NCMB 419 - CU6 Flashcards
Identify what types of disasters
IDENTIFY HAZARDS
Learn about your community’s warning system and signals
IDENTIFY HAZARDS
Consider purchasing a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration weather radio
IDENTIFY HAZARDS
Identify local organizations that perform emergency management
IDENTIFY HAZARDS
Educate yourself on any disaster plans in place
IDENTIFY HAZARDS
Meet with your family to discuss why it is important to be prepared
HOLD A FAMILY MEETING
Decide on locations where you will meet in case a disaster strikes
HOLD A FAMILY MEETING
Discuss what to do in an
evacuation and create a family evacuation plan
HOLD A FAMILY MEETING
Document how your family will communicate
HOLD A FAMILY MEETING
include your family pets
in your plan
HOLD A FAMILY MEETING
If anyone in your family has a disability or special needs, adjust your plan accordingly
HOLD A FAMILY MEETING
Assemble a disaster supply kit.
PREPARE
Locate safe places in your
home for each type of disaster.
PREPARE
Determine the best evacuation routes from your home.
PREPARE
Become trained in first aid and CPR
PREPARE
Show each family member how and where to shut off utilities (water, gas, electricity).
PREPARE
Make a complete inventory of your home and property.
PREPARE
Teach each family member how to use a fire extinguisher and where to find one.
PREPARE
Post emergency contacts (friends, family, neighbors, police, fire, etc.) on the
refrigerator.
PREPARE
Practice your plan with your
family on a regular basis (every six months).
PRACTICE YOUR PLAN
Check your disaster supply kit every three months.
PRACTICE YOUR PLAN
Replace stored water and food every three months.
PRACTICE YOUR PLAN
Update any emergency contact info as changes occur
PRACTICE YOUR PLAN
is the effort to reduce the
loss of life and property by lessening the impact of disasters
Mitigation
FEMA
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
to support our citizens and
first responders to ensure
that as a nation we work
together to build, sustain, and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards
FEMA’s mission
