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Disaster Preparedness & CERT
Sean Wyman, MSMS, OMSIRialto CERT Team Member
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Understand the disasters inherent to Southern California.
Discuss preparedness strategies for families.
Understand resources available for further training in disaster preparedness.
Lecture Objectives
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Southern California is unique.◦ LA, San Bernardino and surrounding counties are
in “Desert Regions.”◦ Several fault lines permeate SoCal.
San Andreas Fault (Major) San Jacinto, Puente Hills, Elsinore Fault zones.
At risk for:◦ Fires◦ Earthquakes◦ Other…
Disasters
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Northridge, California 1994◦ 6.7 Magnitude
Baja, California, 2010◦ 7.2 Magnitude
Eureka, California, 2014◦ 6.9 Magnitude
Earthquakes
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Cedar Fire, 2003◦ 280K acres burned◦ 15 deaths
Station Fire, 2009◦ 160K acres burned
2014…◦ Driest in 500 years◦ Increases risk of fires
Fires
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Preparedness…
What is it?
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What TV Wants You to Think
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Having a plan. Having supplies. Having the training. Taking control of the
situation. Preparing for long
term.
What it really is…
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Have an out of state contact. Have an escape plan from your house.
◦ Practice it. Find your gas, power and water shut off
valves Have a “Bug out bag.”
◦ Include a first aid kit, medications, food and water.
Cell Phone Alerts PRACTICE!
Practice makes perfect!
The Plan…
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Water, 1 gallon/per person/day
Food, 3 days of non-perishable
Flashlight First aid kit Wrench or shut-off
valve tool Cell phone
w/charger
The Supplies…
Medications Toiletries (moist
towelettes, plastic garbage bag and ties)
RadioNon-essential Something for
comfort Water purification
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The “Bug-Out Bag”
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Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)◦ Doing the most good for
the most amount of people.
◦ 18 – 24 hour program.◦ Prepares you for various
disaster◦ Cultivates leadership and
disaster preparedness skills.
The Training…
For more information:http://www.fema.gov/community-emergency-response-teams
Specific for LA County: http://www.cert-la.com
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Appoint a leader. Impromptu Practice
regularly. Remind family of
rendezvous point. Implement plan. Be prepared.
Taking Control…
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Preparedness isn’t limited to the home.◦ Vehicle preparedness
First aid kid, food, water, medications, “Bug-out Bag,” jumper cables and maps.
◦ Work Preparedness Starting to become more common: Business
Emergency Response Team Training. If it doesn’t exist at your work, apply CERT training to
your place of employment
Preparing for Long Term and Surprises…
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Earthquakes and fires can detrimentally affect road ways—plan for this and have alternate routes to get home.
Rotate out medications in preparedness bags.◦ Doses change, medications expire, make sure to
modify as necessary. Personalize your gear.
◦ Every person and family is different, make sure you have things pertinent to you and your family to make a disaster the most “reasonable.”
Things to prepare for/Preparedness Pearls
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Community Emergency Response Team (CERT): ◦ http://www.cert-la.gov
Ready: ◦ http://www.ready.gov
LA County Emergency Preparedness and Response Program: ◦ http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/eprp/
FEMA IS-909: Community Preparedness:◦ http://
training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/courseOverview.aspx?code=is-909
Resources
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Questions
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