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Assignment: Family Disaster Plan ChecklistFor this assignment, you will complete Your Familys Disaster Plan Checklist adapted from Appendix A of your ReadyRN text. This week you will gather and complete the recommended information and supplies listed on the Family Disaster Plan Checklist Checklist. Please note: You are not required to purchase any items on this list, however, take note of the items you are missing and consider how it could impact your safety and survival in a disaster.a. Download one of the following, located in the Worksheets, Forms, and Templates area at left: Family Disaster Plan Checklist (PDF)orFamily Disaster Plan Checklist (Word doc)b. Complete all sections. For the inventory lists, use a check mark to show which items you have on hand.For items that are not applicable to you and your living situation, please write N/A (not applicable) in the space, otherwise it will be counted as incomplete. Remember to protect personal information by using pseudonyms, or by providing only partial informationEx: Sister: Britley *****, phone: 724-***-****, email: b********@yahoo.com assignment_checklist_family__disaster_plan_4_4_19.docx Unformatted Attachment Preview Complete the Assignment Checklist. Check off items that you have in inventory. • For items that are not applicable to you and your living situation, please write N/A (not applicable) in the space, otherwise it will be counted as incomplete. • Remember to protect personal information by using pseudonyms, or by providing only partial information o Ex: Sister: Britley *****, phone: 724-***-****, email: b********@yahoo.com Review the rubric for more information on how the assignment will be graded. Please note: You are not required to purchase any items on this list, however, take note of the items you are missing and consider how it could impact your safety and survival in a disaster. My Family’s Disaster Plan Learn about the natural disasters that could occur in your community and how you can respond to them. Provide at least two references and sources of information. Use APA Style for your reference. Possible hazards in my area: 1.____________________ APA source reference: __________________________ 2. ____________________ APA source reference: __________________________ 3. ________________________________________________ 4. ________________________________________________ 5. ________________________________________________ 6. ________________________________________________ Emergency Phone Numbers (Program these into all phones and post in a common area in the home.) • Police department: • Fire department: • Local emergency services: • Healthcare provider(s): • Local American Red Cross: • Poison Help: 1-800-222-1212 • Other local emergency personnel numbers: ___________________ • ___________________ • ___________________ Employers and School Officials Contacts I know the emergency response plans for employers and schools. _____ School: Address: Phone: Contact name: Child Day Care/School Phone # Employer: Address: Phone: Contact name: Employer: Address: Phone: Contact name: Family Communication Plan Prepare a family communication plan so that each member of the family can contact one another quickly. • Everyone has a cell phone or calling card _____ • Young children know how to call (numbers are saved) ______ Name Contact Name Phone Email Identify two meeting places for your family in the event that you are separated. Near your home: Location: Address: Phone: Away from your home (in the event you cannot return home): Location: Address: Phone: Draw a floor plan of your home and attach it to your submission; mark two escape routes from each room. ______ Pick a friend or relative who lives out of the area for household members to call/email to say they are okay. Name: Phone: Email: Everyone in the house knows how and when to shut off utilities. ______ Utility Name Number Shut-Off Location/Main Controls Electric Water Gas Evacuation Plan and Transportation Extra gallon of gas ______ Local government resource ______ Contact person/agency: Address: Phone: Certifications Stay current and up to date (e.g., CPR, ACLS, PALS, TNCC). • Certification #1: • Date of Completion/renewal: • Certification #2: • Date of Completion/renewal: • Certification #3: • Date of Completion/renewal: Property, Health, and Financial Well-being Review property insurance policies for disaster policies. ______ Current ______ Appropriate to needs ______ Review life-insurance policies. ______ Current ______ Appropriate to needs ______ Review health insurance policies. ______ Current ______ Appropriate to needs ______ Review financial documents. ______ Emergency savings $______ Easily accessible, small cash savings $ ______ Important Documents and Items Secured Make sure you have copies of important documents and items that can be stored in a fireproof watertight container. Important Items Personal identification Cash and coins Credit card(s) Extra set of house keys and car keys Birth certificate Marriage certificate Driver’s license Social Security card Passport/visa Wills Deeds Inventory of household goods (with photos & serial numbers) Insurance papers Immunization records — Allergies — Medications Bank and credit card numbers Stock/bonds Check off Photocopied Items That are Safely Stored Emergency contact list (phone/address/email) Local map and emergency shelter locations Pet information Additional: Consider ways to help neighbors who may need special assistance (ESL/medical/living alone). Name Special Help Needed Address Phone Pet Arrangements As per local and state health and safety regulations, pets are not permitted in some shelters such as American Red Cross shelters. Service animals are permitted. Name of shelter vet: Address: Phone: Names of pet friendly hotels/motels or friends/family out of the area: Name: Address: Phone: Name: Address: Phone: Name: Address: Phone: Special Needs Assistance Special needs assistance organization in community. Name: Address: Phone: Register with local office of emergency services or fire department. Name: Address: Phone: Create a network of neighbors, friends, relatives, coworkers to aid you in an emergency _____ • Mobility escape chair in place _____ • High-rise/apartment arrangements for emergency evacuation _____ • Extra wheelchair batteries, oxygen, catheters, medications, food for service animals _____ • Caregiver identification information _____ • Medical bracelet, etc. _____ Disaster Supply Kit “Go Bag” You and your family may need to survive on your own for 3 days or more. Consider having additional supplies for up to two weeks confinement or shelter. You should prepare emergency supplies for the following situations: Go Bags Home: Make sure all family members know where the go bags are and have access them. _____ Specific go bags: Pet go bag _____ Child go bag with special items for feeling safe and staying occupied _____ Car: 3-day supplies included with emergency roadside equipment _____ Work go bag _____ Water Supplies Stocking water supplies should be a top priority. Drinking water in emergency situations should not be rationed. It is critical to store adequate amounts of water for your household. Check off the supplies you have on hand and indicate the date the supply needs to be refreshed. • Two quarts of water daily for drinking for each person in household. _____ • Extra two quarts of water daily for children, nursing mothers, and those who are ill and need more. _____ • One gallon/week supply of water stored for sanitary and cooking needs for household. _____ Change water every 6 months. • Update water supplies _____________ (date) Safety Tip: Water Storage and Collection in an Emergency • Do not store in glass containers or other containers that can break. • Do not rely on untested devices for decontaminating water. • If you have a well or public water, follow treatment methods provided by your public health service or water provider. • Store water in a cool, dark place. Food: Preparing and Emergency Supply Food, unlike water may be rationed except for children and pregnant women. No special food needed. Keep canned foods and dry mixes stocked. Replenish food supplies every 6 months. Use and replace. Store newer items in the back, older items in front. Stock high energy protein foods in go bags: Peanut butter ______ Trail mix ______ Granola bars ______ Peanuts ______ Hard candy ______ Boxed juices ______ Powdered milk ______ Dry fruits______ Keep infant foods and special diet foods in supply. ______ First Aid Supplies Assemble a first aid kit for your home and each vehicle. ______ Check off all of the basic items you have and list additional specialty items you have on hand: First aid manual ______ Sterile adhesive bandages, assorted sizes ______ Safety pins assorted sizes ______ Cleansing agents ______ Antibiotic ointment ______ Latex gloves (2 pair) ______ Petroleum jelly or other lubricant ______ 2-inch and 4-inch sterile gauze pads (4 to 6 of each) ______ Triangular bandages (3) ______ Sunscreen______ Scissors______ 2-inch and 3-inch sterile roller bandages (3 rolls each) ______ Tweezers ______ Needle______ Moistened towelettes ______ Antiseptic ______ Thermometer ______ Tongue depressor blades (2) ______ Prescription medication list (ask your pharmacist about storing prescription medications) ______ Extra pair or prescription eye glasses or contacts______ Nonprescription drugs: Aspirin and non—aspirin pain relievers ______ Antidiarrheal medication ______ Antacid______ Laxative______ Vitamins______ Syrup of ipecac ______ Tools and Emergency Supplies Assemble these items in a disaster supply kit in case you need to leave quickly. Check off all of the basic items you have and list additional specialty items you have on hand. Tools Portable, battery-powered radio, TV, alarm clock ______ Flashlight and extra batteries ______ Signal flare ______ Matches in a waterproof container ______ Shut-off wrench, pliers, shovel, hammer, screwdriver, and other tools ______ Duct tape and scissors ______ Plastic sheeting ______ Whistle ______ A-B-C fire extinguisher ______ Tube tent ______ Compass ______ Work gloves ______ Paper, pen, pencils ______ Needles and thread ______ Sanitation and Hygiene Washcloth and towel ______ Towelletes, soap, hand sanitizer, liquid detergent ______ Toiletries ______ Heavy-duty plastic garbage bags ______ Medium--sized plastic bucket with tight lid and small shovel for digging a latrine ______ Disinfectant and household chlorine bleach ______ Kitchen Items Manual can opener ______ Mess kits or paper cups, plates, plastic utensils ______ All-purpose knife ______ A dropper (eye dropper) with measurements ______ Liquid bleach to treat water ______ • Only use regular, unscented chlorine bleach products that are suitable for disinfection and sanitization as indicated on the label. The label may say that the active ingredient contains 6 or 8.25\% of sodium hypochlorite. Do not use scented, color safe, or bleaches with added cleaners. If water is cloudy, let it settle and filter it through a clean cloth, paper towel, or coffee filter. Sugar, salt, pepper ______ Aluminum foil, plastic wrap ______ Resealing plastic bags ______ If food must be cooked, a small camping stove and can of cooking fuel ______ Clothes and Bedding One complete change of clothes and footwear for each member of household. Shoes should be sturdy work shoes or boots. ______ Rain gear, hats and gloves, extra socks and underwear, thermal underwear, sunglasses. ______ Blankets or sleeping bag and pillows for each member. ______ Specialty Items as Needed For: The baby ______ The elderly ______ Pets ______ Other Items Add a list of additional items to include here. Review other disaster preparedness websites for items not included here. 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