƚƌĂŝŶĞĚ AND BEDDING: ͻ ^ŝŐŶĂů ŇĂƌĞ person removes the wire.

During cold weather months, it is important to prepare ͻ DĞĚŝĐŝŶĞ ĚƌŽƉƉĞƌ for warmth. ϰ͘ >ŝƐƚĞŶ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƌĂĚŝŽ ĨŽƌ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƐ ĂƐ ƚŚĞLJ ďĞĐŽŵĞ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ͘ There is a possibility that the power will ͻ WĞƌƐŽŶĂů ŚLJŐŝĞŶĞ ŝƚĞŵƐ be out and you will not have heat. Rethink your ͻ ,ŽƵƐĞŚŽůĚ ďůĞĂĐŚ INclothing HIGH-RISE and BUILDING bedding supplies to account for growing 1.

Note where the closest emergency exit is. children and other family changes.

Ϯ͘ Ğ ƐƵƌĞ LJŽƵ ŬŶŽǁ ĂŶŽƚŚĞƌ ǁĂLJ ŽƵƚ ŝŶ ĐĂƐĞ LJŽƵƌ ĮƌƐƚ ĐŚŽŝĐĞ ŝƐ ďůŽĐŬĞĚ͘ 3. Take cover against a desk or table things are falling. x One complete change of warm clothing andifshoes per person, ϰ͘ DŽǀĞ ĂǁĂLJ ĨƌŽŵ ĮůĞ ĐĂďŝŶĞƚƐ͕ ŬƐŚĞůǀĞƐ͕ Žƌ ŽƚŚĞƌ ƚŚŝŶŐƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŵŝŐŚƚ ĨĂůů͘ including: 5. Face o A jacket oraway coat from windows and glass.

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Move away o A long sleeve shirtfrom exterior walls.

7. Determine if you should stay put, “shelter-in-place,” or get away. o A hat o Long ϴ͘ >ŝƐƚĞŶ ĨŽƌ ĂŶĚ ĨŽůůŽǁ ŝŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƐ͘ pants 9. Take your emergency supply kit, unless there is reason to believe it has been contaminated. o Sturdy shoes and socks 10.

Do not use elevators. o Gloves 11. Staybag to the right while going stairwells to allow emergency workers to come up. o A sleeping or warm blanket for down each person RECOMMENDED SUPPLIES FOR A BASIC KIT:

Ex Water MPLOYERS (see Prepare a Kit)

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AT WORK AND SCHOOL

NATURAL DISASTERS Find out what natural disasters are most common in your area. You may be aware of some of your ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ͛Ɛ ƌŝƐŬƐ͗ ŽƚŚĞƌƐ ŵĂLJ ƐƵƌƉƌŝƐĞ LJŽƵ͘ ,ŝƐƚŽƌŝĐĂůůLJ͕ ŇŽŽĚŝŶŐ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ŶĂƟŽŶ͛Ɛ ƐŝŶŐůĞ ŵŽƐƚ ĐŽŵŵŽŶ ŶĂƚƵƌĂů ĚŝƐĂƐƚĞƌ͘ &ůŽŽĚŝŶŐ ĐĂŶ ŚĂƉƉĞŶ ŝŶ ĞǀĞƌLJ h͘^͘ ƐƚĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ƚĞƌƌŝƚŽƌLJ͘ ĂƌƚŚƋƵĂŬĞƐ ĂƌĞ ŽŌĞŶ ƚŚŽƵŐŚƚ of as a West Coast phenomenon, yet 45 states and territories in the Unites States are at moderate to high risk from earthquakes and are located in every region of the country. Other disasters may be more common in certain areas.

Tornados are nature’s most violent storms and can happen anywhere. However, states located in ͞dŽƌŶĂĚŽ ůůĞLJ͕͟ ĂƐ ǁĞůů ĂƐ ĂƌĞĂƐ ŝŶ WĞŶŶƐLJůǀĂŶŝĂ͕ EĞǁ zŽƌŬ͕ ŽŶŶĞĐƟĐƵƚ͕ ĂŶĚ &ůŽƌŝĚĂ ĂƌĞ ƚŚĞ ŚŝŐŚĞƐƚ ƌŝƐŬ ĨŽƌ ƚŽƌŶĂĚŽ ĚĂŵĂŐĞ͘ ,ƵƌƌŝĐĂŶĞƐ ĂƌĞ ƐĞǀĞƌĞ ƚƌŽƉŝĐĂů ƐƚŽƌŵƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĨŽƌŵ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƐŽƵƚŚĞƌŶ ƚůĂŶƟĐ KĐĞĂŶ͕ ĂƌŝďďĞĂŶ ^ĞĂ͕ 'ƵůĨ ŽĨ DĞdžŝĐŽ͕ ĂŶĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĞĂƐƚĞƌŶ WĂĐŝĮĐ KĐĞĂŶ͘ ^ĐŝĞŶƟƐƚƐ ĐĂŶ ŶŽǁ ƉƌĞĚŝĐƚ ŚƵƌƌŝĐĂŶĞƐ͕ ďƵƚ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ǁŚŽ ůŝǀĞ ŝŶ ĐŽĂƐƚĂů ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ƉůĂŶ ǁŚĂƚ ƚŚĞLJ ǁŝůů ĚŽ ŝĨ ƚŚĞLJ ĂƌĞ ƚŽůĚ ƚŽ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞ͘ Planning what to do in advance is an important part of being prepared. Find out what natural disasters are most common in your area.

HURRICANE WINDS

x Board up doors and windows with plywood or install ƐƚŽƌŵ ƐŚƵƩĞƌƐ

x <ĞĞƉ ŝŶ ŵŝŶĚ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŝŶĚƐ ĂƌĞ ƐƚƌŽŶŐĞƌ Ăƚ ŚŝŐŚĞƌ ĞůĞǀĂƟŽŶƐ

x Secure outdoor objects that could be dangerous, such as ƉĂƟŽ ĨƵƌŶŝƚƵƌĞ͕ ŚĂŶŐŝŶŐ ƉůĂŶƚƐ͕ trash bins, tools, and barbecue pits.

CLEAN AIR DĂŶLJ ƉŽƚĞŶƟĂů ƚĞƌƌŽƌŝƐƚ ĂƩĂĐŬƐ ĐŽƵůĚ ƐĞŶĚ ƟŶLJ ŵŝĐƌŽƐĐŽƉŝĐ ͞ũƵŶŬ͟ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ Ăŝƌ͘ &Žƌ ĞdžĂŵƉůĞ͕ ĂŶ ĞdžƉůŽƐŝŽŶ ,ƵƌƌŝĐĂŶĞƐ ĐĂŶ ĂůƐŽ ƉƌŽĚƵĐĞ ƚŽƌŶĂĚŽĞƐ͕ ĂĚĚŝŶŐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ĚĞƐƚƌƵĐƟǀĞ ƉŽǁĞƌ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĞŶƟƌĞ ƐƚŽƌŵ͘ ŵĂLJ ƌĞůĞĂƐĞ ǀĞƌLJ ĮŶĞ ĚĞďƌŝƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĐĂŶ ĐĂƵƐĞ ůƵŶŐ ĚĂŵĂŐĞ͘ ďŝŽůŽŐŝĐĂů ĂƩĂĐŬ ŵĂLJ ƌĞůĞĂƐĞ ŐĞƌŵƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĐĂŶ make you sick if inhaled or absorbed through open cuts. Many of these agents can only hurt you if they get FLOODING ŝŶƚŽ LJŽƵƌ ďŽĚLJ͕ ƐŽ ƚŚŝŶŬ ĂďŽƵƚ ĐƌĞĂƟŶŐ Ă ďĂƌƌŝĞƌ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ LJŽƵƌƐĞůĨ ĂŶĚ ĂŶLJ ĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ͘

x Move furniture and valuables to a higher level

x Store important documents in waterproof containers NOSE AND MOUTH PROTECTION &ĂĐĞ ŵĂƐŬƐ Žƌ ĚĞŶƐͲǁĞĂǀĞ ĐŽƩŽŶ ŵĂƚĞƌŝĂů͕ ƚŚĂƚ ƐŶƵŐůLJ ĐŽǀĞƌƐ LJŽƵƌ ŶŽƐĞ ĂŶĚ ŵŽƵƚŚ ĂŶĚ ŝƐ ƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂůůLJ Įƚ ĨŽƌ ĞĂĐŚ ŵĞŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĨĂŵŝůLJ͘ Ž ǁŚĂƚĞǀĞƌ LJŽƵ ĐĂŶ ƚŽ ŵĂŬĞ ƚŚĞ ďĞƐƚ Įƚ ƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ ĨŽƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ͘

SHELTER IN PLACE

Be prepared to improvise with what you have on hand to protect your nose, mouth, eyes, and cuts in your ƐŬŝŶ͘ ŶLJƚŚŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ ĮƚƐ ƐŶƵŐůLJ ŽǀĞƌ LJŽƵƌ ŶŽƐĞ ĂŶĚ ŵŽƵƚŚ͕ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ĂŶLJ ĚĞŶƐĞ ǁĞĂǀĞ ĐŽƩŽŶ ŵĂƚĞƌŝĂů͕ ĐĂŶ ŚĞůƉ ĮůƚĞƌ ĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂŶƚƐ ŝŶ ĂŶ ĞŵĞƌŐĞŶĐLJ͘ /ƚ ŝƐ ǀĞƌLJ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƚŚĂƚ ŵŽƐƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ Ăŝƌ LJŽƵ ďƌĞĂƚŚĞ ĐŽŵĞ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ŵĂƐŬ Žƌ ĐůŽƚŚ ĂŶĚ ŶŽƚ ĂƌŽƵŶĚ ŝƚ͘ Ž ǁŚĂƚĞǀĞƌ LJŽƵ ĐĂŶ ƚŽ ŵĂŬĞ ƚŚĞ ďĞƐƚ Įƚ ƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ ĨŽƌ children. There are also a variety of face masks readily available in hardware stores that are rated based on ŚŽǁ ƐŵĂůů ŽĨ Ă ƉĂƌƟĐůĞ ŝƚ ĐĂŶ ĮůƚĞƌ ŝŶ ĂŶ ŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĂů ƐĞƫŶŐ͘ 'ŝǀĞŶ ƚŚĞ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ ƚLJƉĞƐ ŽĨ ĂƩĂĐŬƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĐŽƵůĚ ŽĐĐƵƌ͕ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ŽŶĞ ƐŽůƵƟŽŶ ĨŽƌ ŵĂƐŬŝŶŐ͘ &Žƌ ŝŶƐƚĂŶĐĞ͕ ƐŝŵƉůĞ ĐůŽƚŚ ĨĂĐĞ ŵĂƐŬƐ ĐĂŶ ĮůƚĞƌ ƐŽŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĂŝƌďŽƌŶĞ ͞ũƵŶŬ͟ Žƌ ŐĞƌŵƐ LJŽƵ ŵŝŐŚƚ ďƌĞĂƚŚĞ ŝŶƚŽ LJŽƵƌ ďŽĚLJ͕ ďƵƚ ǁŝůů ƉƌŽďĂďůLJ ŶŽƚ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƚ LJŽƵ ĨƌŽŵ ĐŚĞŵŝĐĂů ŐĂƐĞƐ͘ ^Ɵůů͕ ƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐ ŽǀĞƌ LJŽƵƌ ŶŽƐĞ ĂŶĚ ŵŽƵƚŚ ŝŶ ĂŶ ĞŵĞƌŐĞŶĐLJ ŝƐ ďĞƩĞƌ ƚŚĂŶ ŶŽƚŚŝŶŐ͘ >ŝŵŝƟŶŐ ŚŽǁ ŵĂŶLJ ĨŽƌĞŝŐŶ ƉĂƌƟĐůĞƐ ŐĞƚ ŝŶƚŽ LJŽƵƌ ďŽĚLJ ŵĂLJ ŝŵƉĂĐƚ whether or not you get sick or develop disease.

dŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ ĐŝƌĐƵŵƐƚĂŶĐĞƐ ǁŚĞŶ ƐƚĂLJŝŶŐ ƉƵƚ ĂŶĚ ĐƌĞĂƟŶŐ Ă ďĂƌƌŝĞƌ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ LJŽƵƌƐĞůĨ ĂŶĚ ƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůůLJ ĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚ Ăŝƌ ŽƵƚƐŝĚĞ͕ Ă ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ ŬŶŽǁŶ ĂƐ ͞ƐŚĞůƚĞƌͲŝŶͲƉůĂĐĞ͕͟ ŝƐ Ă ŵĂƩĞƌ ŽĨ ƐƵƌǀŝǀĂů͘ zŽƵ ĐĂŶ ƵƐĞ ƚŚĞƐĞ ƚŚŝŶŐƐ ƚŽ ƚĂƉĞ ƵƉ ǁŝŶĚŽǁƐ͕ ĚŽŽƌƐ͕ ĂŶĚ Ăŝƌ ǀĞŶƚƐ ŝĨ LJŽƵ ŶĞĞĚ ƚŽ ƐĞĂů Žī Ă ƌŽŽŵ ĨƌŽŵ ŽƵƚƐŝĚĞ ĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ͘ ŽŶƐŝĚĞƌ ƉƌĞĐƵƫŶŐ ĂŶĚ ůĂďĞůŝŶŐ ƚŚĞƐĞ ŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐ͘ ŶLJƚŚŝŶŐ LJŽƵ ĐĂŶ ĚŽ ŝŶ ĂĚǀĂŶĐĞ ǁŝůů ƐĂǀĞ ƟŵĞ ǁŚĞŶ ŝƚ counts.

REMINDER!

hƐĞ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ĂƐƐĞƐƐ ƚŚĞ ƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶ͘ /Ĩ LJŽƵ ƐĞĞ ůĂƌŐĞ ĂŵŽƵŶƚƐ ŽĨ ĚĞďƌŝƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ Ăŝƌ͕ Žƌ ŝĨ ůŽĐĂů ĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐ ƐĂLJ ƚŚĞ Ăŝƌ ŝƐ ďĂĚůLJ ĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚ͕ LJŽƵ ĐĂŶ ƵƐĞ ƚŚĞƐĞ ƚŚŝŶŐƐ ƚŽ ƚĂƉĞ ƵƉ ǁŝŶĚŽǁƐ͕ ĚŽŽƌƐ͕ ĂŶĚ Ăŝƌ CREATE A SUPPORT NETWORK ǀĞŶƚƐ ŝĨ LJŽƵ ŶĞĞĚ ƚŽ ƐĞĂů Žī Ă ƌŽŽŵ͘ In many emergency situaƟons, your neighbors may be your Įrst responders. Build a support network of at least OTHER BARRIERS three people in your area to assist you during an x ,ĞĂǀLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ƉůĂƐƟĐ ŐĂƌďĂŐĞ ďĂŐƐ Žƌ ƉůĂƐƟĐ ƐŚĞĞƟŶŐ x Duct emergency. Do not dependtape on one x Scissors person.

HEPA (HIGH EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE AIR FILTRATION) FILTER FANS your medical equipment is Show your network where KŶĐĞ LJŽƵ ŚĂǀĞ ƐĞĂůĞĚ Ă ƌŽŽŵ ǁŝƚŚ ƉůĂƐƟĐ ƐŚĞĞƟŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĚƵĐƚ ƚĂƉĞ͕ LJŽƵ ŵĂLJ ŚĂǀĞ ĐƌĞĂƚĞĚ Ă ďĞƩĞƌ ďĂƌƌŝĞƌ located and how to use it. between you and any contaminants that may be outside. However, no seal is perfect and some leakage is ůŝŬĞůLJ͘ zŽƵ ŵĂLJ ĂůƐŽ ĮŶĚ LJŽƵƌƐĞůĨ ŝŶ Ă ƐƉĂĐĞ ƚŚĂƚ ŝƐ ĂůƌĞĂĚLJ ĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚ ƚŽ ƐŽŵĞ ĚĞŐƌĞĞ͘ Give at least one member of your support network a key to gain entry into your residence during an emergency ŽŶƐŝĚĞƌ Ă ƉŽƌƚĂďůĞ Ăŝƌ ƉƵƌŝĮĞƌ͕ ǁŝƚŚ Ă , W ĮůƚĞƌ͕ ƚŽ ŚĞůƉ ƌĞŵŽǀĞ ĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂŶƚƐ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ƌŽŽŵ ǁŚĞƌĞ LJŽƵ situaƟon. ĂƌĞ ƐŚĞůƚĞƌŝŶŐ͘ dŚĞƐĞ ŚŝŐŚůLJ ĞĸĐŝĞŶƚ ĮůƚĞƌƐ ŚĂǀĞ ƐŵĂůů ƐŝĞǀĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĐĂŶ ĐĂƉƚƵƌĞ ǀĞƌLJ ƟŶLJ ƉĂƌƟĐůĞƐ͕ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ƐŽŵĞ ďŝŽůŽŐŝĐĂů ĂŐĞŶƚƐ͘ KŶĐĞ ƚƌĂƉƉĞĚ ǁŝƚŚŝŶ Ă , W ĮůƚĞƌ͕ ĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂŶƚƐ ĐĂŶŶŽƚ ŐĞƚ ŝŶƚŽ LJŽƵƌ ďŽĚLJ ĂŶĚ IMPORTANT FAMILY DOCUMENTS ŵĂŬĞ LJŽƵ ƐŝĐŬ͘ tŚŝůĞ ƚŚĞƐĞ ĮůƚĞƌƐ ĂƌĞ ĞdžĐĞůůĞŶƚ Ăƚ ĮůƚĞƌŝŶŐ ĚĂŶĚĞƌ͕ ĚƵƐƚ͕ ŵŽůĚ͕ ƐŵŽŬĞ͕ ďŝŽůŽŐŝĐĂů ĂŐĞŶƚƐ͕ Keep copies of important family records such as insurance and other contaminants, they will not stop chemical gases. policies, idenƟĮcaƟon, and bank account records in a waterproof, portable container. ^ŽŵĞ ƉĞŽƉůĞ͕ ƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌůLJ ƚŚŽƐĞ ǁŝƚŚ ƐĞǀĞƌĞ ĂůůĞƌŐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĂƐƚŚŵĂ͕ ƵƐĞ , W ĮůƚĞƌƐ ŝŶ ŵĂƐŬƐ ĂŶĚ ƉŽƌƚĂďůĞ Ăŝƌ ƉƵƌŝĮĞƌƐ ŝŶ ůĂƌŐĞƌ ŚŽŵĞƐ Žƌ ŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĂů ŵŽĚĞůƐ ƚŽ ĐŽŶƟŶƵŽƵƐůLJ ĮůƚĞƌ ƚŚĞ Ăŝƌ͘

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are most common in your area.

HURRICANE WINDS

x Board up doors and windows with plywood or install ƐƚŽƌŵ ƐŚƵƩĞƌƐ

x <ĞĞƉ ŝŶ ŵŝŶĚ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŝŶĚƐ ĂƌĞ ƐƚƌŽŶŐĞƌ Ăƚ ŚŝŐŚĞƌ ĞůĞǀĂƟŽŶƐ

x Secure outdoor objects that could be dangerous, such as ƉĂƟŽ ĨƵƌŶŝƚƵƌĞ͕ ŚĂŶŐŝŶŐ ƉůĂŶƚƐ͕ trash bins, tools, and barbecue pits.

CLEAN AIR DĂŶLJ ƉŽƚĞŶƟĂů ƚĞƌƌŽƌŝƐƚ ĂƩĂĐŬƐ ĐŽƵůĚ ƐĞŶĚ ƟŶLJ ŵŝĐƌŽƐĐŽƉŝĐ ͞ũƵŶŬ͟ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ Ăŝƌ͘ &Žƌ ĞdžĂŵƉůĞ͕ ĂŶ ĞdžƉůŽƐŝŽŶ ,ƵƌƌŝĐĂŶĞƐ ĐĂŶ ĂůƐŽ ƉƌŽĚƵĐĞ ƚŽƌŶĂĚŽĞƐ͕ ĂĚĚŝŶŐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ĚĞƐƚƌƵĐƟǀĞ ƉŽǁĞƌ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĞŶƟƌĞ ƐƚŽƌŵ͘ ŵĂLJ ƌĞůĞĂƐĞ ǀĞƌLJ ĮŶĞ ĚĞďƌŝƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĐĂŶ ĐĂƵƐĞ ůƵŶŐ ĚĂŵĂŐĞ͘ ďŝŽůŽŐŝĐĂů ĂƩĂĐŬ ŵĂLJ ƌĞůĞĂƐĞ ŐĞƌŵƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĐĂŶ make you sick if inhaled or absorbed through open cuts. Many of these agents can only hurt you if they get FLOODING ŝŶƚŽ LJŽƵƌ ďŽĚLJ͕ ƐŽ ƚŚŝŶŬ ĂďŽƵƚ ĐƌĞĂƟŶŐ Ă ďĂƌƌŝĞƌ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ LJŽƵƌƐĞůĨ ĂŶĚ ĂŶLJ ĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ͘

x Move furniture and valuables to a higher level

x Store important documents in waterproof containers NOSE AND MOUTH PROTECTION &ĂĐĞ ŵĂƐŬƐ Žƌ ĚĞŶƐͲǁĞĂǀĞ ĐŽƩŽŶ ŵĂƚĞƌŝĂů͕ ƚŚĂƚ ƐŶƵŐůLJ ĐŽǀĞƌƐ LJŽƵƌ ŶŽƐĞ ĂŶĚ ŵŽƵƚŚ ĂŶĚ ŝƐ ƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂůůLJ Įƚ ĨŽƌ ĞĂĐŚ ŵĞŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĨĂŵŝůLJ͘ Ž ǁŚĂƚĞǀĞƌ LJŽƵ ĐĂŶ ƚŽ ŵĂŬĞ ƚŚĞ ďĞƐƚ Įƚ ƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ ĨŽƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ͘

SHELTER IN PLACE

Be prepared to improvise with what you have on hand to protect your nose, mouth, eyes, and cuts in your ƐŬŝŶ͘ ŶLJƚŚŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ ĮƚƐ ƐŶƵŐůLJ ŽǀĞƌ LJŽƵƌ ŶŽƐĞ ĂŶĚ ŵŽƵƚŚ͕ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ĂŶLJ ĚĞŶƐĞ ǁĞĂǀĞ ĐŽƩŽŶ ŵĂƚĞƌŝĂů͕ ĐĂŶ ŚĞůƉ ĮůƚĞƌ ĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂŶƚƐ ŝŶ ĂŶ ĞŵĞƌŐĞŶĐLJ͘ /ƚ ŝƐ ǀĞƌLJ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƚŚĂƚ ŵŽƐƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ Ăŝƌ LJŽƵ ďƌĞĂƚŚĞ ĐŽŵĞ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ŵĂƐŬ Žƌ ĐůŽƚŚ ĂŶĚ ŶŽƚ ĂƌŽƵŶĚ ŝƚ͘ Ž ǁŚĂƚĞǀĞƌ LJŽƵ ĐĂŶ ƚŽ ŵĂŬĞ ƚŚĞ ďĞƐƚ Įƚ ƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ ĨŽƌ children. There are also a variety of face masks readily available in hardware stores that are rated based on ŚŽǁ ƐŵĂůů ŽĨ Ă ƉĂƌƟĐůĞ ŝƚ ĐĂŶ ĮůƚĞƌ ŝŶ ĂŶ ŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĂů ƐĞƫŶŐ͘ 'ŝǀĞŶ ƚŚĞ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ ƚLJƉĞƐ ŽĨ ĂƩĂĐŬƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĐŽƵůĚ ŽĐĐƵƌ͕ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ŽŶĞ ƐŽůƵƟŽŶ ĨŽƌ ŵĂƐŬŝŶŐ͘ &Žƌ ŝŶƐƚĂŶĐĞ͕ ƐŝŵƉůĞ ĐůŽƚŚ ĨĂĐĞ ŵĂƐŬƐ ĐĂŶ ĮůƚĞƌ ƐŽŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĂŝƌďŽƌŶĞ ͞ũƵŶŬ͟ Žƌ ŐĞƌŵƐ LJŽƵ ŵŝŐŚƚ ďƌĞĂƚŚĞ ŝŶƚŽ LJŽƵƌ ďŽĚLJ͕ ďƵƚ ǁŝůů ƉƌŽďĂďůLJ ŶŽƚ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƚ LJŽƵ ĨƌŽŵ ĐŚĞŵŝĐĂů ŐĂƐĞƐ͘ ^Ɵůů͕ ƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐ ŽǀĞƌ LJŽƵƌ ŶŽƐĞ ĂŶĚ ŵŽƵƚŚ ŝŶ ĂŶ ĞŵĞƌŐĞŶĐLJ ŝƐ ďĞƩĞƌ ƚŚĂŶ ŶŽƚŚŝŶŐ͘ >ŝŵŝƟŶŐ ŚŽǁ ŵĂŶLJ ĨŽƌĞŝŐŶ ƉĂƌƟĐůĞƐ ŐĞƚ ŝŶƚŽ LJŽƵƌ ďŽĚLJ ŵĂLJ ŝŵƉĂĐƚ whether or not you get sick or develop disease.

dŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ ĐŝƌĐƵŵƐƚĂŶĐĞƐ ǁŚĞŶ ƐƚĂLJŝŶŐ ƉƵƚ ĂŶĚ ĐƌĞĂƟŶŐ Ă ďĂƌƌŝĞƌ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ LJŽƵƌƐĞůĨ ĂŶĚ ƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůůLJ ĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚ Ăŝƌ ŽƵƚƐŝĚĞ͕ Ă ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ ŬŶŽǁŶ ĂƐ ͞ƐŚĞůƚĞƌͲŝŶͲƉůĂĐĞ͕͟ ŝƐ Ă ŵĂƩĞƌ ŽĨ ƐƵƌǀŝǀĂů͘ zŽƵ ĐĂŶ ƵƐĞ ƚŚĞƐĞ ƚŚŝŶŐƐ ƚŽ ƚĂƉĞ ƵƉ ǁŝŶĚŽǁƐ͕ ĚŽŽƌƐ͕ ĂŶĚ Ăŝƌ ǀĞŶƚƐ ŝĨ LJŽƵ ŶĞĞĚ ƚŽ ƐĞĂů Žī Ă ƌŽŽŵ ĨƌŽŵ ŽƵƚƐŝĚĞ ĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ͘ ŽŶƐŝĚĞƌ ƉƌĞĐƵƫŶŐ ĂŶĚ ůĂďĞůŝŶŐ ƚŚĞƐĞ ŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐ͘ ŶLJƚŚŝŶŐ LJŽƵ ĐĂŶ ĚŽ ŝŶ ĂĚǀĂŶĐĞ ǁŝůů ƐĂǀĞ ƟŵĞ ǁŚĞŶ ŝƚ counts.

REMINDER!

hƐĞ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ĂƐƐĞƐƐ ƚŚĞ ƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶ͘ /Ĩ LJŽƵ ƐĞĞ ůĂƌŐĞ ĂŵŽƵŶƚƐ ŽĨ ĚĞďƌŝƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ Ăŝƌ͕ Žƌ ŝĨ ůŽĐĂů ĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐ ƐĂLJ ƚŚĞ Ăŝƌ ŝƐ ďĂĚůLJ ĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚ͕ LJŽƵ ĐĂŶ ƵƐĞ ƚŚĞƐĞ ƚŚŝŶŐƐ ƚŽ ƚĂƉĞ ƵƉ ǁŝŶĚŽǁƐ͕ ĚŽŽƌƐ͕ ĂŶĚ Ăŝƌ CREATE A SUPPORT NETWORK ǀĞŶƚƐ ŝĨ LJŽƵ ŶĞĞĚ ƚŽ ƐĞĂů Žī Ă ƌŽŽŵ͘ In many emergency situaƟons, your neighbors may be your Įrst responders. Build a support network of at least OTHER BARRIERS three people in your area to assist you during an x ,ĞĂǀLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ƉůĂƐƟĐ ŐĂƌďĂŐĞ ďĂŐƐ Žƌ ƉůĂƐƟĐ ƐŚĞĞƟŶŐ x Duct emergency. Do not dependtape on one x Scissors person.

HEPA (HIGH EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE AIR FILTRATION) FILTER FANS your medical equipment is Show your network where KŶĐĞ LJŽƵ ŚĂǀĞ ƐĞĂůĞĚ Ă ƌŽŽŵ ǁŝƚŚ ƉůĂƐƟĐ ƐŚĞĞƟŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĚƵĐƚ ƚĂƉĞ͕ LJŽƵ ŵĂLJ ŚĂǀĞ ĐƌĞĂƚĞĚ Ă ďĞƩĞƌ ďĂƌƌŝĞƌ located and how to use it. between you and any contaminants that may be outside. However, no seal is perfect and some leakage is ůŝŬĞůLJ͘ zŽƵ ŵĂLJ ĂůƐŽ ĮŶĚ LJŽƵƌƐĞůĨ ŝŶ Ă ƐƉĂĐĞ ƚŚĂƚ ŝƐ ĂůƌĞĂĚLJ ĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚ ƚŽ ƐŽŵĞ ĚĞŐƌĞĞ͘ Give at least one member of your support network a key to gain entry into your residence during an emergency ŽŶƐŝĚĞƌ Ă ƉŽƌƚĂďůĞ Ăŝƌ ƉƵƌŝĮĞƌ͕ ǁŝƚŚ Ă , W ĮůƚĞƌ͕ ƚŽ ŚĞůƉ ƌĞŵŽǀĞ ĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂŶƚƐ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ƌŽŽŵ ǁŚĞƌĞ LJŽƵ situaƟon. ĂƌĞ ƐŚĞůƚĞƌŝŶŐ͘ dŚĞƐĞ ŚŝŐŚůLJ ĞĸĐŝĞŶƚ ĮůƚĞƌƐ ŚĂǀĞ ƐŵĂůů ƐŝĞǀĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĐĂŶ ĐĂƉƚƵƌĞ ǀĞƌLJ ƟŶLJ ƉĂƌƟĐůĞƐ͕ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ƐŽŵĞ ďŝŽůŽŐŝĐĂů ĂŐĞŶƚƐ͘ KŶĐĞ ƚƌĂƉƉĞĚ ǁŝƚŚŝŶ Ă , W ĮůƚĞƌ͕ ĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂŶƚƐ ĐĂŶŶŽƚ ŐĞƚ ŝŶƚŽ LJŽƵƌ ďŽĚLJ ĂŶĚ IMPORTANT FAMILY DOCUMENTS ŵĂŬĞ LJŽƵ ƐŝĐŬ͘ tŚŝůĞ ƚŚĞƐĞ ĮůƚĞƌƐ ĂƌĞ ĞdžĐĞůůĞŶƚ Ăƚ ĮůƚĞƌŝŶŐ ĚĂŶĚĞƌ͕ ĚƵƐƚ͕ ŵŽůĚ͕ ƐŵŽŬĞ͕ ďŝŽůŽŐŝĐĂů ĂŐĞŶƚƐ͕ Keep copies of important family records such as insurance and other contaminants, they will not stop chemical gases. policies, idenƟĮcaƟon, and bank account records in a waterproof, portable container. ^ŽŵĞ ƉĞŽƉůĞ͕ ƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌůLJ ƚŚŽƐĞ ǁŝƚŚ ƐĞǀĞƌĞ ĂůůĞƌŐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĂƐƚŚŵĂ͕ ƵƐĞ , W ĮůƚĞƌƐ ŝŶ ŵĂƐŬƐ ĂŶĚ ƉŽƌƚĂďůĞ Ăŝƌ ƉƵƌŝĮĞƌƐ ŝŶ ůĂƌŐĞƌ ŚŽŵĞƐ Žƌ ŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĂů ŵŽĚĞůƐ ƚŽ ĐŽŶƟŶƵŽƵƐůLJ ĮůƚĞƌ ƚŚĞ Ăŝƌ͘

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NATURAL DISASTERS

PREPARE A KIT

When preparing an emergency kit it is best to Įrst think about the basics of survival: fresh water, food, clean air, and warmth. Take an even more proacƟve approach and prepare a kit for both your vehicle and work place.

WATER AND FOOD

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WATER x One gallon of water per person, per day, for drinking and sanitaƟon. x Children, nursing mothers, and sick people may need more water. x Store water Ɵghtly in clean plasƟc containers. x Keep at least a three-day supply of water per person.

FOOD x Store at least a three-day supply of non-perishable food. x Select foods that require no refrigeraƟon, preparaƟon, or cooking and liƩle to no water. x Pack a manual can opener and eaƟng utensils. x Choose foods your family will eat: o Ready to eat canned foods o Crackers o Protein or fruit bars o Canned juices o Dry cereal or granola o Non-perishable pasteurized milk o Peanut buƩer o High energy foods o Dried fruit o Vitamins o Food for infants o Nuts

PREPARE A KIT

Protecting our homeland calls for a collaborative and proactive effort among citizens, corporations, and the government.

All Americans should begin a process of learning about potential threats such as natural disasters, terrorist attacks, and other emergencies so that we are better prepared to handle these situations.

While there is no way to predict what will happen, or what your personal circumstances will be, there are simple things you can do to prepare yourself and your families.

Some of the things you can do to prepare for the unexpected, such as assembling a supply kit and developing a family communications plan, are the same for both natural and man-made emergencies.

However, as these situations will differ in threat and scope, there are important differences as related to the decisions you make and the actions you take. Being responsible, proactive, and taking steps toward preparedness will help you plan for the emergency.

FAMILY COMMUNICATIONS PLAN Your family may not be together when disaster strikes, so plan how you will contact one another and review what you will do in different situations.

Out-of-Town Contact Name:

Telephone Number:

Email:

Telephone Number:

Fill out the following information for each family member and keep it up to date.

Name:

Social Security Number:

Date of Birth:

Important Medical Information:

Name:

Social Security Number:

Date of Birth:

Important Medical Information:

Name:

Social Security Number:

Date of Birth:

Important Medical Information:

Name:

Social Security Number:

Date of Birth:

Important Medical Information:

Where to go in an emergency. Write down where your family spends the most time: work, school, and other places you frequent. Schools, daycare providers, workplaces, and apartment buildings should all have a site-specific emergency plans.

Home

Work

Address:

Address:

Phone Number:

Phone Number:

Neighborhood Meeting Place:

Evacuation Location:

Regional Meeting Place:

School

School Address:

Address:

Phone Number:

Phone Number:

Evacuation Location:

Evacuation Location:

School

Other place you frequent:

Address:

Address:

Phone Number:

Phone Number:

Evacuation Location:

Evacuation Location:

School

Other place you frequent:

Address:

Address:

Phone Number:

Phone Number:

Evacuation Location:

Evacuation Location:

Important Information

Name

Telephone Number

Policy #

Doctor(s): Other: Pharmacist: Medical Insurance: Homeowner/Rental Insurance Veterinarian/Kennel (for pets):

McAllen Police Department McAllen Fire Department Emergency Management Public Information Office

(956) 681-2000 (956) 681-2500 (956) 681-1234 (956) 681-1200

Call 9-1-1 for all emergencies. However, if possible, refrain from using telephones except for true emergencies in order to keep phone lines open for emergency operations associated with an event.

To download a copy visit: www.mcallen.net/emergency

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FAMILY COMMUNICATIONS PLAN

Emergency Preparedness Guide

Plan Prepare Act GET READY WITH FREDDY!

PLAN PREPARE ACT

Freddy the Lizard is here to help you learn how to be prepared in an emergency situation. Visit Freddy on the web for more information at:

WWW.MCALLEN.NET/EMERGENCY