DISASTER PREPAREDNESS

CHILD SAFETY

Does your child know or carry...

• Contact names and numbers (home, work, pager, cell, e-mail)?
• Emergency procedures including how to call 911?
• Where to meet in case of an emergency? (see below)
• How to recognize danger signals (such as fire alarms)?

Do you and school officials ...

• Know school emergency procedures? Is your child's school prepared?
• Have contact names and numbers (home, work, pager, cell, e-mail)?
• Have updated information to reach parent and caretakers for pick up?
• Know type of authorization school requires to release a child to someone?
• Have a child pick up staging area in the event of a disaster?

Do you ...

• Limit your child's TV viewing of news and raw footage of disasters?
• Make sure baby-sitter knows emergency procedures?

PETS AND SERVICE ANIMAL SAFETY

Emergency Animal Sheltering (Humane Society website)
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• Keep license and I.D. tags current with your telephone number and your out-of -town contact number.
• Make arrangements with neighbors to rescue or care for pet.
• For evacuation: keep on a leash and pack supplies that include food, water bowl, blanket, and plastic bags for disposing of feces.
• Plan how they will be cared for after evacuation. Pets, in contrast to service animals, may not be allowed in shelters due to health regulations.