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Home Emergency Preparedness Plan Workbook Family: _________________________ Date: ___________________________ © Pandion LLC, Simsbury, Connecticut

We live in interesting times. The attacks in New York in 2001, the hurricanes on the Gulf Coast, and wildfires in California point out that we can not avoid disasters. We need to prepare for them. First and foremost, preparing for emergencies is a mental exercise. You prepare by understanding the risks and what you can do now to lessen their impact. Once you are thinking in that way, you may want to start acquiring things that you may need. Think and plan first, and then act. All the tools and supplies are of no use to you, if you do not have any idea why you may need them. A quick review of the internet, and you will see that a lot of emergency management for individuals assumes an apocalyptic event, and one that you address by both buying things and retreating to the needs of just you and your family. I do not believe you prepare for emergencies by buying things you think you may need. I believe emergencies are best prepared for as communities. We live in a rich and resourceful country, but each family needs to take responsibility for itself to the greatest extent it can. For many situations, a family can take care of itself with no help from others – and in some situations, a family will need help from others; government, charities, and neighbors. There are many risks facing families; natural, technological or man-made. Families can prepare for the characteristics that are common to all risks, and coordinate with outside help to address those aspects beyond the wherewithal of individuals and families. This book is designed to help American families work develop their own emergency plan. The mere fact of doing this will help them face future events with the certainty they can help make their own circumstances and not be helpless victims. The book is broken down into six sections;

1. Introduction to Emergencies a. What you should look out for

2. The Four Phases of Emergencies a. How to manage your family’s response to hazards

3. Identifying and Assessing Risks Specific to your Family’s situation a. Figuring out what you need to be concerned about

4. Mitigating Risks a. Avoiding the problem

5. Planning for Risks a. Making sure you are ready for hazards

6. Documenting a Plan a. Get a plan down on paper so you do not have to remember all this at once

The goal of this workbook is to provide families with the chance to learn about various risks, and prepare for them. Education and preparation will give you the tools you need to face any emergency.

1. Introduction to Emergencies There are natural, technological, and man-made hazards. Each one has its own set of challenges, but many of the challenges are the same. Part of the work a family should do is figure out what hazards about which they should be concerned. A family in New England will want to think about winter weather problems, and less about earthquakes. A family in southern California will want to think about earthquakes and wildfires. •Natural Hazards These are the biggest and most prevalent. It is nature that has the most variety and probability of challenges. Depending upon where you live, you should be more concerned about some hazards. Floods Severe Weather; hurricanes, winter weather, tornadoes, heat. Fire; home or wildfire Earthquake Tsunami Mudslide Drought Disease •Technological Hazards We have come to depend on technology for a superb lifestyle, but it comes with its own set of risks. Knowledge of how all the technology can go wrong would require more detail than a household needs. However, one should keep in mind some basic potential hazards. Household Chemicals Hazardous Materials Industrial Accidents Power Failures Nuclear Power Plant radiological accident •Man Made Hazards The events of the past couple years have made this category what people often think about when it comes to emergency preparedness. Chemical weapons Terrorism Nuclear or radiological attack One emergency may spawn another; e.g. a flood may cause hazardous materials to be turned loose. Families must learn that any emergency will require similar actions, and this book is geared to help you figure out what to do.

2. The Four Phases of Emergency Management Emergency preparedness is a process, and not a task to be done once and forgotten until some unfortunate event. Performing specific actions, like storing batteries and a radio, is a good start. Real preparedness comes from knowing what, why, how and when to prepare for emergencies. There is a process that emergency managers use to prepare – and it has four phases. A family should go through the four phases, and this work book is geared to help you through them. The four phases are:

1. Mitigation – Figuring out what hazards you may face, and doing what you can to avoid them or lessen their effects.

2. Preparation – Understand what you have to do, make a plan, and exercise that plan to ensure everyone knows what to do.

3. Respond – When an emergency happens, do what you need to do to keep you and others safe.

4. Recovery – Getting your family back to normal, and incorporating the lessons you learned dealing with a hazard.

The next part of the workbook will walk you through the four phases, and help you document what you decide about hazards facing you, ensure you have a plan to deal with those hazards, and provide a reference document for emergencies. The government has recently changed their planning to focus on three phases: Prepare, respond and recovery. Within each of these three are many subsections. I believe that mitigation requires its own stress, and so I keep with a four phase emergency planning perspective.

3. Identifying and Assessing Risks When you first start looking to prepare for emergencies, risks can seem pretty intimidating. Some people will prefer not to even think about them. Others may take preparations to extremes by attempting to prepare for any and all risks. The best initial response is somewhere in the middle. The first step is to identify what hazards and risks you and your family could face. Then, look at them and think of the probability of a hazard actually happening, and finally the effect that actual risk could have on your family. When you start to identify hazards, you come to some basic truths – the biggest risks your family faces are ones easy to mitigate. These are fires, household chemicals, and common illnesses. If you take concrete steps to address these few, you are way ahead of most people and well on your way to position your family for other risks. Some hazards are easy to identify. If you live in Florida, you will be correct to put hurricanes on your list. A family in Connecticut would be better served to think about ice storms. If you live near a nuclear plant, you will want to think about radiation. For all the attention the media pays to some hazards, e.g. tsunamis, one must take a pragmatic and measured approach to determining what hazards could show up in your neighborhood. A good resource to determine appropriate risks, beyond the ones that are self-evident, is your local government. Your town or county should have an emergency manager whose job is to identify and assess risks. You can contact them directly. If you can not find your local emergency preparedness office, then your state government most certainly has an emergency management office. See appendix 1 for a list of state emergency management contacts. On the next page list the hazards you face in your community; also put down a probability of low, medium or high to help you understand what the most important potential hazards are.

__________ Family Emergency Management Plan Identification of Hazards Natural Hazards Technology Hazards Man-Made Hazards 1. Illness M 1. Fire M 1.

2. 2. Household Chemicals

2.

3. 3. 3.

4. 4. 4.

5. 5. 5.

6. 6. 6.

7 7 7

8. 8. 8.

9. 9. 9.

Probability: High, Medium, Low There are no right or wrong answers. The key is to start to understand what you may face, and begin the mental exercise to prepare.

4. Mitigating Risks We have based our plan on four phases to preparing for emergencies. The first is mitigation; knowing what you may face and then working to obviate it or lessen its impact prior to its occurrence. Each hazard has its own risk, and each risk has its own mitigation measure. By addressing them, your family lessens its risk. Mitigation can be an action you take, or something you learn. Learning about risks can take the fear and paralysis out of the equation. Knowledge drives out fear. In the appendix are sheets on specific emergencies and their related risks. They have risk-specific actions you can take. As smart as it is to address hazard specific risks, the first thing to do to is to take actions that will benefit the family across a variety of hazards. Look at the hazards you identified, and ensure you work through each so you know what you must face. There are several hazards everyone will have to face, and those are filled out but room is left for you to include your own ideas. Behind these common hazards of fire, personal illness, and household chemicals are blanks to fill in other potential hazards in your location. Refer to the appendix for detail on hazards.

Hazard: ______Fire______________________ Initial Warning: When and how will you know about this risk?

Smoke or smoke alarm;

Overall Impact on the Community: Does this affect just you or the entire community?

Major impact on you, but little on the community.

Consequences- damage, casualties: What can you expect and how will this affect you?

Expense and effort to shelter family before new housing is obtained or repairs made. Loss of property and chance of burns. Emotional upheaval at loss.

Needed Actions and Resources - Including Mitigation efforts: What can you do to avoid this?

Mitigation: ●Maintain house clean and free of flammable material. ●Educate your family on how to avoid fires and plan for each room to have two exits. ●Sketch your house plan and each exit, and practice each with the family. ●Have fire extinguishers for use in the kitchen. ●Maintain electrical system in good working order. ●Maintain smoke alarms throughout your house.

Response: What do you need to do after it happens?

Action: Get out of your house in the case of fire. Do the emergency exit as you have practiced. Have the family meet at a specific location safely distant from your house. Call 911.

Location of Smoke Detector Date Battery Changed

Hazard: ______Fire_(Continued)_____________________ In case of fire, all family members must leave house without taking time to gather belongings. Families should designate who has primary care for pets. Sketch of First Floor/Apartment and Exit Routes Sketch of Second Floor Exit Routes Family Meeting Place once clear of house: _________________________________ Pet Family Member Responsible

Hazard: ___Personal Illness________________ Initial Warning: When and how will you know about this risk?

Dependent on your own health and what you know about it.


Illness will have little impact outside your home, but it will be a real concern.


Dependent on what illness and how it affects you.


Mitigation: Maintaining your health as best you can with exercise, rest, proper food, and proper habits. Maintain personal hygiene and appropriate vaccinations. Maintain appropriate stocks of medicines and any needed supplies. .


Action: Seek and follow the advice of health care professionals.

Hazard: ___Household Chemical____________________ Initial Warning: When and how will you know about this risk?

A look around your house can give you all the warning you need. Know that medicines are a hazard if used or stored improperly.


Could be significant depending upon the chemical.


Dependent upon the chemical; poisoning, burns, suffocation, fire.


Mitigation: ●Remove the chemicals; clean your house and take advantage of hazardous waste disposal days in your community. ●Inventory those you must maintain and know their specific risks, and how they can be addressed. ●Stock ipecac or activated charcoal and use only if instructed by Poison Control Center as the wrong treatment can make matters worse. ●Move chemicals out of the reach of children and pets, and away from sources of heat and corrosion.


Action: Call a Poison Control Center 1-800-222-2222

Chemical Location Risk Treatment Paint/thinner Flammable, Poison Cleaning products Prescription Drugs Poison Ipecac

Hazard: _________________________________ Initial Warning: When and how will you know about this risk?



Needed Actions and Resources - Including Mitigation efforts: What can you do to avoid this? What do you need to do after it happens?

Mitigation:


Action:

5. Planning For Risks A lot of people will spend time planning for specific risks or hazards – but a smarter start is to plan for certain actions you will want to do regardless of the risk you face. Once those basics are taken care of, then it makes sense to plan for specific risks. Basic needs are what you plan for; food, shelter, clothing – all the stuff you have to do whether there is an emergency or not. However, an emergency has its own set of challenges. Power may be interrupted, roads may be closed – so it will take some preparation to make do until things return to normal. Professional emergency managers will plan according to what they call Emergency Support Functions or ESF’s for short. FEMA currently plans for fifteen ESF’s, and they relate to tasks that will be common to any emergency. For each ESF, they have designated a particular branch of the government as responsible. For instance, ESF#1 is Transportation, and the lead agency is the Department of Transportation. ESF #5 is Emergency Management, and FEMA owns that. Families can plan along the same lines. The ESF’s that the government plans for are not what a family should do exactly but there are parallels. The ESF’s currently used for planning by FEMA are included for your reference as appendix. Here are the basic family ESF’s to plan for; we will work through each later to build your actual emergency plan.

1. Awareness and Planning Your plan is best kept as a document – and everyone in the family should know what is in it and where it is kept. Plans will be good reference documents, and you will want to refer to them. In addition, a family needs to keep current on the emergency situation. Emergencies, and the response to them, evolve. You want to plan for keeping in touch with the news. This plan is your first step in awareness and planning.

2. Communication A family will need to plan for all members to communicate in the face of an emergency; and that should be coordinated with a rallying point. You will want to have a primary plan, but also a secondary, should it be necessary. Knowing where your family is will save you from anxiety and wasted energy.

3. Transportation What transportation needs does your family have? Probably, the main concern for transportation are first, how does everyone get home or to a safe area in the event of an emergency. Second, how should you plan to evacuate if it comes to that, and where might you go?

4. Food and Shelter

Most people will want to stay home during emergencies; and with some work you will be able to do just that as long as it is safe. For instance, you will probably not be safe staying in your house in low-lying areas near the ocean if a hurricane is approaching. Home will be just the place in other emergencies, where government authorities desire people to stay off the main roads. To stay at home, you will have to plan for your food, shelter, water, and power needs.

5. Resources – Emergency Kit Remember that preparing for emergencies is not just about things you purchase. First and foremost it is about what you think about lessening risk and what you learn about responding. Still, you will want to get some basic resources together to help you with an emergency.

6. Health and Medicine Various risks can lead to wounds or disease. Often emergencies are just about maintaining your family’s health and wellbeing during the period of an emergency. Your plan should cover both aspects.

7. Pets Your pets will need to be cared for as part of your emergency management plan. This is not only important for their own sake, but to ensure that you and your family do not have to expose yourselves to any unnecessary to care for a pet in the midst of an emergency. No matter what type of emergency your family is faced with, the above items are common to any plan.

Emergency Support Functions / Annexes

ESF #1 -Transportation ESF #2 -Communications ESF #3 -Public Works and Engineering ESF #4 -Firefighting ESF #5 -Emergency Management ESF #6 -Mass Care, Emergency Assistance, Housing and Human Services ESF #7 -Logistics Management and Resource Support ESF #8 -Public Health and Medical Services ESF #9 -Search and Rescue ESF #10 -Oil and Hazardous Materials Response ESF #11 -Agriculture and Natural Resources ESF #12 -Energy ESF #13 -Public Safety and Security ESF #14 -Long-Term Community Recovery ESF #15 -External Affairs

6. Emergency Plan Documentation The time to plan for emergencies is before they happen. The pages that follow give you the templates to complete your own family’s emergency plan. The goal here is not just to fill out these sheets; this is the time to engage your entire family with emergency planning. Take the time to ensure that they know why a plan is necessary. Emergency Management Plan - ______________ Family Address: ___________________ City: ___________________ State: _____ Zip Code: __________ Date:

Awareness and Planning _________________ Family Emergency Plan Date: _________________

Government Emergency Management Your local, county and state should all have emergency plans, and many are on the web. You will want to look at them for two reasons. First, they can be a great source of information for planning – identifying risks, hazards, and mitigation strategies. Second, you will want to know how they plan on getting information to you and what their actions may be in the event of an emergency. Do not make the mistake of thinking some government entity will provide for all your needs, immediately, in an emergency. You will have to provide you and your family a level of capability. You will need to know how your individual efforts can marry up with those of government. The responsibility to deal with emergencies proceeds from local governments, to county, to state, and then to Federal agencies. Successful response happens when government entities work together to identify hazards and mitigate risks before an emergency, so they are able to better able respond when it is needed. Some states have lots of experience working together, like California with firefighting. Others are constrained by the political inability to work across levels of government. The response to Katrina spotlighted some poor coordination between government entities. The lesson for individual families is to decide if their particular region has the ability to work together. One can gauge this not by listening to what governments say, but how they act. Are there actual written plans for emergencies? Are roles for various government entities spelled out? Most important, have there been recent exercises practicing responses and what were the lessons learned? If your governments can not answer these questions with facts about actions, working up your own emergency plan will work to your longer term advantage in an emergency. Check the dates of your government plans – many were done years ago and exist only as a document on a shelf. Research who is responsible for emergency management in your area, and reach out to them. Find out what they suggest you do in an emergency, and plan accordingly. US Government : Federal Emergency Management Agency FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, has the responsibility for coordinating various agencies of the US government to respond to emergencies. They are not tasked with ensuring your individual lives are not impacted by emergencies. The task for families is to understand how FEMA may work with your local and state governments.

Awareness and Planning Page 1 of 4


Local: What Do your local Authorities Mayor: __________________ for family emergency planning? Emergency Manager: _________________ Address: Phone Number: Web Address: www.______________ State: What Do your State Authorities Department: __________________ for family emergency planning? Emergency Manager: _________________ Address: Phone Number: Web Address: www.______________ Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) FEMA had regional offices to oversee operations across the country. You can determine which FEMA region is responsible for your state at the web address below. FEMA Region Address: Phone Number: Web Address: www.fema.gov www.ready.gov The FEMA website is a great source for information on planning, mitigation and response.




You will want to document what you have learned from local, state and federal websites information that will help you to stay informed. Official Information – What are the sources to which the government uses in your area: Radio Stations: Television Stations: Internet: Text messaging services:


Phone Numbers: In addition to the ones above: REMEMBER: DIAL 911 IN EMERGENCIES Poison Control Center: 1-800-222-2222 Physicians 1)____________________________ _________________ ________________

Name Phone Number Email

2)____________________________ _________________ ________________ Name Phone Number Email

3)____________________________ _________________ ________________ Name Phone Number Email

Local Hospital ____________________________ _________________ ________________


Local Police Department ____________________________ _________________ ________________


Local Fire Department ____________________________ _________________ ________________


Veterinarian ____________________________ _________________ ________________



Communication Plan _________________ Family Emergency Plan Date: _________________

Name Cell Phone Number

Email Address Work Phone Number

Primary Rallying Point – Where the family should work to meet up. Home is a good place. Who is in charge? __________________ Address: ___________________ City: ___________________ State: _____ Zip Code: __________ Secondary Rallying Point – Is there a second place to meet should the primary place not work or is not safe? What place? ________________________ Address: ___________________ City: ___________________ State: _____ Zip Code: __________ Out of Area Contact It is wise to have someone who is not in the area, who all family members know to call to check in should they not make it home and if they can not communicate directly with the family. This out of area contact can help facilitate communication. Who is it? ___________________________ Relationship? _________________ Address: ___________________ City: ___________________ State: _____ Zip Code: __________ Phone Number: _________________ Email Address: ________________ Cell Phone: __________________ What to do? In case of an emergency, all family members should go to the primary rallying point if able, but not if it is dangerous. All should call in to the family member in charge at that rallying point. If unable to reach anyone at the rallying point, the family member should call the Out of Area Contact

Communication Plan _________________ Family Emergency Plan Date: _________________

Evacuation: A family may be able to plan for a place to which they can evacuate should the situation require and allow it. More often than not, it is best to stay at home but in case, but a vacation home or a relative may be a viable option. The place where the family should evacuate is: What place? ________________________ Address: ___________________ City: ___________________ State: _____ Zip Code: __________

Transportation Plan _________________ Family Emergency Plan Date: _________________

Proper planning will help you to stay at home during an emergency. Evacuation is a possibility. A family must know and prepare its options beforehand.

Secondary Transportation Vehicle:__________________ Tag #: ___________________ Fuel Capacity: ___________gallons Estimated Range: _________miles Primary Driver: ___________ Fuel Status: ____________ Date: ________ Registration: ____________ Fire Extinguisher: Y/N First Aid Kit: Y/N Flashlight: Y/N Spare Tire: Y/N Maps: : Y/N GPS: : Y/N Maintenance Status:

Primary Transportation Vehicle:__________________ Tag #: ___________________ Fuel Capacity: ___________gallons Estimated Range: _________miles Primary Driver: ___________ Fuel Status: ____________ Date: ________ Registration: ____________ Fire Extinguisher: Y/N First Aid Kit: Y/N Flashlight: Y/N Spare Tire: Y/N Maps: : Y/N GPS: : Y/N Maintenance Status:

Additional Vehicles:

Vehicle:__________________ Tag #: ___________________ Fuel Capacity: ___________gallons Estimated Range: _________miles Primary Driver: ___________ Fuel Status: ____________ Date: ________ Registration: ____________ Fire Extinguisher: Y/N First Aid Kit: Y/N Flashlight: Y/N Spare Tire: Y/N Maps: : Y/N GPS: : Y/N Maintenance Status:

Vehicle:__________________ Tag #: ___________________ Fuel Capacity: ___________gallons Estimated Range: _________miles Primary Driver: ___________ Fuel Status: ____________ Date: ________ Registration: ____________ Fire Extinguisher: Y/N First Aid Kit: Y/N Flashlight: Y/N Spare Tire: Y/N Maps: : Y/N GPS: : Y/N Maintenance Status:

Public Transportation: What types may be made available for evacuation? Has anything been pre-designated by local, county or state government?

Transportation Plan _________________ Family Emergency Plan Date: _________________

Food and Shelter Plan _________________ Family Emergency Plan Date: _________________

Food and Shelter are the next critical items for which to plan in an emergency. Families must plan on making their own way in the midst of an emergency for several days. FEMA speaks of having enough food and water for three days – but that is not a guarantee that any government agency will be present to look after all your needs within three days. Water: Water is critical for survival in the short term. Needs of individuals will vary, but the average person needs two to three quarts of water to drink daily. Heat, illness, and other factors may increase that need. Plan on at least one gallon per person per day. You may not be able to count on your public water supply, so it is best to store water against an emergency. If you have notice of an impending situation, you should fill other containers while you have water. Food: A food supply separate from daily living needs is preferred for emergencies if one can afford it. The best solution is to store canned and dried food which does not need refrigeration. Relying on food that is in a refrigerator or freezer means relying on the power to run those appliances. Think about all that is needed for food preparation. You may want to dedicate specific pots and utensils for your emergency supplies. Remember also that sanitation is no less critical during emergencies so you should also store soap, cleaning supplies and sanitation supplies, e.g. plastic garbage bags. Shelter. One’s own house is the best place to shelter – as long as the government has not ordered an evacuation. It may be cold and dark due to lack of electricity, but it can still provide shelter. You must also recognize that your home may be damaged, possibly to the point it can no longer be used. Basic repair materials, e.g. plastic sheeting, tools, etc. are valid to retain, and so are alternatives like tents or tarps. Keep in mind the need for sleeping; blankets, mats, and sleeping bags are to be stored against the need for greater warmth than a bed provides, or in the case of the need to evacuate. For all food, water, and shelter material remember to store it in a place and in such a way that it is accessible and not subject to flood waters. Remember that pets need food, shelter, and water also.


Water Stowage: Location: ____________ Date Stowed: ____________ Expiration Date _______________ Food Storage It is prudent to inventory the food you store for emergencies, and when, so that it can be replaced when shelf life is reached. Food Item Quantity Location Expiration

Date Water Purification tablets

Plastic Garbage bags Cooking Utensils Pot - Large Pan Dish soap

Number of Gallons to be stored

One Gallon of Water

1

Number of days to plan for

Number of People in the household


Food Item Quantity Location Expiration Date


Shelter Item Quantity Location Sleeping Bag Sleeping mat Blankets Ground cloth(plastic) Tarp Tent Cots

Resource Plan _________________ Family Emergency Plan Date: _________________

Resources beyond food and shelter must be considered. The extent one family can go purchasing and stockpiling various resources is limited only by imagination and money. The main thing to remember is that emergency preparedness is not an inventory of things, but knowledge of risks and what to do about them. In the food and Shelter section, you worked up what you need for water, food, and shelter. Now is the time to think of what else you will need. Before thinking of what you may need, it is a good idea to document what you have. A room by room inventory of what you have is needed. Such an inventory, accompanied by photograph evidence, will make insurance claims and loss There are basics for any emergency, and those are listed on the inventory below. Additional gear will depend upon what hazards your can expect to face. Emergency Item Quantity Location Expiration

Date Home Inventory Flashlight Extra Batteries Radio(battery powered)

Smoke Alarms

Resource Plan _________________ Family Emergency Plan Date: _________________

Emergency Item Quantity Location Expiration Date

Health and Medicine Plan _________________ Family Emergency Plan Date: _________________

There is first and foremost a need for a first aid kit. All families should have one and know how to perform first aid. One for the house and one for each vehicle. They each should include a blanket. The blanket is used to treat for shock, and if you do not know how or why to do that, then you need more instruction on first aid. The Red Cross provides training, and has some publications also. A tried and true document remains the First Aid merit badge pamphlet from the Boy Scouts. The next step is to document all the medicine, prescription and non-prescription, and ensure that you have a supply ready. The severity of illness in your family may require more specific items, e.g. oxygen or monitors, and more detailed planning to ensure proper care is maintained. Health and Medicine Item

Quantity Location Expiration Date

First Aid Kit Detailing the specifics of each member of your family will be helpful. It forces you to think through what you need to do, and it also provides documentation for others in case they need to know because of absence or incapacitation of those who are the regular caregivers. Family Member: ____________ Known Allergies:

Health Status

Care Regimen

Critical Equipment: Status and Use

Dietary Restrictions:

Alternative site for Care:

Health and Medicine Plan _________________ Family Emergency Plan Date: _________________

Family Member: ____________ Known Allergies:

Health Status

Care Regimen




Family Member: ____________ Known Allergies:

Health Status

Care Regimen




Pets Plan _________________ Family Emergency Plan Date: _________________

Pets need to be attended to in emergencies. They have the same needs as people. Water: You will need to figure out how much each of your pets drinks daily, and store that amount of water. You will need supplies separate from your families. Food: An emergency food supply for pets, separate from daily uses, is just as important as that for people. You will know how much your pet needs. Shelter. You will want to ensure you count your pets into the equation when you plan for shelter Water Stowage: Location: ____________ Date Stowed: ____________ Expiration Date _______________ Food Storage Stowing food in strong and waterproof containers will help to ensure the food is around when needed. Food Item Quantity Location Expiration

Date Shelter Item Quantity Location Crate - Dog Crate - Cat Crate - Other Mats Blankets Ground cloth(plastic) Tarp

Number of Gallons to be stored

Daily Water Use in Gallons

Number of days to plan for

Number of Pets in the household _________

Pets Plan _________________ Family Emergency Plan Date: _________________

Tent

Hazard __Fire____________ Dangers: Heat, Asphyxiation, Burns, Destruction of property Mitigation tasks: Install smoke alarms Plan escape routes from each room Keep house clean of combustible material Ensure wiring is safe and not overloaded Be careful with fireplaces and alternative heating elements Install fire extinguishers and know how to use them. Prepare an inventory, with photographs, of your property and possessions Maintain appropriate insurance Response Do not try to fight a significant fire – notify your family and leave your house immediately Call 911 once you are clear of the fire If your clothing catches on fire – Stop, Drop, and Roll to extinguish the flames Recovery Do not enter a fire damaged building unless fire department authorities okay it.

Hazard ______________ Dangers: Mitigation tasks Response Recovery

ESF Appendix SF 1: Transportation. Providing civilian and military transportation. Lead agency: Department of Transportation ESF 2: Communications. Providing telecommunications support. Lead agency: National Communications System ESF 3: Public Works and Engineering. Restoring essential public services and facilities. Lead agency: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense ESF 4: Fire Fighting. Detecting and suppressing wildland, rural and urban fires. Lead agency: U.S. Forest Service, Department of Agriculture ESF 5: Information and Planning. Collecting, analyzing and disseminating critical information to facilitate the overal federal response and recovery operations. Lead agency: Federal Emergency Management Agency ESF 6: Mass Care. Managing and coordinating food, shelter and first aid for victims; providing bulk distribution of relief supplies; operating a system to assist family reunification. Lead agency: American Red Cross ESF 7: Resource Support. Providing equipment, materials, supplies and personnel to federal entities during response operations. Lead agency: General Services Administration ESF 8: Health and Medical Services. Providing assistance for public health and medical care needs. Lead agency: U.S. Public Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services ESF 9: Urban Search and Rescue. Locating, extricating and providing initial medical treatment to victims trapped in collapsed structures. Lead agency: Federal Emergency Management Agency ESF 10: Hazardous Materials. Supporting federal response to actual or potential releases of oil and hazardous materials. Lead agency: Environmental Protection Agency ESF 11: Food. Identifying food needs; ensuring that food gets to areas affected by disaster. Lead agency: Food and Nutrition Service, Department of Agriculture ESF 12: Energy. Restoring power systems and fuel supplies. Lead agency: Department of Energy

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