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1. General Storm Prep·Introduction
·Safely Storing Your Generator and Its Fuel
·Creating A Family Disaster Plan
·Hotels/Motels Don't Take Pets
·Pet Friendly Motel Locator
·What About My Pets?
·Putting Up Storm Shutters?
·Disaster Training (CERT)
·Household Inventory
·Got Cash?
| | | We've all seen what happened in New Orleans a few short years ago, and many of us experience hurricanes or big storms first hand. There is much information out there, and this FAQ will hopefully serve as a repository for some useful and important advice.
Please add your info if you don't see it here ... you may very well perform an invaluable service for someone who can make use of it.
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by KeysCapt  | | | Safely Storing Your Generator and Its Fuel from the City of Delray Beach (FL) Fire-Rescue Department.
Link updated 04-24-09
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by KeysCapt edited by lilhurricane
last modified: 2009-04-24 14:07:26 | | | Disaster can strike quickly and without warning. It can force you to evacuate your neighborhood or confine you to your home. What would you do if basic services - water, gas, electricity or telephones - were cut off? Local officials and relief workers will be on the scene after a disaster, but they cannot reach everyone right away.
Families can - and do - cope with disaster by preparing in advance and working together as a team. Follow the steps listed to create your family’s disaster plan. Knowing what to do is your best protection and your responsibility.
More info listed here
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by lilhurricane | | | Think, plan ahead. If you are evacuating and you can even find a hotel or motel, most do not take pets. There is one possible caveat to this ... in the face of disaster, some hotels will bend the rules if you assure them that your pets will be caged/confined while in the room.
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by KeysCapt | | | »www.pet-friendly-hotels.net/
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by Splitpair edited by KeysCapt
last modified: 2008-09-01 19:24:49 | | | Making Arrangements For Our Pets:
Disasters, like hurricanes, tornadoes and floods don’t just affect you -- they also affect your pets. And your pets depend on you for their safety. There are many ways to be "Pet Prepared," but you must think ahead and start planning NOW. Your local Humane Society or your veterinarian can help you. During a disaster, if you see an injured or stranded animal that needs help, contact your local animal control officer or animal shelter. Remember, even if you don’t have to evacuate, your pet may be stressed or upset and will need extra attention.
Have a Pet Evacuation Kit:
»www.humanela.org/hurricaneprepar···.htm#kit
•Miami-Dade PHEC (Pet-Friendly Hurricane Evacuation Center) eligibility form in .pdf »www.miamidade.gov/oem/library/el···eria.pdf
•The Palm Beach Post (Palm Beach & Martin): »www.palmbeachpost.com/storm/cont···ers.html
•The Humane Society of Louisiana »www.humanela.org/hurricanepreparedness.htm
•SPCA of Central Florida: »www.ohs-spca.org/FAST.htm
•PetFinder
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by lilhurricane
last modified: 2008-09-04 07:29:59 | | | A very important point to keep in mind when shuttering your home against an approaching storm: Leave one or more exits! Fire is no stranger to storm damage, and there have been incidents where occupants of a home could not escape a fire because of their storm shutters, which can not be opened from within.
Think! If you have only one door left available, what will you do if you cannot reach it?
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by KeysCapt | | | »training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/
»https://www.citizencorps.gov/cert/
»www.arrl.org/
»www.redcross.org/index.html
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Following a major disaster or emergency, public safety personnel may not be able to meet all of the demands for services required. Factors such as number of victims, communication failures, and road blockages will prevent people from accessing emergency services they have come to expect at a moment’s notice via “911.” It is also expected that under disaster circumstances, people will spontaneously try to help each other. Such was the case following the Mexico City earthquake where untrained, spontaneous volunteers saved 800 people, however, 100 people lost their lives while attempting to save others. This is a high price to pay and is preventable through training. If we can predict that emergency services may not be able to meet immediate needs following a major disaster and that people will spontaneously volunteer, what can be done to prepare a group of citizens for this eventuality?
CERT!
The Community Emergency Response Team concept was developed and implemented in Los Angeles, California. The Federal Emergency Management Agency recognizing the importance of the program has adopted and expanded the CERT materials to cover all hazards. The individual taking this course will benefit by being better prepared to respond to and cope with the aftermath of a disaster. The CERT training is advantageous not only to individuals but to community groups, businesses and civic associations as well.
Training is offered at two levels. The basic CERT program consists of 16 hours and is available to those civilians requesting the skills necessary to be a successful part of emergency preparedness and response in order to assist during the first 72 hours following a disaster. The basic program focuses on becoming self sufficient after a disaster, community preparedness and incorporates lectures, video training, hands on skills training and exercises in areas such as light search and rescue operations, damage assessment, fire suppression, psychology of disasters, disaster medical operations, etc.
The advanced CERT program consists of 40 hours, taken almost exclusively by emergency service personnel which not only expands their education but, familiarizes them with the CERT training and also shows them exactly how CERT’s can be utilized, having gone through the training with them. The advanced training consists of the basic 16 hour CERT core curriculum program and the following modules: 8 hours of Emergency Response to Terrorism, 4 hours of Hazardous Materials Awareness, 4 hours of Structural Collapse Operations Awareness and 8 hours of First Aid/CPR. Those emergency service personnel having current certification in any of the advanced modules may be granted a waiver. Certificates are issued for successful completion of both the 16 and 40 hour programs. Classes are usually held in 8 hour modules and may also be tailored to certain groups.
The CERT Task Force is comprised of numerous certified CERT teams that can provide mutual aid and assist each other in times of disaster or emergency if called upon to do so.
Instructors for the CERT training program consist of those from the fire, military, search and rescue and law enforcement community. Materials are required for the course and a small fee is required for those that do not have the required equipment (hard hat, crescent wrench, safety vest, goggles, gloves, fire extinguisher, etc.) which will be used during the sessions. By doing this for each session, participants are also building a disaster response kit of items that they will need and use during a disaster.
CERT is about readiness, people helping people, rescuer safety, and doing the greatest good for the greatest number of people. CERT is a positive and realistic approach to emergency and disaster situations where citizens may be initially on their own and, their actions can make a difference. Through training, you will be able to manage emergencies and organize spontaneous volunteers to be effective.
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Most of the CERT documents can be downloaded:
»www.citizencorps.gov/cert/traini···ads.shtm
It is to YOUR advantage, and your communities, to take classes such as these and prepare yourself
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by lilhurricane
last modified: 2008-08-31 16:38:19 | | | Prepare a household inventory at the first sign of an impending storm, and preferably well before that. Keep it updated if you already have one.
Make a list of everything you own. If you experience a disaster, your inventory will allow you to: o Establish the value of property that is damaged or destroyed.
o Facilitate a quick, fair insurance reimbursement for your losses.
o Document tax deductions for your losses.
Steps to complete an inventory of your property: o Secure and record all original important documents, financial and family, such as birth and marriage certificates, wills, deeds, tax returns, insurance policies. Keep the originals in a safe place.
o Make a permanent record of all your possessions. Video is the best method, but there is software available to make this an easy task if you don't have access to video. Secure receipts and serial numbers for everything possible.
o Go completely through your home, documenting everything. Don't forget to open drawers and cabinets, and don't forget attic, basement, and garage.
o Don't overlook clothes and linens. These items add up when they must be replaced.
o Include the exterior of your home and its landscaping. Your landscaping might not be covered by your insurance, but it contributes to the value of your property for tax purposes. Document improvements to your home, when they were completed, their cost.
o Video your cars, motorcycle, boat, and any other vehicles.
o Obtain certified appraisals of valuables such as jewelry, guns, art, collectibles, or similar items.
o Update your inventory list annually and your appraisals every two to three years. You'll be glad you did.
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by KeysCapt | | | Keep in mind that with widespread power failures, banks and other institutions will not be able to provide cash, and ATM's will not work. Further, credit cards will not be accepted because they cannot be processed.
You will need cash, and the time to get it is well before the storm arrives.
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