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Disaster supplies; kits |
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Have disaster supplies kits stored in accessible locations at home, at work and in your vehicle:
Medications, prescription list, copies of medical cards, doctor’s name and contact information
Medical consent forms for dependents
First aid kit and handbook
Examination gloves (non-latex)
Dust mask
Spare eyeglasses or contact lenses and cleaning solution
Bottled water
Whistle (to alert rescuers to your location)
Sturdy shoes
Emergency cash
Road maps
List of emergency out-of-area contact phone numbers
Snack foods, high in water and calories
Working flashlight with extra batteries and light bulbs, or light sticks
Personal hygiene supplies
Comfort items such as games, crayons, writing materials, teddy bears
Toiletries and special provisions you need for yourself and others in your family including elderly, disabled, small children, and animals.
Copies of personal identification (drivers license, work ID card, etc.)
Household disaster supplies kit:
Water (minimum one gallon a day for each person)
Wrenches to turn off gas and water supplies
Work gloves and protective goggles
Heavy duty plastic bags for waste, and to serve as tarps, rain ponchos, and other uses
Portable radio with extra batteries (or hand crank for charging)
Additional flashlights or light sticks
Canned and packaged foods
Charcoal or gas grill for outdoor cooking and matches if needed
Cooking utensils, including a manual can opener
Pet food and pet restraints
Comfortable, warm clothing including extra socks
Blankets or sleeping bags, and perhaps even a tent
Copies of vital documents such as insurance policies
Use and replace perishable items like water, food, medications and batteries on a yearly basis.
Medications, prescription list, copies of medical cards, doctor’s name and contact information
Medical consent forms for dependents
First aid kit and handbook
Examination gloves (non-latex)
Dust mask
Spare eyeglasses or contact lenses and cleaning solution
Bottled water
Whistle (to alert rescuers to your location)
Sturdy shoes
Emergency cash
Road maps
List of emergency out-of-area contact phone numbers
Snack foods, high in water and calories
Working flashlight with extra batteries and light bulbs, or light sticks
Personal hygiene supplies
Comfort items such as games, crayons, writing materials, teddy bears
Toiletries and special provisions you need for yourself and others in your family including elderly, disabled, small children, and animals.
Copies of personal identification (drivers license, work ID card, etc.)
Household disaster supplies kit:
Water (minimum one gallon a day for each person)
Wrenches to turn off gas and water supplies
Work gloves and protective goggles
Heavy duty plastic bags for waste, and to serve as tarps, rain ponchos, and other uses
Portable radio with extra batteries (or hand crank for charging)
Additional flashlights or light sticks
Canned and packaged foods
Charcoal or gas grill for outdoor cooking and matches if needed
Cooking utensils, including a manual can opener
Pet food and pet restraints
Comfortable, warm clothing including extra socks
Blankets or sleeping bags, and perhaps even a tent
Copies of vital documents such as insurance policies
Use and replace perishable items like water, food, medications and batteries on a yearly basis.
Preparing for Earthquakes
Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue (TVF&R)
http://www.tvfr.com/index.aspx?nid=183
How earthquake-savvy are you?
Will we be ready for the megaquake in Oregon? Check out OPB's Unprepared series
Washington County's October 2015 Quake-Up! (video of presentation on Oregon's Cascadia threat)
Recorded webinar with downloadable presentations: Communicating Cascadia's Earthquake Risk
See how vulnerable your home/office is via the free Temblor website and web-based app.
Take San Francisco's QuakeQuiz
Play Beat The Quake
Why buy earthquake insurance?
What do earthquakes look like? (Videos)
Let OPB show you what a Cascadia Subduction Zone quake would be like where you live
Oregon Seismic Safety Policy Advisory Commission
Oregon Resilience Task Force
How do you protect yourself during an earthquake? Drop, Cover, and Hold on!
Videos and additional details on protecting yourself during an earthquake
Why Drop, Cover, and Hold On is far preferable to "triangle of life"
It's the law: conduct an earthquake drill at your workplace
Earthquake drills are the law for all Oregon schools, too.
Conduct a Home Hazard Hunt and make a few simple changes to keep your home contents from killing you during an earthquake (also known as "non-structural mitigation")
(more)
http://www.tvfr.com/index.aspx?nid=183
How earthquake-savvy are you?
Will we be ready for the megaquake in Oregon? Check out OPB's Unprepared series
Washington County's October 2015 Quake-Up! (video of presentation on Oregon's Cascadia threat)
Recorded webinar with downloadable presentations: Communicating Cascadia's Earthquake Risk
See how vulnerable your home/office is via the free Temblor website and web-based app.
Take San Francisco's QuakeQuiz
Play Beat The Quake
Why buy earthquake insurance?
What do earthquakes look like? (Videos)
Let OPB show you what a Cascadia Subduction Zone quake would be like where you live
Oregon Seismic Safety Policy Advisory Commission
Oregon Resilience Task Force
How do you protect yourself during an earthquake? Drop, Cover, and Hold on!
Videos and additional details on protecting yourself during an earthquake
Why Drop, Cover, and Hold On is far preferable to "triangle of life"
It's the law: conduct an earthquake drill at your workplace
Earthquake drills are the law for all Oregon schools, too.
Conduct a Home Hazard Hunt and make a few simple changes to keep your home contents from killing you during an earthquake (also known as "non-structural mitigation")
- Check out a series of videos to take you through the process (Courtesy Washington State Emergency Management Division)
- See how earthquakes can affect your home (animation courtesy of Simpson Strong-Tie)
- Video: How Portland's Emergency Management Director did a significant structural seismic upgrade on her home
- Video: Portland's Emergency Management Director explains simple non-structural seismic mitigation in her home
- Video: shutting off electricity at the breaker box
- Video: turning off propane (LPG) service
- Video: shutting off residential water
- Video: draining your water heater (potential water source in disaster)
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