 Emergency Information and
Preparedness
Emergencies can range from inconvenience to disaster. The
best way to minimize the impact on yourself and your family is to take some
basic steps to be prepared. Take some time during September to browse these
emergency preparedness resources, compile an
emergency kit and establish
or review your personal, family and workplace
emergency plans.
Four steps to take to ensure your safety:
(From "Family
Disaster Plan," developed by the American Red Cross and the Federal
Emergency Management Agency.)
1. Find out what could happen - Research what types
of disasters or emergency situations could happen to you and what emergency
notification systems are in place in your community.
2. Create a
disaster plan - Meet with your family to discuss potential disaster
situations, what to do in each case and what to do during an evacuation.
Pick two places to meet: one near your home and one outside the
neighborhood. Establish an out-of-state family or emergency contact person.
3. Compile a disaster kit - download the
American Red Cross Disaster
Supplies Kit list (PDF).
3. Complete an emergency preparedness checklist -
download the
American Red Cross Emergency Preparedness Checklist (PDF).
4. Practice and maintain your plan - practice
evacuations, replenish and replace stored food and water every six months,
test fire extinguishers and smoke detectors and change the batteries on
smoke detectors at least once yearly.
More emergency preparedness
resources:
-
Boulder County Emergency
Operation Plan
Comprehensive plan that addresses a variety of natural and
manmade emergencies, including fire, flood, severe weather,
hazmat, major accidents and more.
- Boulder County All Hazards Symposium
PowerPoint presentations
These presentations provide overviews on
awareness and preparedness for a variety of hazards. These were
originally presented live at the March 25, 2006 All Hazards
Symposium in Boulder.
-
Ready.gov
Information about things you can do to prepare for the
unexpected, such as assembling a supply kit and developing a
family communications plan.
Other
helpful information:
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Receive Emergency Preparedness information
from Boulder County Public Health by e-mail
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