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3-01-2010
Preparedness
Facts of the Week
by
Elizabeth Hall, Emergency
Response Assistant - Kings County Office of Emergency
Management |
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Get
Ready: Set Your Clocks, Check Your
Stocks
Family
Emergency Kits, Plan and Pet Preparedness Information
(PDFs) |
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Is
your emergency preparedness stockpile up
to date?
- When
it’s time to change your
clocks because of daylight savings time,
remember to check your
preparedness
kit to
make sure your emergency stockpile isn’t
missing any items and that the food
hasn’t
expired. APHA’s
Get Ready: Set Your Clocks, Check Your
Stocks campaign is reminding
people to
refresh their emergency supplies before
a disaster occurs.
- If you have not created a stockpile
yet, now is the time to create one!
(And
as always, do not forget to check the
batteries in your smoke alarms.)
For
FREE materials and other information
from APHA’s Get Ready campaign
go to http://www.getreadyforflu.org/clocksstocks/
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Have
a Sound Fire Safety and Escape Plan |
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If
you are a frequent traveler, you are probably
pretty good at not only packing only the
necessities for your trip, but probably place
them in a certain order in your bag as to
fit the most that you can.
If so, you are
well on your way to getting the most efficient
stockpile kit put together. However, once
you have your stockpile /kit packed, where
do you store it? Is it in the closet behind
those shoes that you wear the least? Is it
in the garage where it could easily be shoved
to the back by well-meaning family members
doing a "spring cleaning"? Remember
that you may not only need to shelter in
place and want easy location of your stockpile,
but you may need to leave your home and you
may not have time do "dig" for
it as if on a treasure hunt. |
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Have
Easy Access to Your Supply Kit and Emergency
Informaiton |
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Your
supply kit/kits should be in an easy-to-grab
place such as
the front of the pantry or
closet or maybe in the broom closet. Where
ever you place your stockpile, make sure
it is easily seen and reachable and most
importantly, known to all family members.
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Do
your part for safety awareness by passing this
information along to anyone you can think of
who would benefit.
Have
a great week, and remember…… Be
Responsible - Be Ready - Be Prepared!
Teaming Up for Emergency Preparedness
Elizabeth Hall
Office of Emergency Management
280 Campus Drive Hanford, CA 93230
(559) 582-3211, Ext. 2634
www.kingscountyoem.com
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