Salute to first responders by TheSalemNews

Salute To

A publication of The Salem News August 23, 2016.

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Responders

We as a community are proud of and thankful for these men and women. This special section is a way to salute them and show our support and appreciation.

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When disaster strikes

• In the blink of an eye, first responders can be faced with wreckage from floods or tornados or worse, with their lives on the line

America has always had an appreciation for first responders, but that appreciation took on a new level Sept. 11, 2001, when America watched in horror as terrorists attacked us on our soil. First responders that day were just that, first on the scene to do everything from administering first aid to fighting fires. I will never forget that day. I was sitting at a desk alone in our newsroom that morning. It was a Tuesday, so we were busy putting out that week’s edition of The Salem News. I didn’t have time to peruse the Internet for the national news of the day as I do most mornings. Donald A young man working for us at the Dodd time walked into the room and asked if Publisher I’d heard about the hijacked planes crashing into buildings. In an instant, I went online for the rest of the story. Two of four hijacked planes struck the World Trade Center in New York. I have a picture of my late step-dad, Ray Vickery, and myself taken in New York in 1996, and the WTC is in the background. What if we had been there five years later? The third plane was flown into the Pentagon near Washington, D.C. Another plane crashed in a field in Pennsylvania after passengers attacked the hijackers who took over the airliner. More than 3,000 people were killed in the attacks at the Pentagon and World Trade Center, including more than 400 firefighters and police officers. This special section of The Salem News salutes all first responders, who save lives and sometimes put their lives on the line. A year ago we published a salute to law enforcement, and the year before, a salute to agriculture. Next year we hope to continue the tradition with a salute to educators. There are a lot of people worthy of a salute; many of them unsung heroes in waiting whom never know when their special day will come. How many firefighters, emergency medical personnel and other first responders woke up Tuesday morning, Sept. 11, 2001, and knew they and their peers would put their lives on the line? None. But when you are a first responder, you should realize that any day could be that day. A tornado. An earthquake. A flood. A fire. A mass killing. A terrorist attack. It sounds cliché, but where would we be on a day like Sept. 11 without first responders? It has been almost 15 years since the terrorist attack that etched first responders into America’s conscience. Still, we remember them, the sacrifices of that day, and the sacrifices millions of them make every day. We see first responders every day. Our kids visit the fire station and hear the sirens when the Salem Tigers score a touchdown. Salem Memorial District Hospital ambulances are parked at many events, just in case they are needed. Most first responders work odd hours and give up weekends to do what they do. Most will never experience anything like the events of Sept. 11, 2001, but they all know that their turn for a disaster and danger could be moments away. We salute first responders, and it’s a salute well deserved.

Nash serves Salem as mayor and Dent County as first responder By Andrew Sheeley Staff Writer andrew@thesalemnewsonine.com Salem Mayor Brad Nash serves local residents not only as the head of the local municipal government, but also as Chief of the Dent County Fire Protection District and as the Dent County Emergency Management Director. With so many essential local roles, many officials report they were at a loss of how to address their new boss upon his in April. Nash, however, says he likes to keep things simple. “I tell everybody Brad is fine with me, I’m not one who’s driven by titles or anything like that,” Nash says. “The sheriff ’s office and police department have started to refer to me as Chief Mayor, I guess whatever they’re comfortable with is fine with me.” Nash has been the fire chief since 2003, the county emergency management director since 2007 and mayor for four months. He also previously served as a city alderman from 2009 to 2011. “My whole drive is to help people,” Nash says. “I love dealing with the public, unfortunately, in all three jobs there are times you can’t make everyone happy but you just have to do the best you can do. As far as the fire department side of things, I was one of the fire departments first junior firefighters when I was a junior in high school. I’ve always looked for ways to help people in the community; I’ve found nobody needs help more than when they are in an emergency.” Nash has responded to local emergencies big and small during his career, but says one of his most memorable experiences came Nov. 2, 2007. It was his first day on the job as the county’s emergency management director.

“My very first day I was out doing fire inspections for the fire department when I got a call that we had a military fighter jet go down near Boss,” Nash says. “It was pretty intense. When we got out there we found the wreckage of the plane, and firefighters were already extinguishing hot spots. From there we located the pilot. It wasn’t long after that military started coming out of the woodwork. I didn’t see any planes, I didn’t see any trucks, but people just started piling out of the woods. Once the military got there they took over and we helped set up some provisions for meals. After that, we were respectfully told our services were no longer needed. You just never know, even minute to minute, what each day will bring when you’re on the job.” Each year, firefighters with the Dent County Fire Protection District respond to between 300 and 400 different emergency calls. Nash credits the district’s success to the many selfless firefighters and their families who volunteer their time to serve others. “We’ve got one of the best teams now that I think we’ve ever had since I became fire chief,” Nash says. “You basically have 20 guys here who volunteer about once per day on average. They put a lot of time in this place, they do it because they love the fire department, they love this community and love serving its people too. In doing that, you need to get the family involved as well. We’ve found if you can get the whole family involved on projects and helping in our efforts, you’ll be successful.” Nash says he’s learned a lot from his experience as a first responder and hopes to bring that perspective to leading Salem’s government. See FIRE page 2C

FEMA: What is the agency’s purpose? By Craig W. Armstrong Creative Outlet After disaster strikes, you undoubtedly hear about FEMA. Most people associate the organization with disaster, but who are they and what do they do? Here’s a look at FEMA’s history and how they are structured. FEMA is an acronym for the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Emergency management provided by the U.S. government has been around for more than 200 years. It may not have looked like it does now, but it has been in place for a long time. Fire was the genesis for emergency management in the United States. After several fires devastated Portsmouth, New Hampshire, the U.S. Congress passed legislation that gave merchants more time to pay tariffs, thus providing relief after a disaster. This occurred in 1803.

Through the early 1930s, legislation was passed hundreds of times that provided compensation and relief after a disaster. In 1929, the first organized federal disaster response agency was formed. It was called the Reconstruction Finance Corporation (RFC). The agency was created to provide relief from the Great Depression. In the 1970s, federal disaster relief was put under the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The Federal Disaster Assistance Administration was created as a unit within HUD and remained in existence until 1978 when it became FEMA. The agency’s job is to coordinate a disaster response when local and state authorities cannot provide relief due to the scope of the event. For FEMA to take over, the state’s governor must declare a state of emergency and formally request FEMA’s help from the President of the United States. The

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one exception to this rule is when the disaster takes place on federal property or affects a federal asset. An example of this would be when the Alfred Murrah Federal Building was bombed or the space shuttle Columbia exploded. FEMA’s duties have expanded over the years, significantly following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. When Congress passed the Homeland Security Act of 2002, FEMA was absorbed into the Department of Homeland Security. When people think of FEMA, they usually think of disaster recovery, but the group does so much more. FEMA employs experts in many fields and makes them available at the state level. They also provide services, including loans and insurance. Disaster relief has come a long way, but the core has always remained the same. It’s about helping people in times of need.

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From page 1C “It takes total buy in from everybody,” Nash says. “If everyone is fighting it can get rough. It always seems like when you get a group of people together there is bickering, but that doesn’t happen here at the fire department. All the guys are willing to get stuff done that needs to get done. A big reason why is because we push that family atmosphere.” As fire chief, Nash says his goals for the future are the same as they’ve always been, to serve and protect the people of Dent County. As Salem’s Mayor, Nash says his three big goals are improving the morale of city

workers, making sure the city gets a new wastewater treatment facility installed and helping be a steward of improving the local economy. “My goal is for Salem to be a place where people are proud to live,” Nash says. “I have five kids right now. I would like to help move Salem to a place where if my kids go off to college, they can come back to good jobs, make a living and raise a family of their own. Right now, it just seems there is not a whole lot for the kids. If we come together as families and get that buy in I’m talking about, we can get Salem to where it needs to be.”

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Air Evac Lifeteam Base 18 is located at the Salem Memorial Airport. The base provides on-the-scene medical care, rapid medical transport and transfers between medical facilities. “Our goal is to provide rapid access to definitive health care for those who live in Dent County and the surrounding communities,” said George LaJoie, senior program director. “To meet that goal, we work with our local hospitals, EMS, fire and law enforcement to provide the best possible response.” Air Evac 18 has 14 employees including a mechanic and manager. There is a pilot, flight nurse and flight paramedic on duty 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The Bell 206 Long Ranger helicopter transports the flight team and one patient. When more than one aircraft is needed, there are Air Evac bases located in Sullivan, Potosi, Farmington and West Plains that can respond. Air Evac also offers airplane medical transport services from the Poplar Bluff base. The Salem base provides numerous classes for individuals, businesses and healthcare providers in our community. Some of the certifications the base provides are CPR and first aid, advanced cardiac life support, pre-hospital trauma life support, pediatric advanced life support, along with landing zone and advanced medical classes. AE18 attends safety and career days at local schools. The Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems (CAMTS) accredits AE18. Air Evac 18 is constantly one of the top performing bases in Region 1, which includes Air Evac bases in the states of Indian, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri and Arkansas. In the past year, seven of the 14 members received regional awards for their performance and dedication to provide access and service to

Over 5,000 Dent County residents are part of the 2.4 million AirMedCare members. their communities. This included the flight Nurse of the Month and Flight Nurse of the Year awarded to Jennifer Ellis, BSN, RN, and CEN. Many of the staff at AE18 have advanced certifications. You can see this, and other achievements, just by looking at their uniforms. The “ATeam” patch is earned by serving at the Salem Base for one year, and obtaining an advanced certification; it is worn on the flight suit, just below the base patch. At the top of the name badge on the flight uniform will be a set of wings. They do not receive their flight wings until they have completed their first patient flight. Then, as they complete more patient flights, the wings will change. After they have completed 50 patient flights, the wings will have the number at the top, such as 50, 100 or 250, showing the number of patient flights they have completed. Once they have earned their “A-Team” patch, crewmembers receive bronze stars that recognize advanced certifications earned and special recognition. The stars are directly below the flight wings on the name badge. There are gold and silver stars that are also awarded to flight crewmembers. The silver star is only awarded for a “clinical save.” A clinical save is an industry term used to describe the act that occurs when EMS

responds to a person who is not breathing and is pulseless. When the actions taken by flight crew member prior to arrival at the hospital result in the patients heartbeat and respiratory system being restarted this is considered a “clinical save.” The minimum requirements for Air Evac are: • Pilots: Commercial rotorcraft-helicopter certificate; Helicopter Instrument rating; Class II flight physical; 2000 hours total flight time; 1500 hours helicopter time; 1000 hours helicopter pilot command time (PIC); 100 hours un-aided night flying 500 hours turbine. • Flight Nurse: Minimum 3 years current critical care experience; State RN license; BLS (Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers; ACLS (American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support); PALS (American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support); PHTLS (National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians Pre-Hospital Trauma Life support ORITLS (International Trauma Life Support). All flight nurses are required to hold an advanced certification (CFRN, CEN, CCRN) within 2 years of hire. • Flight Paramedics: Minimum 3 years current experience as a paramedic on an ALS unit; State Paramedic License; BLS (Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers; ACLS (American

Submitted photo The Air Evac crew conducts a training. Flight paramedic Jamie Dunn role-plays as a patient while Flight Nurse Christopher Weaver takes her blood pressure. Flight nurse Jennifer Ellis prepares equipment in the background. Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support); PALS (American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support); PHTLS (National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians Pre-Hospital Trauma Life support OR ITLS (International Trauma Life Support. All flight paramedics are required to hold an advanced certification (CFRN, CEN, CCRN) within two years of hire. Air Evac Lifeteam is a provider in the AirMedCare Network. The AirMedCare Network is an alliance of affiliated air ambulance providers-the largest of its kind in the United States. An AirMedCare Network membership automatically enrolls you in all the participating provider’s membership programs, giving you membership coverage from over 240 air ambulance bases across a combined 32 state service area. Over 5,000 Dent County residents are part of the 2.4 million AirMedCare members. Members who are

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SALUTE TO FIRST RESPONDERS Salem Memorial District Hospital: Devotion to service is paramount in EMS By Andrew Sheeley Staff Writer andrew@ thesalemnewsonline.com Keeping watch over Salem every minute of every day are the paramedics and emergency medical technicians of Salem Memorial District Hospital. Whenever there is a fire, car accident, medical distress or simple slip and fall, an SMDH ambulance arrives to render whatever aid is needed. “Our motto is committed to caring: every patient, every encounter, every time,” says

Deb Hobson, the Director of Emergency Medical Services at SMDH. “Sometimes we smile about that when we hear it on the radio, but it’s true. We have a great service here, and everyone brings something to the table from experience or education. We do expect a lot, but everybody also expects to better themselves. It really is a wonderful group of people to work with and trust with your life.” There are more than 20 EMS employees at SMDH who respond to between 2,100 and 2,300 calls per year. That averages out to be seven calls

every day. The calls can range from a drive as close to the hospital as Seville Care Center while others are to transport patients to facilities as far away as Hayti in Missouri’s Bootheel. The paramedics and EMTs say what sustains them in their duty is a shared sense of comradery and devotion to their patients. “It’s like a family here,” says Paramedic Jon Cook. “We all know each other and our families. When one of us has a child, we all share the joy and watch them grow up over time. When one of our

kids graduates from high school, we celebrate that too. Basically a third of life is spent with your crew.” SMDH ambulances cover all of the hospital district’s multicounty area and regularly respond to mutual aid calls in neighboring counties outside of the district. Paramedics and EMTs are some of the most certified first responders in Missouri, having to regularly complete 100 hours of mandatory training for EMT professional recertification and 150 for paramedics. Despite this heavy burden, however, nearly all

of Dent County’s EMTs and paramedics are involved in some form of additional public service, such as working EMS at another regional hospital or volunteering locally with a fire protection district. “Everyone here likes to help people,” says EMT Travis Kissir. “This is not something you can do for just the sake of having a job; you have to love service and helping your community. It can be tough sometimes, but that’s what keeps us coming back each day. We all love this community and the people in it.” There are many struggles to working EMS in an area as tightknit as Dent County, one is that working a shift means blocking out a 24 hour period you have to be away from your family. Another is potentially being a friend or family member to one of the patients to whom you are responding. “One of my first calls after becoming a paramedic was to respond to my 40-year-old uncle who was having a heart attack,” says Paramedic Ben Pursifull. “I’ve found that I know about one out of three patients we take a call from. That’s one of the more difficult things about working in this area. Another hard aspect of the job is what you

remember. I’ve got a lot of memories that stand out but most of them aren’t good. It’s hard to remember the good calls but easy to remember the difficult ones. We try to have a strong sense of humor with one another, to help each other out and relieve the pressure as much as we can. It’s a coping mechanism for what we see.” Although difficult, Pursifull says the joy of saving a life outweigh the trials of death. “For me, I love this job, even if it means running 16 or 17 calls in a day,” Pursifull says. “The gambit of emotions you can run in one day is enormous. That chance to save someone’s life makes it all worth it.” Pursifull says there are many things members of the public can do to help Salem’s EMS in their mission. One is to be a courtesy when driving by pulling over to the side of the road for ambulances when their emergency lights and sirens are activated. Another helpful action that may make the difference between life and death is making sure your home’s address is visible from the roadway by having it listed on a sign or mailbox with reflective material so it can be seen at night.

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Submitted photo The EMS staff at Salem Memorial District Hospital includes, from left, Shonda Wallis, Jessica Radford, Gina White, Robert Sullins, Nick Mayer, Kevin Carlson, Benjamin Pursifull, Travis Kissir and Jon Cook.

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SALUTE TO FIRST RESPONDERS DENT COUNTY/CITY OF SALEM EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

AMERICAN RED CROSS The Central & Northern Missouri Chapter provides Red Cross services in 29 counties in Missouri, including: Adair, Audrain, Boone, Callaway, Camden, Chariton, Cole, Cooper, Crawford, Dent, Howard, Knox, Linn, Macon, Maries, Miller, Moniteau, Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan, Osage, Phelps, Pulaski, Putnam, Randolph, Schuyler, Scotland, Shelby, and Sullivan. Red Cross Disaster Action Teams are on call to respond to local emergencies around the clock. Whether a home fire or a regional flood, Disaster Action teams are ready to assess damage and provide emergency assistance. During the initial days following

a disaster, the Red Cross meets immediate individual or community needs for food, shelter, clothing, and care. In the counties of Dent, Phelps, Crawford, and Pulaski there are approximately 30 volunteers. When disaster strikes, those volunteers help their neighbors. In 2015 there were 11 calls, primarily to home fire victims. The American Red Cross is dispatched if a victim asked first responders, such as firefighters, for assistance. The fire damage is assessed and a financial assistance amount is determined, according to David Griffith, Executive Director of the Central and Northern Missouri division.

Typical items dispensed include clothes, groceries, a comfort kit including toothpaste, deodorant, shampoo, comb and other toiletry items, as well as a debit card for necessities. If a family has no relatives close by, a hotel room is provided for up to three nights. A volunteer meets with the family after the fire to ensure them they are not alone, and offers referrals to agencies that provide assistance. Founded in 1917, the Cole County Chapter has evolved over time and is now the American Red Cross of Central & Northern Missouri. The chapter headquarters is located at 431 East McCarty Street in Jefferson City.

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The purpose of Emergency management is to set forth guidelines that will allow Dent County and the City of Salem, to save lives, minimize injuries, protect property and the environment, preserve functioning civil government, and maintain economic activities essential to the survival and recovery from natural and technological hazards. The Dent County/City of Salem Emergency Management team is made up of several entities within Dent County and spreads to the state level. Brad Nash is the County Emergency Management Director and Allen Kimrey is the City Emergency Management Director. Other agencies that make up the emergency management team are: Mayor/city administrator, police department, public works departments, fire departments, local radio and newspaper, city clerk, Meramec Regional

Planning Commission, American Red Cross, County Coroner, Division of Family Services, Health Department, Salem Memorial District Hospital, Dent County Schools, Salvation Army, Missouri Department of Agriculture, County Commission, Sheriff’s Department, County Clerk, County Road and Bridge, Intercounty Electric, MoDOT, County Assessor, Ministerial Alliance, Prosecuting Attorney, and the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA). Also depending on the size of the emergency

there is a possibility of additional assistance. The county and city have an emergency Management plan in place that is approximately 500 pages in length. It establishes guidelines for conducting efficient, effective and coordinated emergency operations involving the use of all resources belonging to these jurisdictions or available to them. The plan is a set of guidelines covering everything from who is in charge of an emergency, dams in the area, dealing with pets during emergencies, sheltering people who have lost homes, terrorism, hazardous materials response plan, evacuations, and just about any other emergency you can think of. The plan is reviewed and adopted by the alderman and county commission. The emergency management teams works closely with the state of Missouri and the plan is updated on an annual basis.

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work. First aid kits come in many shapes and sizes. Local drug stores sell them. You can also make your own. Some kits are designed for specific activities, such as hiking, camping or boating. Whether you buy a first aid kit or put one together, make sure it has all the items you may need:

• Include any personal items such as medications and emergency phone numbers or other items your health-care provider may suggest. • Check the kit regularly. • Make sure the flashlight batteries work. • Check expiration dates and replace any used or outof-date contents.

FIRST AID KIT ITEMS The Red Cross recommends that all first aid kits for a family of four include the following: • 2 absorbent compress dressings (5 x 9 inches) • 25 adhesive bandages (assorted sizes) • 1 adhesive cloth tape (10 yards x 1 inch) • 5 antibiotic ointment packets (approximately 1 gram) • 5 antiseptic wipe packets • 2 packets of aspirin (81 mg each) • 1 blanket • 1 breathing barrier (with one-way

valve) • 1 instant cold compress • 2 pair of nonlatex gloves (size: large) • 2 hydrocortisone ointment packets (approximately 1 gram each) • Scissors • 1 roller bandage (3 inches wide) • 1 roller bandage (4 inches wide) • 5 sterile gauze pads (3 x 3 inches) • 5 sterile gauze pads (4 x 4 inches) • Oral thermometer (non-mercury/nonglass) • 2 triangular bandages • Tweezers • First aid instruction booklet

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SALUTE TO FIRST RESPONDERS MARK TWAIN NATIONAL FOREST FIREFIGHTERS Use caution in the path of a disaster

The Salem Ranger District is part of Zone 1 of the Mark Twain National Forest which also includes the Potosi and Fredericktown Ranger Districts. There are 13 fire qualified people in Salem and 12 in Potosi. Fire season here generally runs from mid-February to the end of April, and again from October to the end of November. During the summer months when western states are having fires, fire fighters from this zone go on details wherever they are requested. These details usually last for 14 days but could extend longer. Based on their qualifications, they can fill a variety of different needs including: 20-person hand crews, 3-person engine crews,

2-person dozer crews, fallers, helicopter support crews, task force leaders, division supervisors, planning personnel, and logistic support, just to name a few. Currently, the Salem Districts’ Type 6 engine with three people from Salem is in Warden, Colo. as an initial attack crew. Zone 1 responded to 22 wild fires this year and accomplished eight prescribed burns. These numbers are well below normal due to the wet spring. Proposed prescribed burns for the fall of 2016 and the spring of 2017 are nine in the Salem District, for a total of 10,182 acres and seven in the Potosi District for a total of 6,336 acres, according to Jason McCall, Acting Fire Management Officer for

Salem Ranger District. There are two primary goals of the Fire Management Program on Mark Twain National Forest: 1) safely use fire to meet resource management objectives and 2) protect life, property, and natural resources from unwanted wildfire. Prescribed fire is used on the forest to mimic historic fire intervals and intensities to restore the diversity and abundance of native vegetation in our fire-mediated natural communities, and to reduce annual accumulations of hazardous fuel, particularly near high numbers of structures or communities at risk. Annually, the distrct accomplished an average of 28,500 acres through prescribed burns.

Submitted photo The Missouri-Iowa Interagency Coordination Center (MOCC) team, a 20-person firefighting crew, prepares to head west to fight a fire. This was the first crew of the year.

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By Tresa Erickson Creative Outlet Tornados. Hurricanes. Both involve spiraling movement, one mostly on land, the other on water. Either way, the results can be devastating for the areas struck. Loss of life and property is not uncommon with tornadoes and hurricanes. While they can strike almost anywhere, certain areas of the world appear to be more affected than others. These regions are known as tornado alley and hurricane alley. First coined by a couple of meteorologists in 1952, tornado alley covers much of the central and eastern United States. It extends from North Dakota down to Texas across to Florida and up into New Hampshire and Vermont. The most prevalent regions for tornadoes, however, seem to be in the Midwest and Southeast, in particular in Nebraska, Kansas and Oklahoma and Mississippi, Georgia and Tennessee. There is another tornado alley in Canada. It spans from the Great Lakes to the upper St. Lawrence valley. Most tornadoes there occur in Ontario. Hurricane alley refers to an area of warm water in the Atlantic Ocean. It spans from the Gulf Coast of the United States to the east coast of Central America to the west coast of northern Africa. Temperatures are particularly warm in this area and growing warmer with each passing year, making conditions just right for the development of hurricanes. Obviously, if you live in these areas, you need to be prepared for disaster to strike. A family communications plan is essential. That way, every family member has a point person to check in with after a disaster. Preferably, the point person lives out of the affected region. A disaster supply kit is

essential for the home as well as all vehicles. These should include enough nonperishable food and water to get the family through the disaster, as well other essentials. Kits are available for purchase or can be constructed at home. Staying tuned to the weather is a must. You need to know where the bad weather is headed and when to seek shelter. If given enough time, you will also want to secure your home. Move anything possible indoors. Tie down everything else. Install storm shutters if facing a hurricane. Clean gutters and downspouts. Trim trees and bush-

es. Fill the bathtub with water as the storm nears and keep the refrigerator door closed. When the threat is imminent, move. Head to the nearest shelter or take cover at home in the lowest level. A room without windows is preferred. Protect yourself from falling debris with a blanket or mattress. Be ready to evacuate at a moment’s notice in a hurricane. Heed all weather warnings. If you are told to evacuate, do so. Don’t take unnecessary risks. Do everything you can to keep yourself and your family safe.

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