Is your family ready?

Before a disaster    tips from the CDC  from the Red Cross

During a disaster

1. •U.S. unprepared to care for kids in major disaster -  from USA Today, Oct 7, 2010. It states “The National Commission on Children and Disasters found that even under normal circumstances, most ambulances and emergency rooms are not prepared to care for severely injured children.”
   

2. •U.S. Rethinks Strategy for the Unthinkable - some basic facts and procedures could save you in the event of a nuclear detonation. Click to download the Department of Homeland Security’s planning-guidance.pdf report. The New York Times, December 16, 2010
   

3. •Household Bleach Can Decontaminate Food Prep Surfaces in Ricin Bioterrorist Attack
   

4. •Tips for filing a homeowner's claim post-[Hurricane] Irene - save yourself a lot of headaches by reading this before you have to deal with it!
   

5. •Your risk of injury rises after the hurricane! -
   

6. •Tips for those facing post-Irene [or other hurricane] damage -
   

7. •Protect Yourself - tips from a woman who lost both legs in a storm, April 7, 2013

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Like the old saying goes,

“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.”

1. 1.Your best chance of surviving a disaster is in how well you have prepared for it
   

2. 2.There are things you should do NOW with your family, friends, neighbors and community
   

3. 3.Have a backup team of family & friends ready to search for you, take you in if power goes out
   

4. 4.Visit our Emergency Resource Center for products that could literally save your life
   

5. 5.Especially prepare if you have children, seniors, handicapped, pets - all who will be depending on you!

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