MAKE HASTE SHELTER IN PLACE

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MAKE HASTE SHELTER IN PLACE

• PRESENTED BY YOUR
• LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE (LEPC)
• DISTRICT VI
• Serving Brevard, Lake, Orange, Osceola, Seminole,
  and Volusia Counties

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MAKE HASTE!!
MAKE
H
OME,
A
S
AFE PLACE
T
O
E
SCAPE
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The LEPC wants you to know when to

• Shelter-in-Place
• or
• Evacuate

During a Hazardous Chemical Emergency
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If you are instructed to
SHELTER-IN-PLACE
Make Haste!
Your home or office may be the safest place to go!
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A Hazardous Material Emergency Can Occur Anywhere
On the highway
In your neighborhood
At the rail yard
In a business or facility
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It Pays to be Prepared

• Whether you are at home, work, or anywhere in
  between, heres what you need to know to
• Shelter-In-Place.

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Before an Emergency

• Discuss shelter-in-place with your family and
  coworkers.
• Determine your day care centers policy on
  shelter-in-place
• Find out how familiar your childrens school is
  with shelter-in-place
• Select a room in your home and business with few
  windows and doors

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Equip Yourself with

• Plastic sheeting
• Towels
• First aid kit
• Water
• Fresh batteries
• Non-perishable food
• Flashlight
• Duct Tape
• AM/FM Battery-powered radio
• NOAA Weather Alert radio
• Activities for your children
  and yourself (books, games, etc.)

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How will you be Notified if a Hazardous Chemical
Emergency Exists

• Radio/NOAA Weather Alert Radio
• TV
• Police or Fire Department Members
• Loud Speakers
• Telephone
• Neighbor or friend

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What to do if instructed to Shelter-in-Place

• Go inside your home or building
• Preferably in a room with no windows
• Stay inside
• Listen to the radio or watch TV
• Turn off heating and cooling systems
• Close all windows and doors
• If instructed tape your doors/windows
• Keep your pets inside.
• Wait for an ALL CLEAR from authorities on your TV
  or radio

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Keep car vents windows closed when traveling.
DO NOT use the car air conditioner/heater or
vents.
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DO NOT go to schools to pick up children.
Children will be cared for by school
personnel.
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If Requested, Prepare to Evacuate

• If the situation escalates you may be asked to
  evacuate.
• Stay tuned to emergency alerts on the TV or radio
  for additional instructions.
• Pack only what your needClothes, Medicine, Baby
  supplies, Flashlight Portable radios, Cash,
  Checkbook
• Follow evacuation routes as instructed
• Only use the telephone for emergencies
• Call 911 if emergency assistance is required.

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Water

• Two to three gallons per person per day
• Three quarts for drinking
• Three quarts for food preparation and sanitation

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Food

• Ready to eat - canned meats and vegetables
• Canned juices - milk, soup
• High energy food - peanut butter, jelly,
  crackers, granola bars, and trail mix
• Specialty foods for - infants, elderly, persons
  on a special diet
• Comfort/stress foods - instant coffee, hard
  candy, sweetened cereals, lollipops

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First Aid Kits

• Band-Aids
• Chemical ice packs
• Aspirin/Acetaminophen
• Antibiotic ointment
• Scissors
• Eye Wash / Sterile Water

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Specialty Items

• BabyFormula/powdered milkBottles
• AdultPrescription medicationsExtra eye
  glasses/contacts
• MiscellaneousBooks, cards, gamesImportant
  documents

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Tools and Supplies

• Paper plates, cups, utensils
• Can opener
• Fire extinguisher
• Hand tools
• Matches

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Sanitation

• Toilet paper
• Detergent
• Personal hygiene items
• Disinfectant
• Hand soap
• Plastic garbage bags
• Household bleach

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For More Information on
MAKE HASTE SHELTER-IN-PLACE
Contact your District VI LEPC at 407.623.1075
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