Claremont, California 1. Community Emergency Response Team (pgs 47-48) Volunteers trained in basic...
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Claremont, California 1. Community Emergency Response Team (pgs 47-48) Volunteers trained in basic disaster response skills, including Fire safety Light
Community Emergency Response Team (pgs 47-48) Volunteers
trained in basic disaster response skills, including Fire safety
Light search and rescue Disaster medical operations Team
organization Claremont CERT members work under the direction of the
Claremont Police Department 2 Claremont CERT
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Be Ready! Expect the Unexpected! Claremont CERT
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What disasters are likely in Claremont? Earthquake (pages
73-76)* Cal Tech: Expect an 8.0+ earthquake within 5-10 years Fire
(pages 61-65) Storms, Floods & Mud Slides (pages 66-69)
Hazardous & Chemical Spill (pages 70-72) Pandemic Flu (pages
77-79) Terrorism (pages 80-81) * Referenced pages are in County of
Los Angeles Emergency Survival Guide 5 Claremont CERT
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Prepare in advance of a disaster event Help Yourself Your
family Your neighborhood Your community So that you can do the
greatest good for the greatest number of people after a disaster 6
Claremont CERT
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You and your spouse or partner Children/grandchildren
Grandparents Extended family Pets 7 Claremont CERT
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Develop a communication plan Develop emergency information
Develop an evacuation plan Learn how to turn off utilities Learn
how to use a fire extinguisher Determine what to put in emergency
supply kits (page 20 and 37-39) 8 Claremont CERT
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Home Work School Shopping Out of town At an event (movie,
church, concert) On the Road ??? Plan for the Unexpected 9
Claremont CERT
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Designate a family contact person Emergency contacts (page
13-14) Out-of-state contacts (page 14) Add Claremont police numbers
to cell phone Business: 909-399-5411 911 : 909-626-1296 ICE (In
Case of Emergency) nbrs. in cell 10 Claremont CERT
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11 Claremont CERT Claremont Police will notify you with
critical information regarding: severe weather unexpected road
closures missing persons evacuation of buildings or neighborhoods
criminal activity emergency preparedness information. Enroll at
www.ci.claremont.ca.us/pdhome.cfm
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Special program for homebound residents or those unable to care
for themselves Applications Available 12 Claremont CERT
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Know the schools plan (pages 21-22) Keep contact information
current Know authorizations needed to release a child Discuss with
your children and their caregivers 13 Claremont CERT
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Alternate meeting locations Discuss when you would go there
Outside your home Front yard Neighbors home or yard Away from home
(in case of evacuation) Place of worship Park School What to do if
you cant get there 14 Claremont CERT
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Diagram escape routes from your home (pages 15-17) Show escape
route for each room Establish meeting spot outside the house 15
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Prepare and maintain family emergency plan Practice plan at
least every 6 months Quiz all household members Conduct home drills
Fire/Evacuation Include special needs persons (page 18) Homebound
individuals Non-English-speaking Develop pet evacuation plans (page
51) 16 Claremont CERT
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Appliance Gas Shutoff Valve To turn off the gas at the gas
appliance, rotate the valve a quarter turn. Turn OFF only if you:
smell gas hear gas see open flame On Off 17 Claremont CERT
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Gas Service Shutoff Valve (page 26) To turn off gas valve, use
a 12 to 15 inch adjustable pipe or crescent-type wrench, give the
valve a quarter turn in either direction. DO NOT TURN GAS BACK ON -
THIS MUST BE DONE BY GAS COMPANY 18 Claremont CERT
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Push largest service panel switches to OFF Exploded view 19
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All electrical panels are not the same (page 27) Find out what
type you have and how to use it Consult Edison before turning back
ON 20 Claremont CERT
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At the House Rotate handle one-quarter turn, or turn valve
handle clockwise until water shuts off (page 27) 21 Claremont
CERT
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At the Curb Special wrench is required Rotate wrench one-
quarter turn until water stops flowing completely Valve is in ON
position 22 Claremont CERT
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P - Pull pin A - Aim at base of fire S - Squeeze handle S -
Sweep side-to-side Use short bursts, 1/2 second to 1 second each
Extinguisher should be Class ABC 23 Claremont CERT Filled with
monosodium phosphate (leaves slightly caustic residue)
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Develop a method to keep contaminated air out of your home
Close and lock all windows and doors Turn off all fans and air
conditioning systems Get your emergency supply kit Store supplies
in safe room 24 Claremont CERT (page 19)
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Determine what items to put in each kit (pages 36-39) Home Car
Work (page 23) Go Bag (Evacuation) 25 Claremont CERT
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Supplies for at least 3 to 7 days Basic items (pages 36-41)
Water Food First Aid Kit Clothing and Bedding Tools and Supplies
Specialized Items 26 Claremont CERT
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Water - 1 gallon/person per day Food - canned, dehydrated,
powdered Manual can opener High-energy food bars Change of clothes
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Flashlights w/extra batteries Store batteries outside of
flashlight Waterproof matches Sturdy walking shoes Work gloves 28
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First-Aid Kit w/manual Portable battery-operated radio with
extra batteries Emergency radio stations (page 44) Fire
extinguisher Medications Extra eyeglasses Whistle 30 Claremont
CERT
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Special Supplies for Children Elderly Physically Challenged
Pets (pages 30-33 and 41-42) 31 Claremont CERT
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Backpack, trash bin, plastic bin Place somewhere accessible
quickly near exits Away from water heater, dryer or anything
combustible In garage along outside wall 32 Claremont CERT
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Cash - $1.00 & $5.00 bills (Or Even $10.00 & $20.00
Bills) Important documents Copies of insurance Birth Certificates
Passports Social Security cards Pictures of family members
Telephone numbers 33 Claremont CERT
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Keep gas tank at least half full Spare tire Water / snacks
First aid kit Fire extinguisher Reflectors or flashers Medications
Flashlight Blanket Walking shoes 34 Do NOT store extra gasoline in
your garage Claremont CERT
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Replace stored water and food in kits every six (6) months Test
smoke alarms Install and test carbon monoxide (CO) alarms Check
your fire extinguisher 35 Claremont CERT
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Prepare a neighborhood network and work together (page 46)
Introduce yourself and your family to your neighbors Make a map of
your neighborhood Talk with your neighborhoods local emergency
personnel 36 Claremont CERT
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Develop a list of neighbors skills and special equipment that
could be used in an emergency Prepare back-up plan for neighborhood
children, elderly, and other special needs Establish a neighborhood
meeting place 37 Claremont CERT
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MYTH Disasters Bring Out the Worst in People FACT In disasters
the majority of people respond spontaneously and generously. Dr.
Eric Noji, M.D., M.P.H ITS NOT IF ITS WHEN 38 Claremont CERT
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We want to present this program to smaller groups in
neighborhood homes Would you be willing to invite some of your
neighbors to your home so that they could see this presentation? Do
you know anyone else in your neighborhood who would be willing to
do this as well? 39 Claremont CERT
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Los Angeles County Emergency Survival Program
http://www.espfocus.org/ State California Emergency Management
Agency http://www.calema.ca.gov Federal Federal Emergency
Management Agency http://www.fema.gov/ 40 Claremont CERT
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Protective safety helmet safety goggles CPR face mask/shield
emergency poncho (4) dust masks (2) emergency blankets 2 oz. bottle
hand sanitizer Tools 4-in-1 gas/water shutoff tool box cutter knife
9 folding camper saw 100 ft. nylon rope folding shovel Sustenance
(24) 4.2oz. packets water (12) 16oz. fortified food bars
Communication hand crank flashlight/radio/cellphone charger
whistle/compass/signal mirror/flint starter/ storage for matches
with lanyard Help Aids first aid kit sewing kit (travel size)
waterproof matches (10) emergency glow sticks 2 gallon collapsible
water container 41 Claremont CERT
