This is a copy of something I posted on another site and in part on another post on this board. IMHO, it deserves a thread of it's own.
This is in part a reply I have on another site. It in no way is to make light of any disaster situation, nor is it limited to todays tornados/super cells in Florida. This information is a base point for pre-plans for any disaster, fire, flood, tornado, hurricane, etc...
I've worked in Disaster Services, albeit in NJ, where we dont get many hurricanes or tornados. HOWEVER each household should have atleast one DISASTER KIT and a DISASTER PLAN that everyone understands, include your children in the plan as well. Your local Red Cross chapter can provide you with planning materials, and some give classes on pre-disater planning.
For those that are not familiar with the NOAA weather radios that they have been mentioning on the news, they are not like a normal radio that you listen to music/talk radio on. They do not make any noise UNLESS there is an weather event. The unit just sits there in silence most of the time. I suggest all homes have atleast one on each floor in an area it can be heard if it goes off. yes, I said all homes, not just those in "tornado alley".
Related, yet, unrelated. To all those that have cel phones. Consider making a entry in your phone book called I.C.E ("i" period "c" period "e") Many EMS workers now turn to cel phones in emergencies and look for an ICE Number. ICE stands for In Case of Emergency. If your cell phone allows for it, also put a note on the entry as to the name of your contact, and provide a secondary contact name and number.
This is in part a reply I have on another site. It in no way is to make light of any disaster situation, nor is it limited to todays tornados/super cells in Florida. This information is a base point for pre-plans for any disaster, fire, flood, tornado, hurricane, etc...
I've worked in Disaster Services, albeit in NJ, where we dont get many hurricanes or tornados. HOWEVER each household should have atleast one DISASTER KIT and a DISASTER PLAN that everyone understands, include your children in the plan as well. Your local Red Cross chapter can provide you with planning materials, and some give classes on pre-disater planning.
For those that are not familiar with the NOAA weather radios that they have been mentioning on the news, they are not like a normal radio that you listen to music/talk radio on. They do not make any noise UNLESS there is an weather event. The unit just sits there in silence most of the time. I suggest all homes have atleast one on each floor in an area it can be heard if it goes off. yes, I said all homes, not just those in "tornado alley".
Related, yet, unrelated. To all those that have cel phones. Consider making a entry in your phone book called I.C.E ("i" period "c" period "e") Many EMS workers now turn to cel phones in emergencies and look for an ICE Number. ICE stands for In Case of Emergency. If your cell phone allows for it, also put a note on the entry as to the name of your contact, and provide a secondary contact name and number.
