Guide to Preparedness


YOUR DISASTER SUPPLIES KIT SHOULD INCLUDE



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YOUR DISASTER SUPPLIES KIT SHOULD INCLUDE:




  1. 3-day supply of water— one gallon per person per day

  2. 3-day supply of nonperishable food and a nonelectric can opener

  3. First aid kit, including a four week supply of prescription medicines and an extra written copy of prescriptions

  4. Cash - with no power, banks may be closed, checks and credit cards unaccepted, and ATM’s cannot operate

  5. Battery-powered radio and extra batteries

  6. photo ID and proof of residency

  7. Charcoal and ice

  8. Bleach/water purification kit

  9. Coolers for food and to store ice

  10. Blanket/sleeping bag for each person

  11. Flashlight and extra batteries

  12. Infant necessities

  13. Pet supplies

  14. Clean up supplies

  15. Toiletries

  16. Camera and film


CHAPTER 8


FIRE SAFETY

I. MAKE YOUR HOME FIRE SAFE





  • Smoke alarms save lives. Install a smoke alarm outside each sleeping area and on each additional level of your home.

  • If people sleep with doors closed, install smoke alarms inside sleeping areas, too.

  • Use the test button to check each smoke alarm once a month.

  • When necessary, replace batteries immediately.

  • Replace all batteries at least once a year.

  • Vacuum away cobwebs and dust from your smoke alarms monthly.

  • Smoke alarms become less sensitive overtime. Replace your smoke alarms every ten years.

  • Consider having one or more working fire extinguishers in your home. Get training from the fire department in how to use them.

  • Consider installing an automatic fire sprinkler system in your home.

II. PLAN YOUR ESCAPE ROUTES





  • Determine at least two ways to escape from every room of your home.

  • Consider escape ladders for sleeping areas on the second or third floor. Learn how to use them and store them near the window.

  • Select a location outside your home where everyone would meet after escaping.

  • Practice your escape plan at least twice a year.

III. ESCAPE SAFELY





  • Once you are out, stay out! Call the fire department from a neighbor’s home.

  • If you see smoke or fire in your first escape route, use your second way out. If you must exit through smoke, crawl low under the smoke to your exit.

  • If you are escaping through a closed door, feel the door before opening it. If it is warm use your second way out.

  • If smoke, heat, or flames block your exit routes, stay in the room with the door closed.

  • Signal for help using a bright-colored cloth at the window. If there is a telephone in the room, call the fire department and tell them where you are.


IV. STATISTICS AND SAFETY VIOLENCE


According to NFPA, human error and equipment problems associated with cooking, heating, and the equipment that provides electrical service are among the leading causes of U.S. home fires. Combined, they represent nearly half of all U.S. home fires and one-third of associated home fire deaths each year. However, people can reduce or eliminate most of the risk of these home fires by recognizing how they start and taking simple steps to avoid them.
Use the cooking, heating and electrical safety information below to teach your community the “ins and outs” of home fire safety. These statistics and this safety advice from NFPA will help you prepare for fire department open houses, media events, school visits, fund-raising and partnership opportunities, and other FPW activities.

V. KITCHEN SAFETY


KNOW THE FACTS

According to NFPA...



  • On average, there are 91,700 reported home fires each year associated with cooking equipment, killing 327 people and injuring 4,607.

  • Cooking fires are the #1 cause of home fires and home fire injuries.

  • Unattended cooking is the leading cause of home cooking fires.

  • Three in every 10 reported home fires start in the kitchen. That is more than any other place in the home.

VI. COOKING SAFETY TIPS


Grease Fires:

  • Always keep a potholder, oven mitt and lid handy.

  • If a small grease fire starts in a pan, put on an oven mitt and smother the flames by carefully sliding the lid over the pan.

  • Turn off the burner.

  • Don’t remove the lid until it is completely cool.

  • Never pour water on a grease fire and never discharge a fire extinguisher onto a pan fire, as it can spray or shoot burning grease around the kitchen, actually spreading the fire.


Oven Fires:

  • Turn off the heat and keep the door closed to prevent flames from burning you and your clothing.

Safety Advice

  • Never leave food cooking on the stovetop unattended and keep a close eye on food cooking in the oven.

  • Keep cooking areas clean and clear of combustibles such as potholders, towels, rags, drapes, and food packaging.

  • Keep children and pets away from cooking areas by creating a three-foot (one meter) “kid-free zone” around the stove.

  • Turn pot handles inward so they can’t be bumped and children can’t grab them.

  • Wear short, close fitting, or tightly rolled sleeves when cooking. Loose clothing can dangle onto stove burners and catch fire.

  • Never use a wet oven mitt, as it presents a scald danger if the moisture in the mitt is heated.


Microwave Fires:

  • Keep the door closed and unplug the microwave.

  • Call the fire department and make sure to have the oven serviced before you use it again.

  • Food cooked in a microwave can be dangerously hot. Remove the lids or other coverings from micro-waved food carefully to prevent steam burns.



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