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Be Red Cross Ready Presentation to the Summit Medical Group January 9, 2013 Live Well, Stay Well Brian Natale, CPP Hank Bernstein

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It seems that having significant natural and weather related events in the tri-state area is now becoming the new normal. Join Summit Medical Group and the American Red Cross as they present how to prepare yourself, your homes, and your families for these types of events! Discussion will also include information about how to avoid common disaster-related scams.

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Be Red Cross Ready

Presentation to theSummit Medical Group

January 9, 2013

Live Well, Stay Well

Brian Natale, CPP

Hank Bernstein

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The Red Cross Mission

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The American Red Cross, a humanitarian organization led by volunteers, will provide relief to victims of disasters and help people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies.

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The American Red Cross

• Across the U.S.• 650 Chapters• 1 Million volunteers, 30,000 staff= 97% volunteers

• Northern NJ region• 4,500 volunteers, 65 staff= 98 % volunteers

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Your Community...Your Red Cross

• The only government chartered disaster response organization that is not federally funded• All response services are provided at no cost

to the individuals and families affected

• Funds raised are applied to community disaster response and safety awareness

• The premier trainer for lifesaving skills and disaster response in the local community

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2012 Northern NJ Region Activities

• Response; 400 local disasters, 900 families displaced by home fires.

• Education; 15,000 community members about disaster preparedness.

• Blood drives; Collected over 28,500 units of blood.• Training; 143,500 individuals in lifesaving skills (CPR,

AED, first aid and aquatics). • Military assistance;

• Helped 900 military families send emergency messages, receive financial assistance, and get counseling and referrals.

• Informed 850 military members and families facing deployment on accessing our services anywhere in the world.

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New Jersey Potential Disasters

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+ Earthquakes, hazardous materials, nuclear power plants events!

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Hurricanes and Tropical Storms that Affected New Jersey, 1900 to the Present

Source: Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_New_Jersey_hurricanes

1900 - 1909

1910 - 1919

1920 - 1929

1930 - 1039

1940 - 1949

1950 - 1959

1960 - 1969

1970 - 1979

1980 - 1989

1990 - 1999

2000 - 2009

2010 - 2012

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5

10

15

20

25

1 10

42

6

97

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17

20

4

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Precipitation Extremes, New York, 1869 to Present

CENTRAL PARK

Last updated: Feb 3rd 2012

Wettest Years Wettest Months

1983 80.56 Aug 2011 18.95

2011 72.81 Sep 1882 16.85

1972 67.03 Oct 2005 16.73

1989 65.11 Apr 1983 14.01

2007 61.7 Oct 1903 13.31

1975 61.21 Apr 2007 13.05

1990 60.92 Oct 1913 12.97

2006 59.9 Nov 1972 12.41

2003 58.56 Aug 1990 12.36

1903 58.32 Nov 1977 12.26

Source, National Weather Service, http://www.erh.noaa.gov/okx/climate/records/wetdryyearsmonths.html

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Disaster Preparedness

The actions that individuals, families, companies and governments do to mitigate, prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters.

The Red Cross approach helps You prepare with three actions …

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Get a Kit

Get a kit for:• Your home – if you need to shelter-in-place: A

“Stay” Box• Your closet – if you need to evacuate your

home: A “Go” Bag• Your car – if you need to shelter-in-place in

your vehicle: A Car Kit

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Get a Kit: A “Stay” Box

A disaster supplies kit for sheltering-in-place in your home should include:

• Water• Non-Perishable Food and a manual can opener• Non-Battery Flashlights and Glow Sticks• First aid kit• Battery-powered or crank radio• Tools • Duct tape and plastic sheeting

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Get a Kit: On The Move Kits

Kit Items “Go” Bag Car Kit

A Preparedness Kit, including Food and water for all members of your family

Clothing and bedding

Rx and non-Rx medications

Pet supplies

Cash and coins

Sanitary supplies

Important papers

Contact information and a map

Cell phone charger

Disaster supplies kits for:• Evacuating your home• Sheltering in your car

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Get a KitFamily First Aid kits (Deluxe soft case)

For more information and to purchase products from the family of Emergency Supplies kits and First Aid kits please go to www.RedCrossStore.org

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Get a KitAdult 3-day Emergency Preparedness kit

For more information and to purchase products from the family of Emergency Supplies kits and First Aid kits please go to www.RedCrossStore.org

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Make a Plan

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Make a Plan

• Talk• Plan• Learn• Tell• Practice

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Make a Plan

Make plans to evacuate your:• Home – to another home or site near your

home.• Town – to another town, if your town

needs to be evacuated.• State – to another state, if New Jersey

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Be Informed

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• Know what may happen and prepare• Identify how local authorities will

notify you• Learn what you can do to prepare• Share what you have learned

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Be Informed

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Be InformedNew Jersey Alerts – www.nj.gov/nj/safety

Union County Alerts – www.ucfirstalert.org

Summit OEM - http://www.cityofsummit.org/content/8242/8298/9106/default.aspx

Access and Functional Needs Registry System – www.registerready.nj.gov

www.redcross.org

www.redcross.org/nj/fairfield

www.redcross.org/nj/princeton

Call 2-1-1 for information

Call 9-1-1 for an emergency21

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Be Informed – there’s an App for that

Red Cross Mobile Apps First Aid App The official American Red Cross First Aid app puts expert advice for everyday emergencies in your hand. Available for iPhone and Android devices, the official American Red Cross First Aid app offers videos, interactive quizzes and simple step-by-step advice it’s never been easier to know first aid. Hurricane App Monitor conditions in your area or throughout the storm track, prepare your family and home, find help and let others know you are safe even if the power is out – a must have for anyone who lives in an area where a hurricane may strike or has loved ones who do.

Shelter Finder App The Red Cross Shelter Finder is available in the iTunes store and works on iOS devices. The Shelter Finder displays open Red Cross shelters and their current population on an easy to use map interface. 22

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Common Local Hazards;

• Floods• Winter Storms• Disaster Scams

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Common Local Hazards;Floods

• Most costly, deadly natural disaster• 90% of natural disaster damage• From 1/3 to 1/2 of natural disaster

fatalities

• 6” of fast moving flood water can cause you to fall

• 2’ of water will float your car!24

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Floods: Get a Kit• The following kit supplies are of greater

importance during a flood:• NOAA Weather Radio • Flashlights and extra batteries• Extra drinking water

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Floods: Make a Plan• Learn about your area’s flood risk and elevation

above flood stage. If you are at risk for floods:• Talk to your insurance agent. Homeowners’

policies do not cover flooding. Ask about the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).

• Tell everyone in your family where they need to go if you need to evacuate your home in the event of a flood.

• Discuss your plan.

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• If at risk for floods, protect your property:• Keep insurance policies, documents and other

valuables in a safe-deposit box.• Seal walls in basements• Consult with a construction professional.

• Install check valves in building sewer traps.• Raise your furnace, water heater and electric

panel to higher floors, or the attic.

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Floods: Make a Plan

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Be informedIf a Flood WATCH is Issued• If your home is in a flood-prone area:

• Fill bathtubs, sinks and plastic bottles with clean water

• Bring outdoor furniture in, indoor furniture and valuables up.

• Fill your car’s gas tank.

• Watch = might occur w/i 12 to 36 hours.

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• If a Flood WARNING is Issued• Listen for updated emergency information.• Evacuate if you live in a flood-prone area.

• When advised to evacuate, do so immediately.

• Follow advice of local authorities, including recommended evacuation routes.

• Warning = occurring or imminent w/i about 30 minutes to an hour.

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Be informed

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Protect yourself from danger• Do not drive into a flooded area!

• Roadways near streams and rivers are most dangerous

• If your vehicle becomes surrounded by water (or the engine stalls), use caution when leaving your vehicle.

• 80% of flood deaths occur in a car

• Remember the power of flowing water• If outdoors, move away from flood waters.• Avoid any flowing stream above your ankles.

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When it is safe to return home:• Enter with caution, sturdy boots, flashlight.• Be alert for:

• Structural damage, fire hazards, electrical issues, gas leaks, loose plaster and ceilings

• Animals, snakes• Discard food that has come in contact with water.• Follow advice of health officials on treating water.• Pump out flooded basements gradually.• Take pictures of the damage.• Report broken utility lines• Help a neighbor.

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• Deaths are rare, but most occur in cars and most are males

• Figures can be deceiving• Winter storms may lead to icy roads

and white outs, flooding, power outages, avalanches, heart attacks, hypothermia

Common Local Hazards;Winter Storms

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• Related to ice and snow: • About 70% occur in automobiles. • About 25% are people out in the storm. • Majority are males over 40 years old.

• Related to exposure to cold: • 50% are people over 60 years old. • Over 75% are males.

Winter storm fatalities

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Winter Storms: Get a Kit

• Make sure your emergency preparedness kit contains the following winter storm-specific items:• A warm coat, gloves or mittens, hat and

water-resistant boots• Extra blankets and extra warm clothing• Non-clumping kitty litter or sand

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Winter Storms: Make a Plan• Understand the hazards of wind chill.• Service snow removal equipment before winter storm

season.• Keep your car’s gas tank full for emergency use and

to keep the fuel line from freezing.• Discuss with your family what to do if a winter storm

WATCH or WARNING is issued.

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Winter Storms: Make a PlanProtect your property:• Make sure your home is properly insulated.

• Install storm windows or cover windows with plastic from the inside.

• Wrap pipes in insulation.• If the pipes freeze, remove any insulation or layers

of newspapers and wrap pipes in rags.• Consider emergency power and heating equipment.

• But follow safety guidelines!

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Be informed• Listen to a NOAA Weather Radio, or local radio or

television stations for updated information.• If a Storm Watch or Warning is Issued:

• Be aware of changing weather conditions. • Move animals to sheltered areas. • Avoid unnecessary travel.• Stay indoors

• Watch = might occur w/i 12 to 36 hours.

• Warning = occurring or imminent w/i about 30 minutes to an hour.

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Driving Precautions• Have your car(s) winterized before the winter storm

season.• Keep your cell phone battery charged.• Keep a windshield scraper and small broom. • Keep gas tank full. • Be aware of hazardous conditions; sleet, freezing

rain, freezing drizzle and dense fog.

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Driving PrecautionsIf you get stuck, stay with the vehicle: • Display a trouble sign to indicate you need help.• Keep warm!

• Run engine 10 minutes each hour.• Minor exercise, huddle together, use any covering• Let in air.• Put on overhead light so that you can be seen.

• Watch for signs of frostbite and hypothermia.• Eat, drink for energy, heat, preventing dehydration.• If more than one person, take turns sleeping.• Avoid overexertion

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After the storm• Continue listening to media or a NOAA

Weather Radio.– Access may be limited to some parts of the

community or roads may be blocked.– Major winter storms are often followed by even

colder conditions.

• Avoid travel until conditions have improved. • Avoid overexertion, .e.g., shoveling• Help a neighbor

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Possessions & Documents

• Keep these records in a waterproof, portable container: Will, Insurance policies, contracts deeds, stocks and bonds Passports, social security cards, immunization records Bank account numbers Credit card account numbers and companies Family records (birth, marriage, death certificates)

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Possessions & Documents

• Inventory your home 1 time per year for insurance

• Take pictures of home contents & valuables

• Store pictures on disk or files outside of your home.

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Make sure you are covered..

Read the fine print of your insurance coverage!

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Cell Phones & 9-1-1• Home phone/landline vs. Cell Phone

• 911 calls placed from cell phones are routed to NJ State Police – Trenton

• Stating your exact location is very important.

• Calls are transferred to local town authorities by State Police Operators.

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Bathing Tip

+ =

No power, no hot water….No Problem!

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Cooking Tip

Buy it and put in the back of the cabinet!It will be there when you need it!

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Generator Safety Tips

• Never run a generator inside a home or garage.

• Don’t Overload the generator.• Don’t fuel while it’s running.• Don’t get burned, it’s hot!• Keep children & pets away to avoid

injury.• Never try to connect a generator

directly to you home’s wiring.

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Fuel Storage

• Use only approved fuel containers.• Never store inside your home.• Store in well ventilated area with

no open flames or electrical equipment.

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Home Utility Disconnects• Know where your homes utility disconnects are located. Electric, Water,

Gas.• Know the phone numbers to each utility company & how to report an

outage.• Always call in an outage.• Unplug and turn off items when power is out.• If power outage or spikes are anticipated, protect your home’s wiring by

turning off breakers in advance!

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Downed Power Lines• Consider all wires ENERGIZED

and dangerous. Even lines that are de-energized may become energized at any moment!

• Electricity can travel through the ground.

• Electric can arch as far as 10 feet!• If power line falls on car?• Call 9-1-1 for any downed wires.

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Another Type of Disaster, Disaster Scams

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Disaster Scams

• Home and auto repair

• Charities

• Price gouging

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Home Repair• Take the time to shop around• Be wary of transient “contractors”• Obtain a written contract• Check with appropriate agency

Better Business Bureau Consumer affairs, 973-504-6200 Board of Examiners

• Electricians, 973-504-6410• Plumbers, 973-504-6420

• If anyone claims to have already performed work on your property and is demanding payment, contact your local authorities immediately.

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Home Repair

• Red flags:• Expects cash, large payment in advance• Avoids written contract• No permanent address• Is not licensed• No official ID -- avoid entry to home!

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Auto Repair

• Check with Consumer Affairs on complaint history

• Rely on personal references• Get written estimate• Consider a 2nd opinion if price seems

high or unsure about proposed work

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Charities

“More than 1,100 Internet addresses related to Hurricane Sandy have been registered since last Friday.”

Quote from US Justice Dept Briefing Nov 2, 2012

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Charities

• There are over 1 million charities in the U.S. and 10,000 in NJ• So, be wary if;

• Name is very similar to well known charity• Caller applies pressure, won’t answer questions• Unsolicited requests for credit card info, even if claiming to

be from known charity, i.e., phishing• If the charity claims you have made a donation pledge but

you have no record or recollection

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Charities

• Keep in mind:• Trinkets and other items accompanying donation requests

are gifts to you• Never send cash. Write a check directly to charity• Keep a record of your donation, noting the date and amount

of the donation• If unsure about a charity, check if registered with or exempt

from Consumer Affairs’ Charities Registration Section, 973-504-6215

• Check charity evaluation sites, (www.charitynavigator.org)

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Price Gauging

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Price Gauging

• All you need to know! • N.J.’s Price Gouging Law:• Up to 30 days after a State of Emergency excessive

price increases on necessary goods or services are illegal.

• “Excessive” is 10 percent higher than the price before the State of Emergency.

• Report to NJ Division of Consumer Affairs

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Disaster Preparedness

Now that you have learned how to –Get a Kit–Make a Plan–Be Informed

Do you think you can help others?

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Give Blood

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Blood Donations Save Lives

Please consider becoming a regular and frequent blood donor.

How to become a donor:

On the Web at www.RedCrossBlood.org

Or call 1-800-Red-Cross, Option 2

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Volunteer

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VolunteerRed Cross volunteer opportunities• Disaster relief operations/Disaster Action Team• Services to Armed Forces• International tracing services • Blood services• Disaster and emergency preparedness training• Healthy & Safety courses• Community Outreach and Youth programs• Contact: Michelle Esposito, Volunteer Director,

973-746-180065

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