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EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
General Information
We live in a world that faces a variety of threats – both natural and man-made. Disasters are becoming a more frequent occurrence. Will we have to deal with the potential of floods, severe storms, wildfires, an eruption of Mount Rainier and resulting lahar, earthquake, biological agents, chemicals, suicide bombings, or cyberspace attacks?
Not knowing the hows, whens and ifs can keep us on edge, even if the threat is just a thought we keep tucked away, and not truly something we worry about every day.
Here are a number of written lists and guides for Disaster Preparedness:
When an emergency has been declared, the Bonney Lake Senior Center is designated as an emergency shelter (read about the Use of the Senior Center for Disaster) for those without other means of shelter.
Online Resources
Federal Emergency Management Agency
There is useful information to assist in planning for all types of emergencies, fires, floods, volcanos, storms and more.
http://www.fema.gov/plan/index.shtm
Family Disaster Supplies Kit
The 72-Hour Emergency Kit should be individually tailored to meet the basic survival needs of your family for three days to a week. Most families prefer to store their emergency supplies in one location that is relatively safe, yet easily accessible if evacuation is required. Items may be stored in a 32-gallon trash can, suitcase, duffle bag, backpack, footlocker or individual pack. http://dola.colorado.gov/dem/public_information/emergency_kit.htm
How to prepare for an emergency!
A natural disaster can happen at any time. Some disasters give warning like a storm preceding a flood. Others, like earthquakes give no warning. Once a disaster happens, the time to prepare is gone and all you can do is cope. Take the next few minutes to examine what you can do to prepare. Anything you do today to will be like making a deposit in your survivability savings account for withdrawal in tough times.
http://theepicenter.com/howto.html
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