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Disaster Preparedness: BE RED CROSS READY Get A Kit. Make A Plan. Be Informed. Northern Nevada Chapter
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Disasters in Northern Nevada 2 Be Prepared for Anything! Northern Nevada Chapter
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Natural Disasters The majority of Nevada’s wildfires occur June – September Even urban areas are vulnerable Northern Nevada Chapter 3
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Other Natural Disasters Northern Nevada Chapter 4 Flooding Flash flooding Winter storms Earthquakes
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Technological and Accidental Hazards Transportation accidents Hazardous material incidents Northern Nevada Chapter 5
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Home Fires Our country’s biggest disaster threat Northern Nevada Chapter 6
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Preparedness Do you know what to do in the event of an emergency? Do you want to help make your family and community safer? Do you want to help save a life? Northern Nevada Chapter
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Preparedness Programs Home Fire Campaign Presentations Pillowcase Project Be Red Cross Ready First Aid/CPR Northern Nevada Chapter 8
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Home Fire Campaign 5 year goal to reduce deaths and injuries caused by home fires by 25% Teach home fire plan, earthquake plan Test existing smoke alarms Replace batteries Install smoke alarms Over 1000 alarms installed Northern Nevada Chapter 9
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Home Fire Campaign Top 10 zip codes targeted 2 outreach approaches: Weekly “strike teams” Large scale canvass/install events GIS Mapping Northern Nevada Chapter 10
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Installs in Fernley Northern Nevada Chapter 11
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Northern Nevada Chapter 12
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Pillowcase Project 1,297 kids trained in FY 15 so far 1,500 trained by the end of the year. Northern Nevada Chapter 13
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Be Red Cross Ready
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Get A Kit Get a Kit Type of Container Portable, Water Resistant Where to Store your Kit Six Basic Categories Food Water First Aid Clothing/Bedding Tools & Emergency Supplies Specialty Items 15 Be Red Cross Ready
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Get A Kit 16 Resources can be found in the Be Red Cross Ready module Visit www.redcross.org/prepare www.redcross.org/prepare Click on Be Red Cross Ready module for a step-by-step learning process on preparedness Be Red Cross Ready
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Make a Plan Be Red Cross Ready 17 Talk Plan Check Supplies Learn Practice Share
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Make A Plan TALK Start with the three “W’s” What can happen in your area… Where to go… Who to contact… 18 Be Red Cross Ready
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Make A Plan PLAN Communication Plans Local and out-of-area contacts Methods of communication (SMS/Text messages, “I.C.E.” on cell phones) Alert Services Evacuation Plans No-notice Advance warning Shelter-in-place 19 Be Red Cross Ready
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Be Informed Know what disasters could happen and how you can help Identify how local authorities will notify you Learn what you can do to prepare Share what you have learned Be Red Cross Ready 20
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Be Informed – Know How the Red Cross Helps We Provide... Shelter Feeding Health and Mental Health Services Ongoing recovery support Be Red Cross Ready 21
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Be Informed – Get Resources Internet Resources: Fema.gov Ready.gov Redcross.org County/City websites Social media 22 Be Red Cross Ready
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Be Informed – First Aid Learn…. CPR, First Aid, AED use, Wilderness First Aid, Dog/Cat First Aid or CPR 23 Be Red Cross Ready
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Redcross.org/prepare
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