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FAMILY PREPAREDNESS

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Goal Help families prepare for disaster

by discovering disaster hazards in their communities, developing plans to survive and ministering before and following a disaster.

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Family Preparedness

What is a disaster?

Anything that causes human suffering

or creates human needs that the

victim can not alleviate themselves.

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Family Preparedness

Make a list of disasters that could happen in your community.

Ice/snow Tornadoes FloodEarthquake Riots FiresAir Crash Hail Industrial Accident

Power Failure Gas Leaks Boat Accidents Explosion Water Shortage Rail Crash Others

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What would your family need to survive a disaster?

Water Food

Supplies Equipment

Shelter Cooking Equipment

Tools Transportation

Money Communication

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How to prepare for a disaster.

• Develop a family disaster plan.

• Develop your family supply kit.

• Train your family.

• Practice your family disaster plan.

• Share your family disaster plan with others.

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Family Preparedness

Developing your family disaster plan.• Identify the disaster hazards in your

community.

• Educate yourself about those disasters. Southern Baptist Disaster Relief

American Red Cross

The Salvation Army

County Emergency Management

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Developing your family disaster plan (continued)

• Discuss the information with your family.

• Write your family disaster plan.

• Share your family disaster plan with others

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Train Your Family

• Discuss your plan with your family. • Provide training for your family. Southern Baptist Disaster Relief American Red Cross

• Disaster Services• First Aid and CPR• Mass Care and Sheltering

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• Provide training for your family (continued)

How to use equipment in the Disaster Supply Kit.

How to contact family members following a disaster.

- Identify rendezvous site near your home.

- Identify rendezvous site outside your neighborhood.

- Identify out-of-state contact person.

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Developing a Family Disaster Supply Kit

• Water - 1 gallon a day per person

• Food - Canned - meats, fruits, vegetables, juices,

soup, milk

Staples - sugar, salt, pepperHigh Energy Foods - peanut butter, jelly,

crackers, granola bars, trail mix

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Developing a Family Disaster Supply Kit (continued)

Comfort foods -cookies, hard candy, lollipops, sweetened cereals, instant coffee, tea bags

VitaminsFirst Aid Kit -(Trauma type)

Prescription Medication Aspirin or nonaspirin pain reliever Antacid Anti-diarrhea medication - Laxative Others

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• Tools and Equipment Cooker and gas - pots and pans

Radio and flashlight with extra batteries

Eating utensils, hand operated can opener

Matches, signal flares, fire extinguisher (ABC)

Paper, pencils, compass, map

Pliers, wrench, tape, rope

Developing a Family Disaster Supply Kit (continued)

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Developing a Family Disaster Supply Kit (continued)

• Tools and Equipment (continued)

Tent, sewing kit, whistle,

Plastic sheeting, plastic bags,

Toilet paper, towelettes, feminine supplies

Personal hygiene items,

Plastic bucket with lid

Household chlorine bleach, disinfectant

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Developing a Family Disaster Supply Kit (continued)

• Clothing and bedding• Sturdy shoes, work boots• Rain gear, • Hat and gloves• Blankets or sleeping bags• Thermal underwear, coats

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Developing a Family Disaster Supply Kit (continued)

• Special Items

Baby needs

Adult needs - eye glasses, contacts, etc.

Entertainment - games and books

Important Family documents

Cash

Gasoline in the automobile

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Developing a Family Disaster Supply Kit (continued)

• Practice your Family Disaster Plan.

• Share your Family Disaster Plan.– With friends and neighbors– Build relationships pre-event.– Provide ministry post-event.

• Update your Family Disaster Plan regularly.

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Developing a Family Disaster Supply Kit (continued)

• Storage of your Family Disaster Kit. Keep in a dry, cool place. Keep covered at all times. Keep opened items in plastic bags or screw-top jars. Inspect food for spoilage before use. Use foods before they spoil or are out of date. Rotate food

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Family Preparedness

• Sheltering your family. Use your home if possible. Evacuate the area if possible. (Plan your routes). Stay with family or neighbors. Use a shelter sponsored by ARC or your church. Use camper or the tent in your Family Disaster Kit. If necessary use your van or automobile.

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Family PreparednessSpiritual Preparation

• See the disaster as a

ministry opportunity!

• Be READY to share the

love of Christ.

• PRAY, PRAY, PRAY!PRAY, PRAY, PRAY!

• Meet People’s Needs

• Using Hope In Crisis

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When disaster strikes!

Keep calm and institute your Family Disaster Plan.

Turn off your utilities.

Help others and provide leadership.

Inspect your surroundings.

Seek information (Radio, TV, government officials).

Provide information to government officials.

Secure your shelter or evacuate the area.

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When will the next disaster happen?

Are you and your family prepared?

Is your church prepared?

What will you do as a result of being here

today?

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FAMILY PREPAREDNESS

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