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| Emergency
Information > Shelter-in-Place
> How to be Prepared |
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| How
to be Prepared - In General |
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- Learn
CPR, first aid and the use of an automated
external defibrillator (AED). (Contact your
local American Red Cross chapter for more
information.)
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- Choose
a room to shelter-in-place. Make sure that
there is at least 10 square feet of floor
space per person in order to provide sufficient
air to prevent carbon dioxide buildup for
up to five hours.
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- The
appropriate location for you to shelter-in-place
depends entirely on the emergency situation.
Knowing what to do under specific circumstances
is an important part of being prepared. Refer
to the following sections for more information:
Shelter-In-Place - Chemical Emergencies, Shelter-In-Place
- Radiological Emergencies.
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- Gather
the essential items for your disaster supplies
kit. At minimum, your kit should include:
nonperishable food, bottled water, battery-powered
radios, first aid supplies, flashlights, batteries,
plastic sheeting pre-cut to fit over any windows
or vents and rolls of duct tape to secure
the plastic.
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Have a hard-wired telephone in the room you
select. Don't rely on cell phones because
cellular telephone circuits may be overwhelmed
or damaged during an emergency. Also, a power
failure will render most cordless phones inoperable.
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| How
to be Prepared - At Home |
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- Choose
a room in advance for your shelter. The best
room is one with as few windows and doors
as possible. A large room, preferably with
a water supply, is desirable—something
like a master bedroom that is connected to
a bathroom.
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Develop your own family emergency plan so
that every household member knows what to
do. Practice it regularly.
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- Assemble
a disaster supplies kit .
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- If
you have pets, prepare a place for them to
relieve themselves where you are taking shelter.
Pets should not go outside during a chemical
or radiological emergency because it is harmful
to them and they may track contaminants into
your shelter. The Humane Society of the United
States suggests that you have plenty of plastic
bags and newspapers, as well as containers
and cleaning supplies, to help deal with pet
waste.
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| How
to be Prepared - At Work |
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Choose a room in advance for your shelter.
The rooms should have adequate space for everyone
to be able to sit, including an estimated
number of visitors. Large storage closets,
utility rooms, pantries, break rooms and copy
and conference rooms without exterior windows
would work well. Access to bathrooms is a
plus.
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- Help
ensure that the emergency plan and checklist
involves all employees. Volunteers or recruits
should be assigned specific duties during
an emergency. Alternates should be assigned
to each duty.
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- Create
and maintain a well-supplied disaster supplies
kit. Duct tape and first aid supplies can
sometimes disappear when all employees know
where the kit is stored, so make sure to check
the kit on a regular basis.
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How
to be Prepared - At School |
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- Select
interior room(s) above the ground floor, with
the fewest windows or vents. The room(s) should
have adequate space for everyone to be able
to sit in. Avoid overcrowding by selecting
several rooms if necessary. Classrooms may
be used if there are no windows or the windows
are sealed and can not be opened. Large storage
closets, utility rooms, meeting rooms, and
even a gymnasium without exterior windows
will also work well.
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- Create
and maintain a disaster supplies kit.
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Ideally, provide for a way to make announcements
over the school-wide public address system
in the room where the top school official
takes shelter.
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- Have
at least one telephone line under the school's
listed telephone number in one of the shelter
rooms available for a designated person to
answer the calls of concerned parents.
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