DISASTER! - Homeland Security and Emergency Management ...

hypothermia, first aid treatment, 140, 180I-Jinfantschoking, first aid treatment, 178CPR position for (illustrated), 192heart problems (CPR), 188-189special items to include in disaster supplies kit, 20infectionsfirst aid treatment for, 195reducing the spread of germs or diseases, 161infectious diseasesabout, 196how they spread, 198-199reducing the spread of, 199types of, 196-199avian flu (bird flu), 197, 199C. diff (Clostridium difficile or C. difficile), 197-198, 199flu (influenza), 196-197, 199staph (staphyloccus aureus), 198, 199where to get more information, 199influenza. See fluinsect bites and stings, first aid treatment, 162-165International Federation Red Cross and Red CrescentSocieties, 210internet security. See also cyber threatswhere to get more information, 87jewelweed, first aid uses for, 202, (illustrated), 204K-LKearny Fallout Meter (KFM kit), detection device, 116KI. See potassium iodidekits, suggested items to includefor car, 21-22extra items to add during winter months, 140for classroom or locker or office, 22-23for first aid, 15-17for home (disaster supplies kit), 14-23reminders about, 23La Niña, about, 1landslidesabout, 37, 39-40facts and figures, 3insurance, 40safety information, 40-41warning signs, 40, 41LEPC. See Local Emergency Planning Committee256 www.itsadisaster.net or call 1-888-999-4325