AZ Prepper
11-24-2009, 10:50 AM
1. Check for injuries and administer whatever first aid you can. Do not try to move seriously injured persons unless they are in immediate danger of further serious injury.
2. Families should gather in a safe, predesignated area, to assess the physical and emotional needs of each family member.
3. As soon as possible contact your block captain, either by phone (if working) or by going to the block captain’s home in person. Report on the property, physical, and medical conditions of yourself and/or family, whether they are okay, hurt mildly, needing immediate first aid, dead, or missing. Before leaving your home hang the appropriate 8½” x 11" card, flag, or ribbon on your home, as close to the front door as possible or wherever your front door used to be (depending on the condition of your home):
Green - all is well
Yellow - need help but not immediate or life threatening
Red - need immediate help or critical care is needed
Black - there is a deceased person(s) here
White - there is no one home (use discretionary caution about using this one)
(The black ribbon or card should be used in conjunction with any of the other three colors.)
4. After you have reported, to your block captain, all able bodied men and women over the age of 12 not caring for small children, hurt household members, elderly, or disabled should report to the EOC (emergency operations center) for area wide assignments. An EOC should be set up with a first aid station to treat non-critical first aid emergencies and other emergency needs.
5. If you have a critical or life-threatening injury report to your block captain and then go directly to the local hospital (if available) or a critical care center in your area for treatment.
6. If your area is required to evacuate, make sure that all living household members evacuate together with members of your block and possibly neighborhood.
7. If your situation is dangerous waiting for family members or block members, leave without them but leave a note where you are going.
8. Turn on a radio or television to get the latest official information from local authorities and the locations of emergency shelters and Red Cross shelters.
9. If you are in a safe location, stay there until authorities say it is okay to leave.
10. If you have evacuated the community, do not return until authorities say it is okay to return.
11. Stay away from disaster areas unless authorities request volunteers. Do not go sightseeing.
12. Drive only when necessary. Roads and bridges may have been weakened and may collapse under the weight of a vehicle.
13. Check your utilities for damages.
a. If you smell gas, turn it off at the main valve. Open all windows and doors until the smell is gone. Immediately extinguish all flames or fires and leave the building.
b. If you see or suspect that the electricity is shorting out or damaged, turn it off at the main switch or circuit breaker. Do not touch downed power-lines or broken appliances.
c. If water pipes are broken, turn the water off at the main valve.
d. Before using the toilets, check sewage lines to ensure they are intact.
14. If you need water and do not have any emergency water in your home storage, or it has been destroyed, see the “Emergency Water Procurement” section of this booklet.
15. Begin clean up of affected areas including dangerous breaks and spills cautiously:
a. Cover broken glass to prevent injury to other people.
b. Take all wet wood furniture outside to dry, but do not place it in direct sunlight.
16. Do not use the telephone unless it is an emergency. It is very easy to jam the telephone lines when everyone is using them at the same time. Check to make sure all of the telephones are hung up.
17. If you are in a tall building, do not use the elevators, even if they seem to be working. Use the stairwells.
18. Do not use fireplaces until the flue or chimney is checked that it is undamaged.
19. Leave buildings that have moderate or heavy damage until they are made safe.
This information was taken by permission from the author of, "Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Response" by Kenneth Moravec. This booklet (very highly recommended) can be purchased for a very low cost by contacting the author at: Kenneth Moravec - MoravecKennethB@aol.com - (801) 492-9029
2. Families should gather in a safe, predesignated area, to assess the physical and emotional needs of each family member.
3. As soon as possible contact your block captain, either by phone (if working) or by going to the block captain’s home in person. Report on the property, physical, and medical conditions of yourself and/or family, whether they are okay, hurt mildly, needing immediate first aid, dead, or missing. Before leaving your home hang the appropriate 8½” x 11" card, flag, or ribbon on your home, as close to the front door as possible or wherever your front door used to be (depending on the condition of your home):
Green - all is well
Yellow - need help but not immediate or life threatening
Red - need immediate help or critical care is needed
Black - there is a deceased person(s) here
White - there is no one home (use discretionary caution about using this one)
(The black ribbon or card should be used in conjunction with any of the other three colors.)
4. After you have reported, to your block captain, all able bodied men and women over the age of 12 not caring for small children, hurt household members, elderly, or disabled should report to the EOC (emergency operations center) for area wide assignments. An EOC should be set up with a first aid station to treat non-critical first aid emergencies and other emergency needs.
5. If you have a critical or life-threatening injury report to your block captain and then go directly to the local hospital (if available) or a critical care center in your area for treatment.
6. If your area is required to evacuate, make sure that all living household members evacuate together with members of your block and possibly neighborhood.
7. If your situation is dangerous waiting for family members or block members, leave without them but leave a note where you are going.
8. Turn on a radio or television to get the latest official information from local authorities and the locations of emergency shelters and Red Cross shelters.
9. If you are in a safe location, stay there until authorities say it is okay to leave.
10. If you have evacuated the community, do not return until authorities say it is okay to return.
11. Stay away from disaster areas unless authorities request volunteers. Do not go sightseeing.
12. Drive only when necessary. Roads and bridges may have been weakened and may collapse under the weight of a vehicle.
13. Check your utilities for damages.
a. If you smell gas, turn it off at the main valve. Open all windows and doors until the smell is gone. Immediately extinguish all flames or fires and leave the building.
b. If you see or suspect that the electricity is shorting out or damaged, turn it off at the main switch or circuit breaker. Do not touch downed power-lines or broken appliances.
c. If water pipes are broken, turn the water off at the main valve.
d. Before using the toilets, check sewage lines to ensure they are intact.
14. If you need water and do not have any emergency water in your home storage, or it has been destroyed, see the “Emergency Water Procurement” section of this booklet.
15. Begin clean up of affected areas including dangerous breaks and spills cautiously:
a. Cover broken glass to prevent injury to other people.
b. Take all wet wood furniture outside to dry, but do not place it in direct sunlight.
16. Do not use the telephone unless it is an emergency. It is very easy to jam the telephone lines when everyone is using them at the same time. Check to make sure all of the telephones are hung up.
17. If you are in a tall building, do not use the elevators, even if they seem to be working. Use the stairwells.
18. Do not use fireplaces until the flue or chimney is checked that it is undamaged.
19. Leave buildings that have moderate or heavy damage until they are made safe.
This information was taken by permission from the author of, "Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Response" by Kenneth Moravec. This booklet (very highly recommended) can be purchased for a very low cost by contacting the author at: Kenneth Moravec - MoravecKennethB@aol.com - (801) 492-9029