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Disaster Preparedness for CWU Students
Ellensburg, WA
An Example of a Final Group Presentation
What Hazards Are We Exposed To?
Earthquakes Puget Sound Fault Lines
Fires Plains, dry climate, high winds
Floods Located in a valley Spring snowmelt
Severe Storms Coastal Region High sea winds
Risk Maps
County Risk Map Local Risk Map
Group Hypothesis
People who have lived in an area for 10+ years have a higher probability of having taken precautions against previously experienced hazards.
Data
Power Water Transportation Stores Services0
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<1 year1-4 years10-14 years15+ years
Conclusions
In general, people who have lived in an area for 10+ years will be slightly more prepared to deal with natural disasters than people who have lived there for less than 4 years. Increased knowledge of potential
hazards Longer time to acquire specific survival
skills/gear
Data Hypothesis
Experiencing certain hazards (fire, earthquake, floods) increases people’s perception of vulnerability to those hazards.
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Conclusions
People who have experienced specific hazards (fire, earthquake, floods) have a higher likelihood to see their area as more vulnerable to those hazards.
Precautions
Assemble a Safety/Survival Kit Attend Safety Seminar Keep Basic Provisions
Bottled/Purified Water Non-perishable food
Learn about local emergency plans Discuss personal emergency plan with
neighbors
Basic Kit Essentials
Fire Making tools : Matches, Lighters, Magnesium Flints. Carry more then one of each and various types.
Tools: A Knife, Hatches and/or a cable saw. Duct Tape, Emergency Blankets. Pen/pencil and paper.
Food: Non-perishable foods such as energy bars, trail mix and bullion cubes. Tea bags, coco mix, salt, pepper.
Water: Means of carrying clean water and a way to purify found sources.
Basic First Aid: Band-Aids, Disinfectant, Ace Wraps. Signal: Whistle, air horn or any other kind of loud or
highly visible items. A basic kit can be put together for less than $75.
Suggestions for Further Data Is there a local disaster plan for a catastrophic
event? How would people in permanent care facilities be
handled in case of an evacuation/relocation (retirement homes, hospitals, etc)?
Is there a survival/emergency preparedness instructor or seminar in Kittitas county?
How resilient is the town’s water supply/electrical grid to disasters, i.e. when should people begin to start seriously preparing?
SourcesEnvironmental Protection Agencywww.epa.gov
Kittitas County Hazard Mitigation Planhttp://www.ci.ellensburg.wa.us/DocumentCenter/View/2459
Washington State Emergency Managementhttp://www.emd.wa.gov/