EMERGENCY

PREPAREDNESS
P R E V E N T I O N + P R E PA R AT I O N = S A F E & A F F E C T E D L E S S

WHO?
C ATA S T R O P H E S A LW AY S H A P P E N
TO OT H E R P E O P L E

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(located on this webpage)

TYPES OF DISASTERS
PERSONAL

COMMUNITY

Illness / Death

Fire

Job Loss

Flood

Sewer / Water Lines

Earthquake

Major Appliance Failure

Power Outage

Unexpected Expenses

Severe Weather

Accidents

Drought

Fire

Chemical Emergency
Biological Threat (Ebola, Flu, SARS)
Tornado

Terrorism

OBJECTIVES
1. Get a Kit
2. Make a Plan
3. Be Informed

* Be Involved

1-GET A KIT
L E A R N T H E E S S E N T I A L S U P P L I E S TO
P U T I N Y O U R F A M I LY S F I R S T A I D A N D
S U RV I VA L K I T S

FAMILY EMERGENCY KIT: 72-120 HRS

BASIC Recommended Items:
Water
1 gal. per person/day (survival only)
2.5-3 gal. person/day (survival + personal use)

Food
Nonperishable
Things you already eat

Light
Flashlights, lanterns, sticks

AM/FM Radio
Battery or crank operated

Extra batteries
First Aid Kit
Medications / special needs

Dust Masks
Whistle
Toiletries

Moist towelettes / toilet paper

Garbage bags w/ ties for personal sanitation
Hand sanitizer, soap
Tooth brush and paste
Diapers & wipes, if applicable

Tool
Wrench or pliers to shut off gas and water
main lines (*only if needed!)
Can opener if packing canned food

Container / Back Pack

Easily accessible

WATER
T H E H U M A N B O DY C A N G O

BU T C A N O N LY S U RV I V E

3 WEEKS

3 DAYS

WITHOUT

FOOD

WITHOUT

WATER!

ARE YOU ALREADY DEHYDRATED?

DRINK 84 - 120oz WATER EVERY DAY

WATER STORAGE TIPS

HOW TO TREAT WATER
Water Quantity

Water Condition

Quantity of Bleach

1 Quart

Clear

2 drops

Cloudy

4 drops

Clear

4 drops

Cloudy

8 drops

Clear

8 drops (1/8 tsp.)

Cloudy

16 drops

Clear

1/2 tsp.

Cloudy

1 tsp.

Half Gallon
Gallon

5 Gallons

For more info,

check out this document:

http://www.waterandhealt
h.org/drinkingwater/water
_storage.php3

FAMILY EMERGENCY KIT: 72-120 HRS

ADDITIONAL Items to Consider
Blankets / Sleeping Bags
Clothing

Household chlorine bleach & medicine

dropper

Seasonally appropriate

Mess kits, paper cups/plates/plastic utensils

Sturdy shoes

Feminine supplies & personal hygiene

Check every 3 months for kids

Emergency reference material and local maps

Paper Money (small bills)

Poncho / Garbage Bags

Items of Comfort: Scriptures/Music,

Journal/Photo, Games

Duct tape

For kids:

Matches in waterproof container

Fire extinguisher

Important family documents: copies of insurance

policies, identification, bank account records in
waterproof, portable container

2 Light sources: one as a tool and one to

play with (LED keychains)

Paper, pens, crayons, games, books, puzzles

Pet Kit

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2-MAKE A PL AN
P L A N E F F E C T I V E LY F O R Y O U A N D
Y O U R F A M I LY I N C A S E O F A N
EMERGENCY

PREPARE
Your family may not be together when disaster
strikes, so it is important to plan in advance:
how you will contact one another

how you will get back together

what you will do in different situations

PREPARE
Find out what disaster plans are in
place at your work, your children's
school and other places your family
spends time.
Discuss preparedness with your family.
Make sure you all understand what
types of disasters can occur and what
you will do in each case.

CREATE AN EMERGENCY
COMMUNICATION PLAN
Choose an out-of-town contact your family will
call or e-mail to check on each other.
Your selected contact should live far enough away
that they would be unlikely to be directly affected
by the same event, and they should know they are
the chosen contact.
Make sure every household member has that
contact's, and each other's, e-mail addresses and
telephone numbers (home, work, pager and cell).
Leave these contact numbers at your children's
schools and at your workplace.

ESTABLISH A MEETING PLACE

Having a predetermined meeting place away from
your home will save time and minimize confusion.
Choose two places to meet:
Right outside your home in case of a sudden
emergency, such as a fire.
Outside your neighborhood, in case you cannot
return home or are asked to evacuate. You may
even want to make arrangements to stay with a
family member or friend.

Be sure to include any pets in these plans, since pets

are not permitted in shelters and some hotels will not
accept.

SCHOOL EMERGENCY PLAN

You need to know if they will
keep children at school until a
parent or designated adult can
pick them up or send them home
on their own.
Be sure that the school has
updated information about how
to reach parents and responsible
caregivers to arrange for pickup.
Ask what type of authorization

the school may require to

release a child to someone you
designate, if you are not able to
pick up your child. During times
of emergency the school
telephones may be overwhelmed
with calls.

WHATS THE BEST WAY TO

COMMUNICATE?
Communication Network
Text messaging works best in emergency
Out-of-state calls
Land lines

Social Media alerts

Twitter

Radio
KSL

Consider solar packs to recharge phones, crank

radio, extra batteries, solar radio

BEST

WORST
Out-of-State

Text Messaging &

Land Line Calls

Local Calls

3-BE INFORMED
U N D E R S TA N D W H I C H D I S A S T E R S A R E
L I K E LY I N Y O U R A R E A A N D W H AT Y O U
M U S T K N O W T O S TAY S A F E

TYPES OF DISASTERS
PERSONAL

COMMUNITY

Illness / Death

Job Loss
Sewer / Water Lines
Major Appliance Failure
Unexpected Expenses
Accidents

Fire

Fire
Flood
Earthquake
Power Outage
Severe Weather
Drought
Chemical Emergency
Biological Threat (Ebola, Flu, SARS)
Tornado
Terrorism

EARTHQUAKE
SUDDEN ROLLING OR SHAKING EVENTS
C A U S E D B Y M OV E M E N T U N D E R T H E
E A RT H ' S S U R FAC E .

THE BIG ONE

In the next 50 years, there's a 43%
chance of a magnitude 6.75 or larger
UTAH QUAKE REPORT
APRIL 21, 2016
The "Big One" is coming, experts say, and
they predict that a massive earthquake
would be more dangerous than previously
anticipated for people living along the
Wasatch Front.
About 80 percent of Utah's population and
75 percent of the state's economy is within
15 miles of Wasatch Front. #utquakereport

RESPOND
If You Are Inside When the Shaking Starts...
Drop, cover and hold on. Move as little as possible.
If you are in bed, stay there, curl up and hold on.
Protect your head with a pillow.
Stay away from windows to avoid being injured by
shattered glass.
Stay indoors until the shaking stops and you are sure
it is safe to exit. When it is, use stairs rather than the
elevator in case there are aftershocks, power outages
or other damage.

Be aware that fire alarms and sprinkler systems

frequently go off in buildings during an earthquake,
even if there is no fire.

EARTHQUAKE

FLOODS
ONE OF THE MOST FREQUENT AND
C O S T LY N AT U R A L D I S A S T E R S

ABOUT FLOODS
Floods are among the most frequent
and costly natural disasters.

Murray Park Flooding 2010 (S.L.Tribune)

Conditions that cause floods include heavy or steady rain for several hours or days that
saturates the ground.
Flash floods occur suddenly due to rapidly rising water along a stream or low-lying area.
You will likely hear weather forecasters use these terms when floods are predicted in your
community:
Flood/Flash Flood Watch - Flooding or flash flooding is possible in your area.
Flood/Flash Flood Warning - Flooding or flash flooding is already

occur soon in your area.

occurring or will

LITTLE COTTONWOOD CREEK 2010

Sandbagging effort that enlisted 1,500 volunteers
to fill an estimated 85,000 bags.

(S.L.Tribune)

(S.L.Tribune)

It wasn't coming from the creek itself, but

from the saturated earth beneath her home
at the corner of 5300 South and 550 East.
"It was a nightmare"

(S.L.Tribune)

HILDALE FLASH FLOOD 2015

If floodwaters rise around your car, abandon the car and move to
higher ground if you can do so safely.You and the vehicle can be

quickly swept away. * Six inches of water will reach the

bottom of most passenger cars causing loss of control and
possible stalling. * A foot of water will float many vehicles.
- NOAA

Utah National Guard

FIRE
C O O K I N G & H O M E - H E AT I N G C A U S E
ABOUT 72% OF ALL RESIDENTIAL FIRES

ABOUT FIRE
Home Fire
Did you know that if a fire starts in your home, you may have just two
minutes to escape?

The most effective way to protect yourself and your home from fire is to
identify and remove fire hazards.

60 percent of house fire deaths occur in homes with no working

smoke alarms.
During a home fire, working smoke alarms and a fire escape plan that has
been practiced regularly can save lives.

Wildfire
Wildfires often begin unnoticed. However, they spread quickly and every
second counts!
Talk with members of your household about wildfireshow to prevent
them and what to do if one occurs.

FIRE SAFETY TIPS

Talk with all household members about a fire
escape plan and practice the plan twice a year.
Test smoke alarms once a month, if theyre not
working, change the batteries.
If a fire occurs in your home, GET OUT, STAY
OUT and CALL for help.

Install smoke alarms on every level of your

home, inside bedrooms and outside sleeping areas.

TERRORISM
A C T S T H AT I N V O LV E V I O L E N C E O R T H E
T H R E AT O F V I O L E N C E A G A I N S T H U M A N
LIFE IN THE PURSUIT OF POLITICAL AIMS

ABOUT

ABOUT
Finding out what can happen is
the first step. Once you have
determined the events possible
and their potential in your
community, it is important that
you discuss them with your
family or household. Develop a
disaster plan together.

*BE INVOLVED
O N C E I H A V E A F A M I LY P L A N I N P L A C E ,
H OW C A N I H E L P OT H E R S ?

BASIC FIRST AID

Additional Positive Steps You Can Take
In an emergency situation, you need
to tend to your own well-being first
and then consider first aid for others
immediately around you, including
possibly assisting injured people to
evacuate a building if necessary.
To enroll in a First Aid and AED/CPR
course, contact 1-800-RED-CROSS or
www.redcross.org/First-Aid-Class.

CERT
Community Emergency Response Team
CERT educates individuals about

disaster preparedness for hazards that

may impact their area and trains them
in basic disaster response skills, such
as fire safety, light search and rescue,
team organization, and disaster
medical operations.
CERT volunteers can assist others in
their community following a disaster
when professional responders are not
immediately available to help.
https://www.fema.gov/community-emergency-response-teams

CERT volunteers are also encouraged

to support emergency response
agencies by taking an active role in
emergency preparedness projects.

COTTONWOOD ACRES
NEIGHBORHOOD TEAM
As our community develops an Emergency Response Plan
there will be volunteer positions and qualifications needed
1. Incident Commander(s) - Most qualified volunteer with ICS & NIMS training
2. Search & Rescue Team Leader - CERT qualified plus previous first responder experience or training, if possible
3. Triage & First Aid Team Leader - CERT qualified plus training in Red Cross First Aid (nurses, teachers, military
with medic training, etc. )
4. Logistics Team Leader - keeps track of various tools and other assets that are available in the neighborhood
5. Division Leaders - may divide community into manageable sections with Division Leaders acting as Local IC

6. Block Captains - People who have at least some CERT training who keep track
of a block of homes, between perhaps 6 and 20 depending on the makeup of the
community. These are the people who will check on the well-being of their
neighbors or co-workers immediately following an emergency.

RESOURCES
NEIGHBORS HELPING NEIGHBORS WILL
BUILD RESILIENCE IN TIMES OF DISASTER

WE

RESOURCES!

CottonwoodAcresEP.weebly.com
Utah.gov/BeReady
RedCross.org/get-help
ShakeOut.org/Utah

Ready.gov/kids
PublicSafety.utah.gov/
CitizenCorps.utah.gov/index.php/about-cert

WaterandHealth.org/drinkingwater/water_storage.php3
Utah.gov/beready/family/documents/puttingDownRoots.pdf
Utah.gov/beready/family/documents/BRUDisasterPreparednessForSeniors.pdf

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