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Family Emergency Plan

Family Emergency Plan. Presented By: Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office www.jcsd.org. Purpose:. An emergency preparedness plan is your Family’s guide to safety. Will help your family survive and to cope during an emergency and/or disaster situation. Why Prepare for Disaster?.

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Family Emergency Plan

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  1. Family Emergency Plan Presented By: Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office www.jcsd.org

  2. Purpose: • An emergency preparedness plan is your Family’s guide to safety. • Will help your family survive and to cope during an emergency and/or disaster situation

  3. Why Prepare for Disaster? Disasters can strike without warning, forcing to go for days without basic necessities or to evacuate tour home. Relief workers will be on the scene following a disaster, but may not be able to reach you immediately. You need to be prepared. Knowing the steps to take during a disaster-whether flooding, tornadoes, earthquakes or another crisis-can greatly reduce the danger and distress your family may face.

  4. A Good Emergency PlanShould Consider The Following: Identify a place for family members to meet if separated by a disaster i.e.: A Church, Store, Hospital, or any other Landmark

  5. Two Persons To Contact: Establish an out of town friend or relative to be a contact point for separated family members to call. (Make sure that everyone knows the number)

  6. Check Your Local Emergency Management Office For The Following Information: • Type of Warning Systems Used for Your Area • Evacuation Plans or Routes Used • Locations of Public Shelters near your home, work, church and school

  7. Make An Emergency ChecklistAnd Review it With Your Family • Keep a copy available for quick access • Show maps to specific meeting places • Make a list of things to do before leaving the home. (Electric/Gas/Water Shut-Offs if safe to do so) • Designate a responsible person to do the shut offs and leave the tools where needed

  8. Make Emergency Phone Numbers Handy So That You Can: • Make emergency calls when and where safe to do so. • Notify the specified contact member/number to advise your location and situation

  9. Other Preventative Measures • Locate and discuss safe areas in the house depending on the emergency situation • Teach your children Basic First Aid. (Contact your local Red Cross, Fire Departments, or Ambulance Districts for CPR and Basic First Aid lessons) • Install and maintain smoke detectors have at least two that has lighting (change batteries at each daylight savings time period)

  10. Others Measures • Show each family member how to use a fire extinguisher, the location and the proper usage • Inspect your home regularly for possible hazards and correct them as soon as possible

  11. Practice Implementing Plan • Practice how you and your family members might react to different situation. • Use a scenario for training. The, “What If” situations. • Draw floor plans of escape routes.

  12. Emergency Supplies Kit • 3 Day supply of water in non breakable containers. (1 gal. per person per day) • 3 Day supply of non perishable food per person. • At least one change of clothing per person to include sturdy shoes • A blanket or sleeping bag per person • A First-Aid Kit to include prescriptions • Emergency tools flashlight, battery powered radio, waterproof matches, non-electric can opener, knives, extra batteries, etc. • Sanitation supplies (baby wipes) • Special items for infants, elderly, handicapped • Important family documents: Insurance policies, passports, immunization records, and other family documents.

  13. Emergency Checklist • Family Emergency Plan: Get it ready and practice it • Emergency Meeting places (At Least Two) • Emergency supplies kit • Know the schools and workplace emergency plans • Plan for pets • Aware of local emergency shelters • Familiar with evacuation routes

  14. POST DISATERChecking Damage of your Home • Use flashlights. Do not use matches or any type of flamed lighting • Check by smelling for gas leaks. If you smell or suspect gas leaks, evacuate • Do not use light switches, if you smell or hear arching wiring, evacuate • Stay away from downed power lines. DO NOT try to walk over or drive over with your vehicle

  15. Emergency Numbers • Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office 636-797-5000 • Jefferson County 9-1-1 Dispatch Non-Emergency 636-797-9999 / Emergency-911 • Jefferson County Emergency Management 636-797-6079 • Federal Emergency Management 800-427-2354 • National Weather Service 636-441-8467

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