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Be
Informed -> Community Emergency
Preparedness & Response
"If
we are prepared, we will have no fear."
Are
you prepared? Can you and your family survive a natural disaster?
Are you prepared and qualified to help others?
Many Ad Hoc
Committees are in place as "Resources" to assist you in
adverse situations.
Volunteers
are needed in the following areas to ensure that the needs of
all members in our community are met should we have an earthquake,
a tornado, flood, air or water contamination, utility outages (power,
gas, water), etc. ...
- Emergency
Response Training
- Food
Preparation and Diet Control
- Evacuation
and Transportation
- Housing
and Emergency Shelter
- Nursing
Assistance and Care for Those with Special Needs - Children,
Elderly, Disabled
- Ward
Building / Physical Facilities Coordination
- Construction
and Work Coordination - Area Cleanup, etc.
- Safety
and Security - Buildings and Grounds
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- Sanitation
and Water Resources
- Medical
Service and Supplies
- Psychiatric
and Psychological Counseling
- Communication
- Ham Operators, Short-wave, etc.
- Death
and Morgue Specialist
- Equipment
and Supplies
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Assistance
from federal, state and local agencies cannot be expected within
the first 72 hours of an emergency ... we must be prepared to care
for ourselves.
If you can help
during an emergency with either services or equipment - please contact
Ellen Reddick at 581-0369, Reddicker@qwest.net,
John Gray at 582-0259, JDGray1@comcast.net,
or Shannon Howells at 583-4947,
For volunteers
with small children needing attention, after parents have satisfied
their own family needs, childcare and assistance with those having
special needs will be provided.
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