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Show Tba flm to plan your actions No Advance Warnings during a disaster Is BEFORE It happansl 1. rocks, What About A Flood? Liston to tho radio for ad vanco warnings and Instruc I i Your greatest danger is falling buildings, walls, chimneys and large glass win- dows. 2. Stay in a doorway, or get under heavy furniture, eg. desk. 3. Your safest place is outside away from falling objects. 4. After an earthquake is over, watch out for damaged buildings, cracks, in windows, fireplace, chimneys and main structures. One you daclda on a plan off action, DO III ' Insert to Uintah Basin Standard Think about Earthquoktl Plan for Fire Escape Most fires occur between midnight and 6 a.m. when you are asleep and least tlonsl prepared. Many fires block normal escape paths and can quickly become a Death Trap. Stairways and halls fill with heat, poisonous fumes, and smoke 1000 degree temperatures are not uncommon. Plan Ahead Mistakes Cost Lives 1. Establish best escape routes. 2. Make an escape plan. 3. Keep bedroom or hall doors closed, this may gives more time to allow escape. 4. Sound alarm quickly. Agree on a method to sound family alarm. (Pound on walls, yell, etc.) 5. Do not waste time dressing or gathering valuables. Precious seconds count. 6. Test doors before opening. One breath of intense heat or fumes could kill you. Feel panels, look for leaking smoke. n outside meeting place to 7. check everyones safety quickly. 8. Notify fire department quickly. Speak slowly and plainly. lung-scorchin- Make early preparations! 1. Have If portable radio with extra batteries. 2. Fill car with gas in case of sudden evacuation notice. 3. Have flashlights and candles. 4. Store food and water in case of water contamination or the stores close. at home on high ground, stay inside and listen to radio reports. Be ready in advance! If you need to evacuate, turn off utilities, lock doors, follow instructions, be careful of damaged roads, slides, bridges, power lines and etc. Smw 'k' FrMilaf tala & g ! Winter Storm Soffoty Litton to tho radio for warnings and SVOW ice. leaMM TaMpevaftaa FREEZING RAift) Pre-assig- Make early preparations! 1. Have portable radio with extra battries. check 2. Get independent all battery-powere- d equipment, heating fuel, food supplies, light, water, supplies, and etc. 3. Stay indoors during storms. 4. Don't overexert shoveling snow. 5. Make necessary trips for supplies before the storm or not at all. Arrange for emergency heat supply in case of power failure. 6. Dress to fit the season. 7. Equip your car with winter (fl line. For example, a talm-ai- r Read right and down from calm-ai- r temperature of zero degrees Fahrenheit ttTF) has an equivalent F cooling effect of minus 40 at a wind speed of 20 miles per hour. 9. Practice Drill family until it is a habit. Home fire drill should not be scary. Make it a game for young children. In an emergency they will follow directions, rather than hide under a bed or in a closet. To be more realistic pick a time after dark, if possible. 10. Note: Air close to floor is better, heat rises, so stay low on hands and knees. Emtrgonclts storm kit. For all emergencies, have a basic stock of supplies. Get them now! 1 What about Iteostock? s? 1. Provide windbreaks or shed type shelters shelter belts Suggested Winter Storm Car storm survive arrives. extra clothing, i high-calori- e, nonperishable food, compass and road maps, knife, first aid kit, shovel, sack of sand, flashlight or signal light, windshield scraper, booster cables, two tow chains, fire extinguisher, catalytic heater, axe. Immediately find a safe place away from clotheslines, wire fences, metal pipes, trees, poles, hills, power lines, railroad tracks, metal appliances, golf clubs, fishing rods, swimming pools or reservoirs, or metal objects in general. 2. Get into a building, an automobile, bus, low terrain, or just crouch in the open, The worst place you could be is standing under a tree on a hill. 1. Your chances are a million to one against being hit. But it kills 1 50 Americans each year. $ I BBCTPer Battery-powere- d radio with extra bat- 2. Water-i- n or plastic jugs, water-be- d other covered containers. Approximately 1 quart per person per day. 3. Food prefer types that do not require refrigeration or cooking, canned vegetables, juice, fruit, meat, hard candy. 4. Medicine and first aid normal first aid items plus prescription items used by family regularly. Lightning Storms sf . teries. nd extreme winter weather using nonconfining shelter from wind and able to feed at frequent intervals. Autopsies of cattle killed by winter storms have shown cause of death to be dehydration, not cold or suffocation. Animals can 1 Kit: blankets or sleeping bags, matches and candles, empty coffee can with plastic facial tissue, paper towels, cover, may cause overcrowding, over heating and respiratory disorders. 2. Haul extra feed to feeding areas before a V 1 afi 5. Artificial lights flashlight plus extra battries, lantern, plus fuel, candles and other sources not requiring electricity. 6. Baby supplies food, canned milk, formula, disposable diapers, etc. 7. Make up a list of all your belongings to prove ownership or to establish value for insurance claims. Car, boat, TV, radio, furniture, livestock, buildings, jewelry, etc. List date of purchase, cost, serial numbers, etc. Keep one copy home, and one copy in another place outside of home. ! ; f f ' FV t. V. |