Household Preparedness Presented By: Melody Leisy, RN BSN Panhandle Public Health District Emergency Response Coordinator Public Health Nurse 5 th Annual.

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Household Preparedness Presented By: Melody Leisy, RN BSN Panhandle Public Health District Emergency Response Coordinator Public Health Nurse 5 th Annual BT Symposium Gering, Nebraska May 9, 2007

Pandemic Flu Threat

Protect Your Family Protect Your Business

Disasters CAN and DO Happen! ► 2006 Sioux and Dawes County Fires ► 2002 Ogallala Flood ► 1998 Lodgepole Creek Flood ► 2003 Benzene Spill Scottsbluff ► Early 1990s Minatare Tornado ► 2001 Halem Tornado ► 2001 Panhandle Hail Storm ► 2006 E.Coli Outbreak ► Mumps Outbreak ► 2001 Terrorist Attacks ► 2002 Postal Anthrax ► School Shootings ► Bomb Threats

How To Get Started  Don’t have to prepare for each potential threat separately: Try an “All Hazards” Approach  Red Cross Suggests: Have an Emergency Preparedness Kit ready Create a Family Communications Plan Be Informed

  Emergency Preparedness Kits ► ► Non-Perishable Food Items ► ► Bottled Water ► ► First Aid Items, Medicines ► ► Hand-Crank or Battery Radio ► ► Flashlight with Batteries ► ► Hygiene Products ► ► Tools ► ► Copies of Important Documents

  Important Information ► ► Medical and Insurance Information for each member of the household ► ► Emergency Contact Information ► ► Family Emergency Plan

  Other Things to Consider: ► ► Children’s Activity Survival Kit ► ► Pets ► ► Heirlooms ► ► Living Wills and Power of Attorney ► ► Cash

You don’t have to do it alone. ► 4-H Project ► School Project ► Family Involvement ► Business supporting employees ► Assist Friends

FAMILY ACTIVITY ► Break into small groups/Families ► Receive Family Name/Type ► Assign Family Head of Household ► Prepare an Emergency Kit ► SENERIO ► Family Discussion ► Head of Household to report to group

Scenario ► WHO reports PANDEMIC FLU has reached the US and currently 200 cases in Nebraska. ► Schools, Daycares, Churches and other community gatherings are asked to close. ► Stores are in limited supplies. ► EMS are overwhelmed with calls. ► Local business are experiencing short staff. ► Hospitals are full and have a lot of calls from sick and worried well.