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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLSEMERGENCY AND SAFETY ALLIANCE (ESA)The Emergency and Safety Alliance (ESA) was formed as an interagencyteam to plan, implement, manage, and sustain emergencyresponse planning at the individual building level. Partnership andcollaboration are essential components of the emergency planningeffort which include:• Interagency Networking and Communications;• Procedure Review and Guide Updates;• Incident Debriefings and Drill Planning;• Identify and/or Create Resources to Address SpecificNeeds;• Assist Sites with Unique Planning Issues;• Special Needs Populations• Open Space Configurations• Hazard Identification• Individual Building Emergency Plan Review; and• Web-based Application Administration.The website, http://esa.dc.gov serves as the login portal to the webbasedapplication which provides emergency responders and buildingadministrators with a quick and easy way to find and completeemergency response plans, drill logs, and reports. This site is designedto provide news, information, and resources on emergency managementfor DC schools, agencies, parents and the community.dc-10 HSEMA http://hsema.dc.gov
Fedhealth has authorized the District of ColumbiaHomeland Security and Emergency ManagementAgency to distribute this material foreducational purposes.This manual is copyrighted by Bill & JanetLiebsch (co-founders of Fedhealth) andcannot be reproduced in any mannerfor commercial use.www.itsadisaster.net or call 1-888-999-4325
Page 2 and 3: MESSAGE FROMTHE DIRECTORDear Reside
Page 4 and 5: EVACUATIONThe District Department o
Page 6: The mission of the Technical Servic
Page 10 and 11: DISTRICT EMERGENCY SHELTERS (CONTIN
Page 14 and 15: IT’SADISASTER!…and what are YOU
Page 16 and 17: DEDICATIONThis manual is dedicated
Page 19 and 20: Winter Storm & Extreme Cold Mitigat
Page 21 and 22: Section 3 - Information & Tips on B
Page 23 and 24: Financial Assistance Programs . . .
Page 25 and 26: GENERAL FACTS & FIGURES ON DISASTER
Page 27 and 28: More than 90% of declared disasters
Page 29 and 30: A tsunami is NOT a tidal wave — i
Page 31 and 32: FAMILY EMERGENCY PLAN CHECKLISTThe
Page 33 and 34: TIPS FOR ELDERLY & DISABLED FAMILY
Page 35 and 36: FAMILY EMERGENCY PLANEMERGENCY CONT
Page 37 and 38: DISASTER SUPPLIES KITDisasters happ
Page 39 and 40: There are many different sizes of F
Page 41 and 42: [ ] Aluminum foil and resealable pl
Page 43 and 44: [ ] Blankets or sleeping bags (smal
Page 45 and 46: [ ] Personal hygiene items (hand sa
Page 47 and 48: THINK ABOUT SHELTERSheltering may t
Page 49 and 50: WHAT TO DO BEFORE ADISASTER STRIKES
Page 51 and 52: • Secure heavy appliances like wa
Page 53 and 54: Find the right size for your home o
Page 55 and 56: and winter storms include damaging
Page 57 and 58: actually due to “ice dams”. Ice
Page 59 and 60: WHO RESPONDS DURING A DISASTER OREM
Page 61 and 62: Know your colors - Learn the Avalan
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Another major factor is the world
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What are YOU gonna do about…CIVIL
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eginning of this Section.Reduce ris
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a professional to turn it back on w
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Paperwork & money - As discussed in
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What are YOU gonna do about…EXTRE
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What are YOU gonna do about…FIRES
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No way out - If you can’t find a
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Evacuate? - If you are told to leav
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Learn to shut off - Know where and
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What are YOU gonna do about…HAILS
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What are YOU gonna do about…HAZAR
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IF OUTDOORS - Stay upstream, uphill
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What are YOU gonna do about…HURRI
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• Eye wall - area that circles th
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AFTER A HURRICANE:Stay put - Stay w
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What are YOU gonna do about…ANUCL
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Canada’s Provincial Nuclear Emerg
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Pets & livestock - Get them in shel
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Until recently, most terrorist atta
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“Terrorist Threat Advisory System
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ELEVATED (Yellow) - an elevated ris
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(Orange) Security Measures for Busi
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• Maintain close contact with loc
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Business Continuity tips - See APPE
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Treatment: BZ is treated with an an
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• If swallowed - if someone drink
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• Digestive tract - abdominal pai
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BEFORE A CHEMICAL ATTACK:Watch & li
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show up so continue watching for si
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What are the names of some biologic
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used in attack but hard since sunli
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spread by infected bodily fluids (e
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Viral hemorrhagic [hem-o-RAJ-ik] fe
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Things to avoid:• powder - white
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you or someone in your office recei
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IF IN A VEHICLE - Keep windows up,
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By learning about potential threats
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adioactive fallout) are extremely d
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Radiation sickness - Exposure to hi
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• multi-story building or high-ri
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BEFORE A NUCLEAR ATTACK:Make a shel
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Pets & livestock - If possible, get
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ags around for folks to use as barf
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conduct electricity (could shock yo
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area, what the warning signals are,
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What are YOU gonna do about…ATSUN
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IF ON A BOAT - It depends where you
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MITIGATION tips at beginning of thi
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What are YOU gonna do about…WINTE
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• hypothermia - start shivering a
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TIPS ON RECOVERING FROM ADISASTERUn
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Reassurance - Let your kids and fam
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contaminated. Wells should be pumpe
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individuals after President declare
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TIPS ON SHELTER LIVINGDURING OR AFT
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TIPS ON WATER PURIFICATIONWater is
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TIPS ON HELPING OTHERSIN THEIR TIME
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certificates are easier to obtain f
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What are YOU gonna do about…AN EM
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TIPS ON CALLING 9-1-1 FOR AN AMBULA
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What are YOU gonna do about…BITES
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WEST NILE VIRUSWest Nile virus (WNV
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To relieve pain from a sea critter
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Possible Allergic reactions - troub
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INTERNAL BLEEDINGMinor internal ble
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Things to watch for…Grabbing at t
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What are YOU gonna do about…BURNS
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• Don’t move victim unless they
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What to do… for INFANTS (Newborn
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HYPOTHERMIAHypothermia starts setti
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What are YOU gonna do about…DIZZI
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What are YOU gonna do about…EAR I
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If the injury is from a chemical:
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What are YOU gonna do about…HEART
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CPR POSITION FOR ADULTS (9 YEARS &
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CPR POSITION FOR INFANTS (UNDER 1 Y
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• Put victim on their side to kee
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What are YOU gonna do about…INFEC
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most hospital cleaners won’t kill
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What are YOU gonna do about…POISO
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a long time if the sap stays dry (w
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Illustration 3-6Poison SumacIllustr
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What are YOU gonna do about…SHOCK
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What are YOU gonna do about…TOOTH
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ABOUT THE RED CROSSThe Red Cross di
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ABOUT THE FEDERAL EMERGENCYMANAGEME
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Indiana Department of Homeland Secu
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Tennessee Emergency Management Agen
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ABOUT PUBLIC SAFETY CANADAAs Canada
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• TRAINING AND EDUCATIONThe Canad
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APPENDIX ACitizen Corps / CERT(Volu
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Disaster (NVOAD) and many others. T
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Travel - Stay current on travel upd
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at your building when an event occu
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Protect assets - There are some thi
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facilities will be overwhelmed and
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APPENDIX CSchool Safety Resources(T
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END NOTES1 U. S. Department of Comm
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Centers for Disease Control and Pre
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Guide to Civil Defense and Self-Pro
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Global Volcanism Program. Frequentl
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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES& WEB SITESWEB
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efore an attack, 106-107during an a
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detectors, 52generator safety, 30pr
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how spread, 91signs and symptoms of
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contact numbers, 12-13for business,
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internal bleeding, 170marine animal
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hypothermia, first aid treatment, 1
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National Response Framework (NRF),
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poison ivy, 201, (illustrated), 203
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International, about, 211sanitation
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tooth injuries, first aid treatment
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This Manual is available through th
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NOTES______________________________
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