Emergency Preparedness & ResponseLaDell Emmons, Extension EducatorFamily & Consumer SciencesOklahoma Cooperative Extension ServicePittsburg County

Get a kit and gather emergency supplies

Disaster Supplies – ¾ rule Water Food Infant Care Senior/Special Care Kitchen Accessories Portable radio & fresh

batteries Several flashlights & fresh

batteries First aid kit

Complete change of clothes & footwear per person

Sleeping bag per person Sanitation & hygiene items Emergency preparedness

manual & supplies Extra set of keys & ID’s Copies of medical

prescriptions Matches

Food SuppliesA. Storing Food

B. What should be rotated in 6 months?

C. What should be rotated in 12 months?

D. What can be stored indefinitely?

Water SuppliesA. How and where to store

B. Alternate emergency water sources inside/outside your home

Ways to make outdoor water safer Straining Boiling Chlorinating Distilling

Develop a Family Disaster PlanA. Plan

B. Meeting place

C. Family Contact

D. Evacuation

E. Communication

Complete practical checklist Post emergency numbers by

phones (fire, police, ambulance, etc.).

Teach children how and when to call 911 or your local Emergency Medical Services number for emergency help.

Determine the best escape routes from your home. Find two ways out of each room.

Find the safe spots in your home for each type of disaster.

Show each family member how and when to turn off the water, gas, and electricity at the main switches.

Check if you have adequate insurance coverage.

Teach each family member how to use the fire extinguisher, and show them where it’s kept.

Install smoke detectors on each level of your home, especially near bedrooms.

Conduct a home hazard hunt. Stock emergency supplies and

assemble a disaster supplies kit. Take a Red Cross first aid and

CPR class.

Practice your plan Test smoke detectors/change the batteries Quiz your kids Conduct evacuation drills Replace stored water and food Test and recharge your fire extinguisher(s)

Best Rule of Thumb:Be like the Boy Scouts of America, be prepared.

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