Here’s a great resource for kids and preparedness.
Thanks to the team at FEMA and Kim!
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Teach your kids how to call 9-1-1!
Today is a simple one: Teach #kids who and how to call when they need #help.
Another simple #preparedness activity you can do to empower your kids to help everyone.
More easy tips for kid preparedness this week during 2021 #National #Preparedness Month.
Special thanks to Arden S.
Did someone say public alert sirens?
Did someone say public alert sirens?
While not as powerful as typical pole mounted tornado sirens, this is a perfect example of being creative in teaching children about the dangers of bad weather and what are some early warning signs and then what actions they need to take to keep them safe.
So often, we observe people running outside after hearing a #tornado sirenā¦basically looking for the tornado. That is not good because once a tornado siren is going off, itās means a tornado has been spotted. Seek shelter immediately!
Donāt let your kids build bad habits, teach them safety – the right way.
Teach them about weather, tornado sirens activation, and weather radios.
Consider using the hand-held siren to help kickstart lively discussions on tornado safety.
Besides, who doesnāt love to make some noise?!?!?
Related note: Iām putting in the requisition to the boss that I NEED this resourceā¦.
More fun tips to help teach kids about #disasters / #emergencies tomorrow.
@rusnivek
Pet preparedness WITH kids help
Helping all family members including our pets! Kids can help get your family pets better prepared with their disaster readiness kits too. Giving your kids a sense of purpose and task to help your family pets get their preparedness items ready is a perfect way to spend a rainy night in!
Goes without saying, but we want to remind everyone that when told to evacuate, you should bring your pets with you.
Make sure you know which shelters can accommodate pets and animals.
Keep in mind that our family pets provide a moment of peace/normalcy for children who can easily be upset by the current emergencies or disasters.
Keep it together for #2021 #National #Preparedness Month!
Grover would be proud
Are we there yet?!?! Every #parent gets that all the time.
But we got an option you can explore with your #kids in the #car.
A coloring book themed with preparedness could help. This one in conjunction with @SesameStreet could bridge the gap with great tips on preparedness as well as what your kids could bring during an evacuation.
Need more?
*What important things would you bring to go #camping?
*What rhymes with kit? Flashlight? Food? Water? Meds?
I am sure Grover would be so proud to hear their preparedness efforts.
Do your kids know what to do?
Do your kids know what to do?!? Throughout this week, we will focus in on preparedness efforts for kids and how they can help you better respond to an emergency. As always, empowering our youth to help during an emergency is critical to our survivability.
To start, we wanted to share a few pages from the brand new @FEMA Preparedness Pedro coloring book that specifically address our more common natural hazards here in the area. Tips that you can share with your children include:
*#Tornado #Warning means that a tornado has been spotted in your area. Take cover NOW!
*#Flooding mean that there is flooding in your area. While in a vehicle, remember to NEVER drive through flooded roadways – Turn Around, Donāt Drown! #TADD #TurnAround #DontDrown
Just two easy tips that you can share with your family and friends. More to come this week!
All part of the ongoing #2021 #National Preparedness Month
@rusnivek
Always know where the Emergency exits are located
As we close out the week of low cost / no cost ways to help enhance your preparedness efforts, we got an easy one to share today.
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Thatās right, your #eyes! Use them to always look for all the #emergency exits. While we are often distracted with our #cell phones and other mobile devices, it would be worth noting that we should always be aware of all entrances and exits to any #situation. Whether room or #vehicle or #train or #bus or #airplaneā¦.always good to know where the #exits are located.
š āļø š š – know all your exits!
In case thereās an emergency or #immediate #danger, this little tip can help get you out of danger.
More #tips coming up tomorrow focusing in on our #kiddos!
2021 #National #Preparedness #Month continues on!
Are you my ICE?
Who is the first person to contact in an #emergency?
As we continue the low cost / no cost push for preparedness, we want to make sure that all of you have an I.C.E. or In Case of Emergency contact listed in your phone.
Aside from calling 9-1-1, #ICE should be your first speed dial.
WHAT – What is ICE? It stands for In Case of Emergency that is used to identify who(m) to call when there is an emergency. It doesnāt automatically default to your spouse or parent so be sure to address and identify the ICE in your address book of your cell phone.
HOW – This can easily be accessed in your contacts or can be found quickly if needed by typing āICEā into your contacts.
YOU – Everyone can do this in seconds.
Just another #LowCost / #NoCost way that you can enhance your #emergency preparedness plan during this 2021 #National Preparedness Month
Protection #Preparedness #Response #Recovery #Mitigation
Fire #Police #EMS #911 #dispatch
EmergencyManagement #PublicSafety
Rollin rollin rollinā¦.
Rollin rollin rollinā¦..keep them cattle movinā¦..
Thatās right, we are still talking about low cost / no cost ways to enhance your preparedness efforts. One of the ways we share ideas is on how agile you are during a disaster. Being quick, mobile, and self-sustaining is critical because we as humans have lots of stuff. Whether its #food, #water, #medications, etcā¦..to the most cherished items we own, we have lots of #important #stuff.
Local, statewide, or national, our staff loads out and prepares for their #deployments differently. Here are a few examples of their bags/#packs.
*#Rugged #wheels on all the larger bags to help ease the weight of necessary equipment
*Rugged/firm #cases for kits containing #valuables.
*Sturdy pair of #boots that are valuable post disaster (debris on the roadway).
*#Backpacks which allows their hands to be free.
*#Nametags that identify items to that person.
*#Hydration easily accessible for ongoing health. #Water
*#Battery packs for charging mobile devices are heavy.
So if you have some old luggage with wheels lying around, it could be useful for your #family emergency preparedness kit or your vehicle preparedness kit.
More #LowCost / #NoCost tips coming up as we continue to discuss 2021 #National #Preparedness Monthās work for preparedness, #response, #recovery, #mitigation, and #protection.
Attend a class!
Always learning!!!
We are still focused on providing low cost / no cost solutions to enhance your preparedness efforts.
Today, we wanted to share the many #EmergencyManagement #classes and #events that are offered throughout the year with @ProtectDuPage ā all of which talk about #preparedness plans and #efforts across the #county.
Above are just a few pictures from events with various groups and agencies sharing some tips/tricks for better preparing your #emergency / #disaster efforts. These are perfect opportunities to build a better kit, or to enhance your plans, or better yet, augment your plans with more information.
In almost all cases, government sponsored classes are free of charge. And I can tell you for a fact, that all of our classes have been offered to you at no-cost. ( It doesnāt get much more low cost than free #AmIRight? )
I hope to see all of you soon as we roll out more classes specifically addressing #preparedness #response #recovery ā all to continue to build up your community resilience to any disaster.
More tips tomorrow as we are smack dab in the middle of #2021 #National #Preparedness #Month
readiness #recovery #mitigation #protection #EM
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