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American Red Cross | Los Angeles | www.RedCrossLA.org Preparedness Education Will St John Jun Kim
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American Red Cross | Los Angeles | www.RedCrossLA.org Why talk about disasters?
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American Red Cross | Los Angeles | www.RedCrossLA.org Disasters do happen Red Cross of the LA region responds to an average of one residential fire every day We live on the San Andreas fault, which caused the 7.1 Loma Prieta quake in 1989 The US Geological Survey predicts another big quake within the next 30 years Not if, but when
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American Red Cross | Los Angeles | www.RedCrossLA.org Be prepared for Power outages Limited communication Road closures Lack of clean water Delay in help
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American Red Cross | Los Angeles | www.RedCrossLA.org We CAN be ready
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American Red Cross | Los Angeles | www.RedCrossLA.org Be Red Cross Ready
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American Red Cross | Los Angeles | www.RedCrossLA.org Get A Kit
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American Red Cross | Los Angeles | www.RedCrossLA.org Get a kit Emergency supplies: - Water - Food - First aid kit - Medications
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American Red Cross | Los Angeles | www.RedCrossLA.org Get A Kit Emergency Supplies: - Flashlight - Important papers - Radio- Contact information - Batteries- Cash - Pet supplies
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American Red Cross | Los Angeles | www.RedCrossLA.org Personal Kit Sturdy container 3 days of supplies for one person Keep a kit: at home, at work, in your car
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American Red Cross | Los Angeles | www.RedCrossLA.org Family supply kit Two weeks of supplies Change of clothes for each person Hygiene items Toys and games
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American Red Cross | Los Angeles | www.RedCrossLA.org “By the bed” mini-kit Sturdy shoes Flashlight Extra glasses
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American Red Cross | Los Angeles | www.RedCrossLA.org Be Red Cross Ready
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American Red Cross | Los Angeles | www.RedCrossLA.org Make A Plan
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American Red Cross | Los Angeles | www.RedCrossLA.org Make a Plan 1. TALK To family, friends & co-workers Work together to decide –what to do –assign roles for each person
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American Red Cross | Los Angeles | www.RedCrossLA.org Make a Plan 1. TALK 2. PLAN Out of state contact Two evacuation routes Two places to meet Plan for your pets
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American Red Cross | Los Angeles | www.RedCrossLA.org Make a Plan 1. TALK 2. PLAN 3. PRACTICE 2 Times a Year –Earthquake and Fire Drills –Evacuation Plan –Emergency Supplies Kit
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American Red Cross | Los Angeles | www.RedCrossLA.org Be Red Cross Ready
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American Red Cross | Los Angeles | www.RedCrossLA.org Be Informed
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American Red Cross | Los Angeles | www.RedCrossLA.org Know your risks - Earthquake - Residential fire - Flood - Wildfire- Pandemic flu - Tsunami- Heat wave
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American Red Cross | Los Angeles | www.RedCrossLA.org Know how you’ll be notified Local news stations KNX 1070 am KFI 640 am “Reverse 911” www.alert.lacounty.gov
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American Red Cross | Los Angeles | www.RedCrossLA.org Know your nearest Police station Hospital Fire station www.readyla.org
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American Red Cross | Los Angeles | www.RedCrossLA.org Know your surroundings - Potential hazards - How to shut off –Water –Electricity –Gas
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American Red Cross | Los Angeles | www.RedCrossLA.org Know fire safety Smoke detectors Fire extinguishers Common causes of fires –Cooking –Heating equipment
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American Red Cross | Los Angeles | www.RedCrossLA.org Know how to respond Earthquake Residential Fire Flood Heat Wave Wildfire Tsunami
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American Red Cross | Los Angeles | www.RedCrossLA.org Earthquake Drop Cover –Inside –In bed –Driving Hold on!
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American Red Cross | Los Angeles | www.RedCrossLA.org Fire Stay low Feel doors for heat Get out, stay out If trapped –Block out smoke –Signal out the window
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American Red Cross | Los Angeles | www.RedCrossLA.org Learn more PrepareLA.org CPR/First Aid training 1-800-627-7000 CERT Citizencorps.gov/cert/ Safe and Well registry Disastersafe.redcross.org
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American Red Cross | Los Angeles | www.RedCrossLA.org Do more Volunteer –Redcrossla.org –Volunteermatch.org Give Blood –1-800-GIVE LIFE
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American Red Cross | Los Angeles | www.RedCrossLA.org Take one step - Talk to your family at dinner tonight -Find your gas shut-off valve -Put a pair of shoes and a flashlight in a bag under your bed
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American Red Cross | Los Angeles | www.RedCrossLA.org Thank You PrepareLA.org
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