Preparedness Education

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Preparedness Education

Will St John

Jun Kim


Why talk about disasters?


Disasters do happen

Red Cross of the LA region responds to an average of one residential fire every day

We live on the San Andreas fault, which caused the 7.1 Loma Prieta quake in 1989

The US Geological Survey predicts another big quake within the next 30 years

Not if, but when


Be prepared for

Power outages

Limited communication

Road closures

Lack of clean water

Delay in help


We CAN be ready


Be Red Cross Ready


Get A Kit


Get a kit Emergency supplies:

- Water

- Food

- First aid kit

- Medications


Get A Kit

Emergency Supplies:

- Flashlight - Important papers

- Radio - Contact information

- Batteries - Cash

- Pet supplies


Personal Kit

Sturdy container

3 days of supplies

for one person

Keep a kit: at home, at work, in your car


Family supply kitTwo weeks of supplies

Change of clothes

for each person

Hygiene items

Toys and games


“By the bed” mini-kit

Sturdy shoes

Flashlight

Extra glasses


Be Red Cross Ready


Make A Plan


Make a Plan

1. TALK

• To family, friends &

co-workers

• Work together to decide – what to do– assign roles for each person


Make a Plan

1. TALK

2. PLAN

• Out of state contact

• Two evacuation routes

• Two places to meet

• Plan for your pets


Make a Plan

1. TALK

2. PLAN

3. PRACTICE• 2 Times a Year

– Earthquake and Fire Drills– Evacuation Plan – Emergency Supplies Kit


Be Red Cross Ready


Be Informed


Know your risks

- Earthquake

- Residential fire

- Flood

- Wildfire - Pandemic flu

- Tsunami - Heat wave


Know how you’ll be notified

• Local news stations

KNX 1070 am

KFI 640 am

• “Reverse 911”

www.alert.lacounty.gov


Know your nearest

Police station Hospital Fire station

www.readyla.org


Know your surroundings

- Potential hazards

- How to shut off– Water– Electricity– Gas


Know fire safety

• Smoke detectors

• Fire extinguishers

• Common causes of fires– Cooking– Heating equipment


Know how to respondEarthquake

Residential Fire

Flood

Heat Wave

Wildfire

Tsunami


Earthquake

• Drop

• Cover– Inside– In bed– Driving

• Hold on!


Fire

• Stay low

• Feel doors for heat

• Get out, stay out

• If trapped– Block out smoke– Signal out the window


Learn more

PrepareLA.org

CPR/First Aid training

1-800-627-7000

CERT

Citizencorps.gov/cert/

Safe and Well registry

Disastersafe.redcross.org


Do more

• Volunteer– Redcrossla.org– Volunteermatch.org

• Give Blood– 1-800-GIVE LIFE


Take one step

- Talk to your family at dinner tonight

- Find your gas shut-off valve

- Put a pair of shoes and a flashlight in a bag under your bed


Thank You

PrepareLA.org

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