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BYMOLVAREEN LANGSTIEH; ASST PROFESSOR DMC, MATI
WHY TALK OF A FAMILY DISASTER PLAN ?
1. DISASTERS CAN STRIKE QUICKLY AND WITHOUT WARNING.
2. WHERE WILL YOUR FAMILY BE WHEN A DISASTER STRIKES?—
-AT WORK ?
-AT HOME ?
- AT SCHOOL ?
-IN THE CAR ?
3. HOW WILL YOU FIND EACH OTHER ?
4. WILL YOU KNOW THAT YOUR CHILDREN ARE SAFE ?
5. FAMILIES CAN COPE WITH DISASTERS THROUGH ADVANCE
PREPAREDNESS MEASURES
THERE ARE FOUR (4) BASIC STEPS TOWARDS PREPARING A FAMILY
DISASTER PLAN
1. FIND OUT INFORMATION OF POTENTIAL DISASTERS
2. CREATE A DISASTER PLAN
3. MAKE A CHECKLIST
4. PRACTICE AND MAINTAIN YOUR PLAN
STEP ONE: FIND OUT WHAT COULD HAPPEN TO YOU:
-What type of disasters are most likely to happen in your community
-How should you prepare for each ?
-Does your community have a public warning system?
-What about animal care after disaster?
-If you care for elderly or disabled persons, how can you help them?
-What are the disaster plans at your workplace, your children’s school or
day care centre, and other places where members of your family spend
time?
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STEP TWO: CREATE YOUR OWN FAMILY DISASTER PLAN
1. Meet with your family and discuss why you need to prepare for
disaster. Discuss the potential dangers that can happen
2. Identify and point out the places of reunion after a disaster
Outside your home
Outside your neighbourhood
3. Each member of the family should know about the place
4. Ask an out of state friend to be your “Family Contact”. After a
disaster, it is often easier to call long distances.
-Other family members should call this person and inform
about their location, or where they are.
5. Plan on how pets can be taken care of after a Disaster.
6. Discuss what to do if authorities ask you to evacuate
7. Be familiar with escape routes
STEP THREE : CREATE A CHECKLIST
1. Keep Emergency Telephone numbers and Local emergency medical
services numbers
2. Teach all responsible family members how and when to turn off the water,
gas, and electricity at the main switches or valves
3. Check if you have adequate insurance coverage
4. Install smoke alarms on each level of your home, especially near
bedrooms
5. Get training from the fire department on how to use your fire extinguisher
(A-B-C type), and show family members where extinguishers are kept
6. Conduct a home hazard hunt
8. Stock emergency supplies and assemble a Disaster Supplies Kit
9. Keep a smaller Disaster Supplies Kit in the trunk of your car
10. Take a First Aid class
11. Plan home escape routes. Find two ways out of your room, if
possible.
13. Find the safe places in your home for each type of disaster.
14. Make two photocopies of vital documents and keep the originals in
a safe deposit box/ sealed plastic bag. Keep one copy in a safe
place in the house, and give the second copy to a highly
reliable or trusted out-of-town friend or relative.
15. Make a complete inventory of your home, garage, and surrounding
property
STEP FOUR: PRACTICE AND MAINTAIN YOUR PLAN
1. Quiz your kids every six months so that they know what to do- where to
go, what to do, what are the meeting points, phone numbers, safety rules
etc
2. Conduct Fire & Emergency Evacuation Drills every six months
3. Replace stored water every three months and stored foods every six
months.
4. Regular check of fire extinguisher(s) according to manufacturer’s
instructions.
5. If you have smoke detectors, test them regularly and change their
batteries at least once a year
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Your
Disaster Supply
kit:
1.WATER:
AT LEAST 3-4
LITRES OF WATER
PER PERSON PER
DAY SHOULD BE
STORED. THIS
WATER SHOULD
BE CHANGED AT
LEAST EVERY SIX
MONTHS.
2. DRY FOOD FOR 3-7 DAYS
COOKIES
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NUTS
BISCUITS
COOKING TOOLS
PORTABLE STOVES
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CANNED FOODS
SWEETS/CANDIES
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BLANKETS AND PILLOWS
RAIN GEAR
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TOILETRIES
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FLASHLIGHT & EXTRA BATTERIES
BATTERY OPERATED RADIO/ TRANSISTORS
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EXTRA KEYS
WATERPROOF BAGS FOR IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS
TOOL KIT
ENOUGH
FUEL
IN THE CAR
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PET CARE ITEMS
A WHISTLE IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS THAT ONE SHOULD KEEP
1. FIRE : DIAL 101
2. POLICE : DIAL 100
3. MEDICAL EMERGENCIES : DIAL 108
4. DISTRICT EMERGENCY : DIAL 1077
OPERATION CENTRE(EOC)
5. YOUR NEAREST HOSPITAL/ CIVIL HOSPITAL
6. YOUR PHYSICIAN’S NO.