HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001 11 07 Be Ready Color BookPrepare Your Family For Disasters
With Help From
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Red Cross wants to help you and your family prepare ford isasters that may happen
in your community. What is a disaster? It's a sudden and unexpected event that
causes damage and affects people's lives. Some examples of disasters are floods,
earthquakes, hurricanes, fires, storms and tornadoes.
The "Be Ready Book" will help you be ready for three possible disasters that could
happen to your family: home fires, winter storms and earthquakes. Complete this
book and learn what to do before and during a disaster.
Home Fires
I%& Are you ready to be safe from a it in your home? Would you
know how to safely get out of your home to avoid breathing
smoke? Cool Cat will teach you, so you can be ready.
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Winter Storms
Are you ready to stay warm during a winter storm? Do you know
what emergency supplies to have on hand before winter
comes? Ready Rabbit will show you what to do, so you can be
ready.
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American Red Cross helps people who have been in a disaster by opening shelters
them with medical needs. When people are able to go back home, the Red Cross
helps by giving them a way to buy groceries and new clothing. All services of tht.
Red Cross are free to anyone affected by disaster, using money donated by the
American people.
You can help Red Cross now by reading this book and helping your family prepare
for disasters.
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Smoke detectors save lives!
All homes need at least one smoke detector. Remind your parents
to check the battery in your smoke detector by pushing in the test
button every month. Cool Cat's mom likes to use a broom handle
so she doesn't have to climb on a chair to reach the button. Smoke
detector batteries should be replaced once a year.
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Remember: the most important thing to take with you is YOU. Stay
low and crawl to the nearest safe exit, Go to your family's Fire Saft
Place and stay there. Once you are safe, make sure that someone -
calls the Fire Department.
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During very cold weather, staying warm is the most important thing
to do. You can put several layers of clothing on until you feel
comfortable, or stay inside and cover up with warm blankets.
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Ready Rabbit is prepared for winter storms. Are you? Find and circle
the supplies in the jumble of letters on Ready Rabbit's Safety Kit.
These are the kinds of supplies your family should have ready in
case a winter storm comes. Put a check mark by each supply as
you find it.
v/ Flashlight
Warm Clothes
Can Opener
Bottled Water
First Aid Kit
Batteries
Portable Radio
Canned Food
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Disaster Dog says:
If the earth shakes from an earthquak
DUCK, COVER and HOLD ON! i
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Protect yourself from things which could fali by going to the nearest
Earthquake Safety Spot under a desk or a table, or in a corner of a
room away from windows. Choose a Safety Spot in every room of
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Disaster Dog knows that if an earthquake happens when you're
outside, you should gotoan Earthquake Safety Spot in an open area
and stay put, far away from things which may fall. Help Disaster Dog
get to an open area near his home. Watch out for unsafe places
along the way!
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A disaster can happen any time. Some planning now can help you and your family surviv
Here is a checklist of things that your family should do ahead of time to prepare. Put
check mark on the line next to each item your family has accomplished so far. Add
the points for each mark, and see how well your family scores in being prepared!
Points I
10 Each person in our family knows the telephone number to call to report
emergencies, and can give our street address and telephone number.
The emergency number is by our phone(s).
10 Our family has a fire escape plan which includes at least two ways to get
out of every room. Our outside Fire Safe Place is located:
10 Our family has a Safety Kit* where supplies like a first aid kit, flashlight,
battery -powered radio, extra batteries, bottled water, blankets, and other
important things are kept in one place. Our Safety Kt is stored at this
location:
10 If an earthquake happens while everyone in our family is in different
places, each person knows our plan for getting back together.
10 Our family checks the batteries in our smoke detector(s) every month.
10 Our matches are kept in safe places, out of reach of children.
10 Each person in our family can name Earthquake Safety Spots both inside
and outside our home.
10 Each person in our family has practiced how to "duck, cover and hold
on" in case of an earthquake.
10 — Our family has a plan on how to stay warm if we should lose our heat
during the winter.
10 — Our house number can easily be seen from the street.
Scoring: 100 Excellent! Your family is ready for anything!
80-90 Good! Your family is better prepared than mc,
60-70 OX You need to do a few more things.
40-50 Not so good. Lots of preparing to be done!
0-30 Poor. Start getting ready right away! I
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The Be Ready Book was designed and Illustrated for the Oregon Trail Chapter by
Carol McKesson
McKesson, Inc., Advertising A Design, Tigard, Oregon
Grant provided by Printing made possible by
Educational, Community, Emergency Services Moore Lithograph, INC,, Portland, Oregon
Support Program of the American Red Cross
For more information contact: American Red Cross, Oregon Trial] Chapter
P.O. Box 3200, 3131 N. Vancouver Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97208
Disaster Services: (503) 284-1234 ext. 237
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Copyright C; 19ah) The American National Red Cross, Washington DCr 20006- illustrations copyright 9) 1990 Carol McKesson- June 1993