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BE SMART. TAKE PART.
CREATE YOUR
FAMILY EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION PLAN
​TODAY
FAMILY COMMUNICATION GUIDE
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"KNOW THE NUMBERS" - Children's Contact Card
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COMMUTER EMERGENCY PLAN
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FAMILY COMMUNICATION PLAN
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FAMILY PLAN WALLET INSERTS
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EMERGENCY SUPPLY LIST
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Is your child ready for an emergency situation that may arise while they are away from home?

​Prepare yourself and your children now to be disaster-ready throughout the school year. In addition to keeping your emergency contact information up-to-date at your child’s school, follow these steps:
  • Find out where children will be taken if they have to evacuate the school;
  • Ask if they store enough food, water and other supplies in case they have to “shelter-in-place;”
  • Designate a friend or relative to pick up your children in an emergency and make sure the school knows who that person is; and
  • Ask how they will communicate with families during a crisis. Remember, back-to-school preparedness means more than buying notebooks and pencils! Visit the new Ready Kids site for valuable tools to help kids, parents and teachers prepare for emergencies.
HANDS-ONLY™ CPR CAN SAVE LIVES.
Most people who experience cardiac arrest at home, work or in a public location die because they don't receive immediate CPR from someone on the scene. As a bystander, don't be afraid. Your actions can only help.

Read more here.
​Treat the BURN.

HEAT BURNS
1. Remove the heat source.
2. Cool the burned area with cold water. Immerse a
small area in a sink or bucket, or cover a larger
area with a wet cloth for at least 10 minutes.
3. Remove clothing and jewelry before the
area swells.
4. Protect the burn from friction
or pressure.

CHEMICAL BURNS
1. With a dry chemical, wear gloves and brush it off
the victim’s skin.
2. With a spilled liquid giving off fumes, move the
victim or ventilate the area.
3. Rapidly flush the area with running water for
30 minutes.
4. Remove clothing and jewelry from the burn area,
and call 911.

ELECTRICAL BURNS
1. Don’t touch the victim until you
know the area is safe. Unplug
the power.
2. With an unresponsive victim, give basic life
support and call 911
3. Stop the burning, cool the area, remove
clothing and jewelry, and cover the burn.
4. Have the victim lie down, elevate
legs and maintain body temperature.

THERMAL BURNS
1. Seek medical attention if necessary

711 children left in cars have died of heatstroke since 1998. 

​Stay Cool in the Summer
​The body normally cools itself by sweating. During hot weather, especially with high humidity, sweating isn't enough. Body temperature can rise to dangerous levels if you don't drink enough water and rest in the shade. You can suffer from heat exhaustion or heat stroke.

In 2014 alone, 2,630 workers suffered from heat illness and 18 died from heat stroke and related causes on the job. Heat illnesses and deaths are preventable.
To prevent heat related illness and fatalities:
  • Drink water every 15 minutes, even if you are not thirsty.
  • Rest in the shade to cool down.
  • Wear a hat and light-colored clothing.
  • Learn the signs of heat illness and what to do in an emergency.
  • Keep an eye on fellow workers.
  • "Easy does it" on your first days of work in the heat. You need to get used to it.
Working in full sunlight can increase heat index values by 15 degrees Fahrenheit. Keep this in mind and plan additional precautions for working in these conditions. Read more.
​Stay Warm in the Winter
​According to the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA), half of all home heating fires occur in December, January and February. So now is the time to make sure your home heating device is safe, before the weather turns bitter cold. Follow these USFA heating tips to maintain a fire safe home this winter:
  • Keep anything that can burn at least three (3) feet from all heat sources including fireplaces, wood stoves, radiators, space heaters or candles.
  • Never use an oven to heat your home.
  • Maintain heating equipment and chimneys by having them cleaned and inspected annually by a qualified professional.
 
For more information on how to keep specific heating devices safe, such as a furnace, space heater, kerosene heater, fireplace or wood stove, visit the USFA’s Heating Fire Safety page.
Know the Dangers of Carbon
Monoxide Poisoning

Reduce the risk
• Maintain and tune up devices
that produce carbon monoxide
• Never use small gas-powered
engines in enclosed spaces
• Keep work areas well ventilated
• Install carbon dioxide monitors
and alarms

Signs of poisoning
• Headaches, fatigue and weakness
• Dizziness and nausea
• Shortness of breath
• Vomiting
• Heart palpitations
• Convulsions


​An average of 166 people die each year as a
result of carbon monoxide poisoning. Thousands
more end up in hospital emergency rooms.

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