let’s get ready ! emergency preparedness: part 1 – hazards and your home southwest...
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Let’s Get Ready !
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS:
Part 1 – Hazards and your home
Southwest Neighborhoods, Inc.
Empowering Citizens since 1978
House Fire
FLOOD
WIND STORMS
ICE STORM
Earthquake
Snow Storm
Landslide
Accidents - Evacuation
Terrorism - Evacuation
Volcano
Forest Fire
Brush Fire
Tsunami
Are you ready for the kinds of emergencies we can expect in
SW Portland?
House Fire Brush/Forest Fire Floods
Wind Storm Snow / Ice Storm Earthquake
Chemical Spills Landslide Terrorism
Four Components of Emergency Management
EM Cycle
SIX STEPS TO PREPARE FOR EMERGENCIES
1. Prepare your Home2. Make a Family Plan 3. Organize to “Shelter in Place”4. Plan to Evacuate your Home Quickly5. Get Specialized Training6. Get Involved : Volunteer to Help with the
Community Response
1. Prepare Your Home
• Smoke Detectors are Functional
• Fire Extinguishers (ABC) are in place
• Hazardous Chemicals Stored Safely
• Gasoline in Car (≥1/2 tank full)
• Water Heater Secured
• Know How to Shut-Off Utilities
• Prepare a First Aid Kit
SHUT-OFF UTILITIES
Gas Electricity Water
GAS SHUT-OFF
Turn the Gas Shut-Off Valve
Main Electrical Power Disconnect
Water Shut-Off
Water Valves are Located:
1. Underground at the Roadside
and2. In or Beside your House
Roadside Water Shut-Off Valve
Roadside Water Shut-Off Valve
House-Side Water Shut-Off Valve
Important to Remember !
Make sure you know the
location of currently working
switches and valves
• There may be special circuit breakers and valves for homes
with solar power or solar heating
End of Part 1
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS:
Part 2 – Supplies and Equipment
Southwest Neighborhoods, Inc.
Empowering Citizens since 1978