PUBLIC SERVICE

ANNOUNCEMENT

“BE READY”
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 PREPARE TOGETHER

• Self and Family

• Neighborhood
• Community
 FAMILIES FIRST

Who Do You
Consider
FAMILY?
 PREPARE OUR FAMILIES

• Develop a
communication plan
•
Develop an evacuation
plan
•
Determine what to put in
an emergency supply kit
 FAMILY PLAN

 Communication
 School Plans
 Meeting Places
 Evacuation Procedures
 Getting Help
 Family Roles and
Responsibilities
 COMMUNICATION PLANS

HOME
SCHOOL
WORK

SHOPPING ON ROAD

OUT OF EVENT
TOWN
 DETERMINE…

• Your Family Contact

Person
• Primary Phone Number
(Locally)
•
Alternative Phone Number
(Out-Of-State)
 SCHOOL PLANS

• Know The School’s Plan

• Keep Contact
Information Current
• Know Authorizations
Required To Release A
Child
• Discuss With Your Kids
and their Caregivers
 MEETING PLACES

• Alternate Meeting
Locations
• Discuss When You Would
Go There
• What To Do If You
Can’t Get There
 MEETING PLACES

• Outside Your Home

Front Yard
Neighbor’s Yard
• Away From Your Home
(In case of evacuation)
Places of Worship
Park
School
HOME EVACUATION
PROCEDURES
REGROUPING SPOT
FAMILY EMERGENCY PLAN
 PRACTICE AND MAINTAIN
YOUR FAMILY PLAN

At Least Every Six (6) Months:

• Quiz Kids
• Conduct Home Drills
(Evacuation and Fire)
 FAMILY ROLES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES

• Learn How To Turn Off

Utilities
• Learn How To Use Fire
Extinguishers
• Develop Pet Evacuation
Plans
• Assemble An Emergency
Supply Kit
 TURNING OFF UTILITIES

Appliance Gas Shutoff Valve

• To turn off the gas at the gas appliance, rotate
the valve a quarter turn.

Gas Service Shutoff Valve

• To turn off gas valve, use a 12 to 15 inch
adjustable pipe or crescent-type wrench,
give the valve a quarter turn in either
direction.
 TURNING OFF ELECTRICITY

Know Where Your Home's Main Electric

Switch is Located
•
To quickly turn off the electric supply to your
entire home in case of an emergency.

Know How to Reset a Circuit Breaker

• After turning off or unplugging appliances on

the circuit, push the switch firmly to the off
position, then back on.
 USING A FIRE EXTINGUISHER

P - Pull Pin
A - Aim at Base of Fire
S - Squeeze Handle
S - Sweep Side to Side

Using short bursts, 1/2

second to 1 second each
WHAT IS IN AN EMERGENCY
SUPPLY KIT?
SUPPLIES FOR
AT LEAST
3 to 7 Days
SIX BASIC ITEMS
TO INCLUDE

1. Water
2. Food
3. First Aid Kit
4. Clothing & Bedding
5. Tools & Supplies
6. Specialized Items
EMERGENCY KIT

* Water - 1 Gallon/
Person Per Day
* Food - Canned,
Dehydrated, Powdered
* Manual Can Opener
• High-Energy Food Bars
• Change of Clothes
EMERGENCY KIT

* Flashlights w/Extra
Batteries
• Waterproof Matches
• Sturdy Walking Shoes
• Work Gloves
EMERGENCY KIT

• Blankets/Sleeping
Bags
• Toilet Paper/Paper
Towels
* Plastic Trash Bags
• Hand Sanitizer
 EMERGENCY KIT

* First-Aid Kit w/ Manual

* Portable Battery- Operated
Radio w/ Extra Batteries
• Fire Extinguisher
* Medications
* Extra Eyeglasses
• Whistle
 EMERGENCY KIT

• Tools :
 Gas/Water Pipe Wrench,
 Screwdriver, Crowbar,
 Duct Tape, Plastic Sheets
 Rope, Knife

• Road Maps
 EMERGENCY KIT

• Cash - $10.00 & $20.00 Bills

(Or Even $1.00 & $5.00 Bills)
* Important Documents
 (Copies of Insurance,
Birth Certificates, etc.)
* Pictures of Family Members
* Telephone Numbers
 EMERGENCY KIT

* Special Supplies For:

 Children
 Elderly
 Physically Challenged
 Pets
 WHERE TO STORE

Backpack, Trash Bin, Plastic Bin, etc.

• Place Somewhere Accessible
Quickly
• Away From Water Heater, Gas
Meter, Dryer, etc.
• Near Exits
 PREPARING YOUR CAR

• Keep Gas Tank at Least Half Full

• Spare Tire
• Water / Snacks
• First Aid Kit
• Fire Extinguisher
• Reflectors or Flashers
• Medications
• Flashlight
PERSONAL WORK KIT

• Water
• Snacks
• Medications
• Sturdy Shoes
• Flashlight
SCHEDULE TO CALENDAR

• Replace Stored Water

and Food In Kits
Every Six (6) Months
• Test Fire Detectors
and Recharge Your
Fire Extinguisher
 IF YOU NEED TO EVACUATE…

What Do You
Want To Take
With You?
 IF YOU NEED TO
SHELTER-IN-PLACE…

A
A Method
Method to
to Keep
Keep
Contaminated
Contaminated Air
Air
Out
Out of
of Your
Your Home
Home
 IF YOU NEED TO
SHELTER-IN-PLACE…

• Close and Lock All

Windows and Doors
• Turn Off All Fans and Air
Conditioning Systems
• Get Your Emergency
Supply Kit
 IF YOU NEED TO
SHELTER-IN-PLACE…

• Close the Fireplace

Damper
• Move to an Interior
Room That Has No
Windows
• Seal All Cracks
Around Doors & Vents
With Duct Tape
 GETTING HELP

 911 and Other Emergency

Phone Numbers Including
LOCAL Police and Fire.
 911 From a Cell Phone
Contacts the Highway Patrol,
Not LOCAL Police
 Add LOCAL Police Number to
Cell Phone
 CALLING 9-1-1

• Call 9-1-1 for Emergencies

ONLY!
– Somebody is hurt and needs help
– You see a fire or smell smoke
– You see someone breaking the
law, like stealing or hurting
another person
• If You Call 9-1-1 by Accident,
DON’T HANG UP!
 KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOR

“…Somebody went next door and

got the person in the wheelchair
out. You need to have that
sense of community and
neighborhood and people caring
for each other.”
-Dr. Jonathan Fielding, Director of Public Health
and Health Officer - LA Times 9/28/05
 MYTH/FACT

MYTH
• Disasters Bring Out the
Worst in People

FACT
• …the majority of people respond
spontaneously and generously.
Dr. Eric Noji, M.D., M.P.H
 NEIGHBORHOOD TIPS


Introduce Yourself and Your Family to Your
Neighbor


Get a Map of Your Neighborhood

 Talk with Your Neighborhood’s Local

Emergency Personnel

 Develop a List of Neighbor’s Skills and

Special Equipment that Could be Used in an
Emergency

 Prepare Back Up Plan for Neighborhood

Children, Elderly, and Other Special Needs
 NEIGHBORS UNITE

• Prepare a Plan and Work Together

• Reduce Anxiety, Injuries and Property
Damage
• Reduce Secondary Hazards, such as Fires
• Greatly Improve Neighborhood Recovery
COMMUNITY
 PREPARING TOGETHER

Over 10 Million People

in Los Angeles
County
 WHAT IS PUBLIC HEALTH
DOING?

• Regularly Updates www.labt.org with

Information and Resources
• Conducts Drills and Exercises
• Develops Information Messages for
the Public
• Uses an Incident Command System
• Continually Trains Public Health
Employees and the Community on
Emergency Response
 WATCHING FOR
OUT OF THE ORDINARY

• Air Testing
• Over-the-Counter Medication
Sales
• Hospital Volume
• Emergency Room Patient
Complaints
• Unusual Deaths
 BE A HEALTH EMERGENCY
VOLUNTEER

• Local Hospital/Shelter
• Church/Synagogue/Temple
• Neighborhood Watch Program
• Local Red Cross
• Emergency Drill Exercises
PUBLIC SERVICE
ANNOUNCEMENT

“FAMILY PLANNING”
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 MORE INFORMATION

Los Angeles County
Department of Health Services ­ 
Public Health
Bioterrorism Preparedness and 
Response
(866) 999­LABT (5228)
www.labt.org