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EMERGENCYPREPAREDNES
S
BASIC
Disaster Ready Austin
are you prepared?
Disaster Ready Austin
What wouldyou do…
• Smoke alarms - In and outside every room
- On every floor
• PASS method - (pull aim squeeze sweep)
FIRE SAFETY
Disaster Ready Austin
FIRE SAFETY
Disaster Ready Austin
• Smoke alarms - In and outside every room
- On every floor
• PASS method - (pull aim squeeze sweep)
• Use office trash can as reference
• Pick a meeting place
• Who are you emergency contacts?
• Have two escape routes from house
• Get involved with your neighborhood
HAVE A PLAN
Disaster Ready Austin
• Spare change of clothing
• Copies of important documents in water-tight bag
• Electronics/essentials
• Stash of cash
HAVE A KIT
Disaster Ready Austin
• 7-day supply of medications
• Water/food (pets)- 1 gallon per person
per day
HAVE A KIT
Disaster Ready Austin
Top Disaster Threats
Flooding
Wildfire
Severe Weather
Pandemic
Hazardous Materials
Severe Weather Watches and
Warnings
Disaster Ready Austin
Do you know the difference?
Disaster Ready Austin
Watch
Disaster Ready Austin
Warning
VS.
Watch
Disaster Ready Austin
• Risk of hazardous weather
• Have a plan
• Be weather aware
Disaster Ready Austin
Warning
• Event is imminent
• Threat to life/property
• Take action
EMERGENCY INFO
Disaster Ready Austin
• Info on Twitter- @austintexasgov- @austinHSEM
• HSEM website- austintexas.gov/hsem
• New smartphones equipped with federal weather warning & Amber Alert system
EMERGENCY INFO
Disaster Ready Austin
• Hand-crank radio - NOAA Weather radio, 590 KLBJ AM
• Regional Notification System (RNS) - wireless.capcog.org
• Charge hand-held devices when severe weather is forecast
How does the City help?
Disaster Ready Austin
Austin/Travis County Emergency Operations
Center
Disaster Ready Austin
Shelters
Federal Gov’t
Information
Assistance
Centers
Disaster Ready Austin
Austin/Travis County Emergency Operations
Center
State Gov’t
How can you help?
Disaster Ready Austin
• CERT– austintexas.gov/CERT
• Basic first aid and CPR– austintexas.gov/ems
• Certified in first aid and CPR – redcross.org/take-a-class
How can I help?
Disaster Ready Austin
Post-Disaster Donations and Volunteering:
• Salvation Army - salvationarmytexas.org/austin
• Red Cross - redcross.org/austin
How can I help?
Disaster Ready Austin
Post-Disaster Donations and Volunteering:
• Salvation Army - salvationarmytexas.org/austin
• Red Cross - redcross.org/austin
Disaster Ready Austin
Disaster Ready Austin is a collaborative initiative to educate and empower residents
to be prepared for emergencies and disasters.
The Disaster Ready Austin vision is a unified and consistent “whole community” approach
to disaster preparedness education in the City of Austin.
Visit AustinTexas.gov/DisasterReadyAustin for more.