| Josephine County, Oregon |
| Building Your 72 hour Kit |
| Assemble a 72 hour kit and take it with you on driving vacation trips or those weekend camping trips. You never know when ya just may forget those few little things while camping or out on those long car rides. Just remember to re-stock your kit when you get back. This is great way to keep your kit with fresh supplies each year. |
| You can obtain most of the items for a 72 hour kit from your local Wal-Mart |
Being prepared to improvise and use what you have on hand to make it on
your own for at least three days, maybe longer. While there are many things
that might make you more comfortable, think first about fresh water, food and
clean air. Consider putting together two kits. In one, put everything needed to
stay where you are and make it on your own. The other should be a
lightweight, smaller version you can take with you if you have to get away.
You'll need a gallon of water per person per day. Include in the kits canned
and dried foods that are easy to store and prepare. If you live in a cold
weather climate, include warm clothes and a sleeping bag for each member
of the family.
Start now by gathering basic emergency supplies – a flashlight, a battery-
powered radio, extra batteries, a first aid kit, toilet articles, prescription
medicines and other special things your family may need. Many potential
terrorist attacks could send tiny microscopic "junk" into the air. Many of these
materials can only hurt you if they get into your body, so think about creating
a barrier between yourself and any contamination. It's smart to have something
for each member of the family that covers their mouth and nose.
Plan to use two to three layers of a cotton t-shirt, handkerchief or towel. Or,
consider filter masks, readily available in hardware stores, which are rated
based on how small a particle they filter. It is very important that the mask or
other material fit your face snugly so that most of the air you breathe comes
through the mask, not around it. Do whatever you can to make the best fit
possible for children.
Also, include duct tape and heavyweight garbage bags or plastic sheeting
that can be used to seal windows and doors if you need to create a barrier
between yourself and any potential contamination outside.
Make a Plan for What You Will Do in an Emergency
Be prepared to assess the situation, use common sense and whatever you
have on hand to take care of yourself and your loved ones. Depending on your
circumstances and the nature of the attack, the first important decision is
deciding whether to stay or go. You should understand and plan for both
possibilities.
Develop a Family Communications Plan: Your family may not be together
when disaster strikes, so plan how you will contact one another and review
what you will do in different situations. Consider a plan where each family
member calls, or e-mails, the same friend or relative in the event of an
emergency. It may be easier to make a long-distance phone call than to call
across town, so an out-of-state contact may be in a better position to
communicate among separated family members. You may have trouble getting
through, or the phone system may be down altogether, but be patient.
Staying Put: There are circumstances when staying put and creating a barrier
between yourself and potentially contaminated air outside, a process known as
"shelter-in-place," can be a matter of survival. Choose an interior room or one
with as few windows and doors as possible. Consider precutting plastic
sheeting to seal windows, doors and air vents. Each piece should be several
inches larger than the space you want to cover so that you can duct tape it flat
against the wall. Label each piece with the location of where it fits.
If you see large amounts of debris in the air, or if local authorities say the air is
badly contaminated, you may want to "shelter-in-place." Quickly bring your
family and pets inside, lock doors, and close windows, air vents and fireplace
dampers. Immediately turn off air conditioning, forced air heating systems,
exhaust fans and clothes dryers. Take your emergency supplies and go into the
room you have designated. Seal all windows, doors and vents. Watch TV,
listen to the radio or check the Internet for instructions.
Getting Away: Plan in advance how you will assemble your family and
anticipate where you will go. Choose several destinations in different directions
so you have options in an emergency. If you have a car, keep at least a half
tank of gas in it at all times. Become familiar with alternate routes as well as
other means of transportation out of your area. If you do not have a car, plan
how you will leave if you have to. Take your emergency supply kit and lock
the door behind you. If you believe the air may be contaminated, drive with
your windows and vents closed and keep the air conditioning and heater turned
off. Listen to the radio for instructions.
At Work and School: Think about the places where your family spends time:
school, work and other places you frequent. Talk to your children's schools
and your employer about emergency plans. Find out how they will
communicate with families during an emergency. If you are an employer, be
sure you have an emergency preparedness plan. Review and practice it with
your employees. A community working together during an emergency also
makes sense. Talk to your neighbors about how you can work together.
Be Informed about what might happen
Some of the things you can do to prepare for the unexpected, such as
assembling a supply kit and developing a family communications plan, are the
same for both a natural or man-made emergency. However there are important
differences among potential terrorist threats that will impact the decisions you
make and the actions you take.
Specific Terrorist Threats
A biological attack is the deliberate release of germs or other substances that
can make you sick. Many agents must be inhaled, enter through a cut in the
skin or eaten to make you sick.
A chemical attack is the deliberate release of a toxic gas, liquid or solid that can
poison people and the environment.
A nuclear blast is an explosion with intense light and heat, a damaging pressure
wave and widespread radioactive material that can contaminate the air, water
and ground surfaces for miles around.
A radiation threat or "Dirty Bomb" is the use of common explosives to spread
radioactive materials over a targeted area.
Be prepared to adapt this information to your personal circumstances and
make every effort to follow instructions received from authorities on the scene.
Above all, stay calm, be patient and think before you act. With these simple
preparations, you can be ready for the unexpected.
your own for at least three days, maybe longer. While there are many things
that might make you more comfortable, think first about fresh water, food and
clean air. Consider putting together two kits. In one, put everything needed to
stay where you are and make it on your own. The other should be a
lightweight, smaller version you can take with you if you have to get away.
You'll need a gallon of water per person per day. Include in the kits canned
and dried foods that are easy to store and prepare. If you live in a cold
weather climate, include warm clothes and a sleeping bag for each member
of the family.
Start now by gathering basic emergency supplies – a flashlight, a battery-
powered radio, extra batteries, a first aid kit, toilet articles, prescription
medicines and other special things your family may need. Many potential
terrorist attacks could send tiny microscopic "junk" into the air. Many of these
materials can only hurt you if they get into your body, so think about creating
a barrier between yourself and any contamination. It's smart to have something
for each member of the family that covers their mouth and nose.
Plan to use two to three layers of a cotton t-shirt, handkerchief or towel. Or,
consider filter masks, readily available in hardware stores, which are rated
based on how small a particle they filter. It is very important that the mask or
other material fit your face snugly so that most of the air you breathe comes
through the mask, not around it. Do whatever you can to make the best fit
possible for children.
Also, include duct tape and heavyweight garbage bags or plastic sheeting
that can be used to seal windows and doors if you need to create a barrier
between yourself and any potential contamination outside.
Make a Plan for What You Will Do in an Emergency
Be prepared to assess the situation, use common sense and whatever you
have on hand to take care of yourself and your loved ones. Depending on your
circumstances and the nature of the attack, the first important decision is
deciding whether to stay or go. You should understand and plan for both
possibilities.
Develop a Family Communications Plan: Your family may not be together
when disaster strikes, so plan how you will contact one another and review
what you will do in different situations. Consider a plan where each family
member calls, or e-mails, the same friend or relative in the event of an
emergency. It may be easier to make a long-distance phone call than to call
across town, so an out-of-state contact may be in a better position to
communicate among separated family members. You may have trouble getting
through, or the phone system may be down altogether, but be patient.
Staying Put: There are circumstances when staying put and creating a barrier
between yourself and potentially contaminated air outside, a process known as
"shelter-in-place," can be a matter of survival. Choose an interior room or one
with as few windows and doors as possible. Consider precutting plastic
sheeting to seal windows, doors and air vents. Each piece should be several
inches larger than the space you want to cover so that you can duct tape it flat
against the wall. Label each piece with the location of where it fits.
If you see large amounts of debris in the air, or if local authorities say the air is
badly contaminated, you may want to "shelter-in-place." Quickly bring your
family and pets inside, lock doors, and close windows, air vents and fireplace
dampers. Immediately turn off air conditioning, forced air heating systems,
exhaust fans and clothes dryers. Take your emergency supplies and go into the
room you have designated. Seal all windows, doors and vents. Watch TV,
listen to the radio or check the Internet for instructions.
Getting Away: Plan in advance how you will assemble your family and
anticipate where you will go. Choose several destinations in different directions
so you have options in an emergency. If you have a car, keep at least a half
tank of gas in it at all times. Become familiar with alternate routes as well as
other means of transportation out of your area. If you do not have a car, plan
how you will leave if you have to. Take your emergency supply kit and lock
the door behind you. If you believe the air may be contaminated, drive with
your windows and vents closed and keep the air conditioning and heater turned
off. Listen to the radio for instructions.
At Work and School: Think about the places where your family spends time:
school, work and other places you frequent. Talk to your children's schools
and your employer about emergency plans. Find out how they will
communicate with families during an emergency. If you are an employer, be
sure you have an emergency preparedness plan. Review and practice it with
your employees. A community working together during an emergency also
makes sense. Talk to your neighbors about how you can work together.
Be Informed about what might happen
Some of the things you can do to prepare for the unexpected, such as
assembling a supply kit and developing a family communications plan, are the
same for both a natural or man-made emergency. However there are important
differences among potential terrorist threats that will impact the decisions you
make and the actions you take.
Specific Terrorist Threats
A biological attack is the deliberate release of germs or other substances that
can make you sick. Many agents must be inhaled, enter through a cut in the
skin or eaten to make you sick.
A chemical attack is the deliberate release of a toxic gas, liquid or solid that can
poison people and the environment.
A nuclear blast is an explosion with intense light and heat, a damaging pressure
wave and widespread radioactive material that can contaminate the air, water
and ground surfaces for miles around.
A radiation threat or "Dirty Bomb" is the use of common explosives to spread
radioactive materials over a targeted area.
Be prepared to adapt this information to your personal circumstances and
make every effort to follow instructions received from authorities on the scene.
Above all, stay calm, be patient and think before you act. With these simple
preparations, you can be ready for the unexpected.
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