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9-8-00 NAMB Family
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FAMILY PREPAREDNESS
Southern Baptist Disaster Relief
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Family Preparedness
Goal Help families prepare for disaster
by discovering disaster hazards in their communities, developing plans to survive and ministering before and following a disaster.
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Family Preparedness
What is a disaster?
Anything that causes human suffering
or creates human needs that the
victim can not alleviate themselves.
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Family Preparedness
Make a list of disasters that could happen in your community.
Ice/snow Tornadoes FloodEarthquake Riots FiresAir Crash Hail Industrial Accident
Power Failure Gas Leaks Boat Accidents Explosion Water Shortage Rail Crash Others
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Family Preparedness
What would your family need to survive a disaster?
Water Food
Supplies Equipment
Shelter Cooking Equipment
Tools Transportation
Money Communication
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How to prepare for a disaster.
• Develop a family disaster plan.
• Develop your family supply kit.
• Train your family.
• Practice your family disaster plan.
• Share your family disaster plan with others.
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Family Preparedness
Developing your family disaster plan.• Identify the disaster hazards in your
community.
• Educate yourself about those disasters. Southern Baptist Disaster Relief
American Red Cross
The Salvation Army
County Emergency Management
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Developing your family disaster plan (continued)
• Discuss the information with your family.
• Write your family disaster plan.
• Share your family disaster plan with others
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Train Your Family
• Discuss your plan with your family. • Provide training for your family. Southern Baptist Disaster Relief American Red Cross
• Disaster Services• First Aid and CPR• Mass Care and Sheltering
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• Provide training for your family (continued)
How to use equipment in the Disaster Supply Kit.
How to contact family members following a disaster.
- Identify rendezvous site near your home.
- Identify rendezvous site outside your neighborhood.
- Identify out-of-state contact person.
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Developing a Family Disaster Supply Kit
• Water - 1 gallon a day per person
• Food - Canned - meats, fruits, vegetables, juices,
soup, milk
Staples - sugar, salt, pepperHigh Energy Foods - peanut butter, jelly,
crackers, granola bars, trail mix
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Developing a Family Disaster Supply Kit (continued)
Comfort foods -cookies, hard candy, lollipops, sweetened cereals, instant coffee, tea bags
VitaminsFirst Aid Kit -(Trauma type)
Prescription Medication Aspirin or nonaspirin pain reliever Antacid Anti-diarrhea medication - Laxative Others
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• Tools and Equipment Cooker and gas - pots and pans
Radio and flashlight with extra batteries
Eating utensils, hand operated can opener
Matches, signal flares, fire extinguisher (ABC)
Paper, pencils, compass, map
Pliers, wrench, tape, rope
Developing a Family Disaster Supply Kit (continued)
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Developing a Family Disaster Supply Kit (continued)
• Tools and Equipment (continued)
Tent, sewing kit, whistle,
Plastic sheeting, plastic bags,
Toilet paper, towelettes, feminine supplies
Personal hygiene items,
Plastic bucket with lid
Household chlorine bleach, disinfectant
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Developing a Family Disaster Supply Kit (continued)
• Clothing and bedding• Sturdy shoes, work boots• Rain gear, • Hat and gloves• Blankets or sleeping bags• Thermal underwear, coats
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Developing a Family Disaster Supply Kit (continued)
• Special Items
Baby needs
Adult needs - eye glasses, contacts, etc.
Entertainment - games and books
Important Family documents
Cash
Gasoline in the automobile
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Developing a Family Disaster Supply Kit (continued)
• Practice your Family Disaster Plan.
• Share your Family Disaster Plan.– With friends and neighbors– Build relationships pre-event.– Provide ministry post-event.
• Update your Family Disaster Plan regularly.
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Developing a Family Disaster Supply Kit (continued)
• Storage of your Family Disaster Kit. Keep in a dry, cool place. Keep covered at all times. Keep opened items in plastic bags or screw-top jars. Inspect food for spoilage before use. Use foods before they spoil or are out of date. Rotate food
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Family Preparedness
• Sheltering your family. Use your home if possible. Evacuate the area if possible. (Plan your routes). Stay with family or neighbors. Use a shelter sponsored by ARC or your church. Use camper or the tent in your Family Disaster Kit. If necessary use your van or automobile.
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Family PreparednessSpiritual Preparation
• See the disaster as a
ministry opportunity!
• Be READY to share the
love of Christ.
• PRAY, PRAY, PRAY!PRAY, PRAY, PRAY!
• Meet People’s Needs
• Using Hope In Crisis
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Family Preparedness
When disaster strikes!
Keep calm and institute your Family Disaster Plan.
Turn off your utilities.
Help others and provide leadership.
Inspect your surroundings.
Seek information (Radio, TV, government officials).
Provide information to government officials.
Secure your shelter or evacuate the area.
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Family Preparedness
When will the next disaster happen?
Are you and your family prepared?
Is your church prepared?
What will you do as a result of being here
today?
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FAMILY PREPAREDNESS
Southern Baptist Disaster Relief