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Family Emergency Plan
Presented By:
Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office
www.jcsd.org
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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
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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.
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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
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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)
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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
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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
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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
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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)
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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POST DISATER Checking 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
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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