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Evacuation Routes/Plan
Evacuation Routes/Plan
Identify the types of emergency.
PREPARE Call household members (if all members are not home).
RESPOND Gather the family to the center of the house and divide tasks.
PLAN Other family members gather all the essentials and medications for each family member.
IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS
A copy of birth certificate, ID/DL, social security, passport, and insurance.
LOCATION
If the house is unsafe, gather all family members across the street. If the streets are also unsafe, go south of the neighborhood and meet at the school stadium parking lot, away from potential dangers such as debris and electrical wiring.
ROUTE
Please exit with caution in case of an emergency. If the front door is not accessible, use the side door, and vice versa. If the house is deemed unsafe due to fire or collapse, please evacuate through the window. Once you have exited the house, make your way to the sidewalk, across the street, or down the block to the school stadium.
SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS
A family member with disabilities (the mother) is accompanied by a person who can speak my language, in addition to helping carry her equipment and supplies, including a wheelchair, four-legged cane, medications, and incontinent underwear/pad.
FINANCIAL FUNDS
We will be storing extra credit cards and cash with the emergency supply kit, in an all-weatherproof container.
EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM AND WARNINGS
Each member of our family will stay informed and alert by utilizing tools to help us get notified by downloading apps, and preparing and testing the alert system. Warnings can be unpredictable, for instance knowing the signs of a tornado and being prepared for it when the time comes. These apps will help prepare:
Download the iALERT app (weather app/alert) to each family member with a mobile device to be prepared (CivicPlus, 2024).
Download Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEAs) and FEMA App to each family member with a mobile device to be prepared (Ready, 2024a).
PRACTICE, COMMUNICATE, AND REVISION
It is advisable to practice dealing with various emergency scenarios once a month to ensure prompt planning, response, mitigation, and recovery. To do this efficiently, my family and I can test each other using different emergency scenarios. We will thoroughly review the checklist for different preparations based on different scenarios. Additionally, ensure that our emergency supply kit is well kept in the garage, free of obstruction, and easily accessible when disaster strikes.
Preparation
Preparation
Fire Emergency
CHECKLIST
If small fire: grab a fire extinguisher or a fire blanket
If flame cannot be controlled:
Immediately get disabled family member outside and into a safe environment
All family members leave accordingly
Gather essentials if you can:
Important documents (birth certificate, ID, social security, passport, insurance)
MEDICAL
Medications and OTC
Call 911
Tornado
CHECKLIST
After gathering family
Close all windows, doors, and all curtains
SHELTER PLAN
Be at or near the center of the home without windows, until the storm passes
Stay put and protect your head
Create a barrier for disabled family member
EMERGENCY SUPPLY KIT
important documents (birth certificate, ID, social security, passport, insurance)
Flashlight
Extra pillows and blanket
Charging device
Walkie-talkies
FOOD/WATER
Water
Emergency food
MEDICAL
Medication and OTC
ALERT
Turn on iALERT (CiviPlus, 2024)
Turn on WEAs and FEMA App (Ready, 2024a)
Turn on NOAA Weather Radio (Ready, 2024c)
Freeze/Blackout
CHECKLIST
If no winter blackout, gather most of the essential items
After gathering family
Be at the center of the house.
EMERGENCY SUPPLY KIT
Flashlight
Candles
Charging device
Portable gas stove with gas canister
Extra blanket/clothing
Lighter
Tire chains
Salt for driveway
Faucet drip overnight
Walkie-talkies
FOOD/WATER
Drinking water/cleaning water
Emergency food
MEDICAL
Medication and OTC
ALERT
Turn on iALERT (CivicPlus, 2024)
Turn on WEAs and FEMA App (Ready, 2024a)
Turn on NOAA Weather Radio (Ready, 2024c)
COVID-19/DISEASES
CHECKLIST
If you are sick, isolate yourself
If disabled family members are sick, wear personal protection equipment (PPE) assist them in isolation, and supervise them.
If coming from outside:
Wear mask
Hand sanitize hands before opening the door
Remove shoes and place them in designated spots
Use fabric sanitizing spray
Wash hands
Continue isolation and avoid contact, until recovery is successful
COVID-19 tests need to be TWO NEGATIVE
MEDICAL EMERGENCY
Hard time breathing
Lay the person flat on their back or lay on the side with pillows prompt (NHS 24, 2022)
Call 911
Communication Plan
Communication Plan
My family and I will communicate effectively by actively listening, analyzing, observing, and taking appropriate action when necessary. We will discuss and prioritize our plans in detail, including "what-if" scenarios, routines, gathering materials, using reliable transportation, and practicing different scenarios. In case of communication failure, we will use walkie-talkies to get in touch with each other. If our electronic devices are not working, we will rely on the radio station for information. If our homes are destroyed, we will reach out to friends or family for shelter. All communications will be printed or emailed to each member.
AFTERMATH FROM DISASTER
PREPARE Take precautions as you meet with neighbors, and divide tasks to find other neighbors who need help.
RESPOND Have one family member supervise a disabled family member and their needs.
RECOVERY Make sure family members are all safe and together before helping others.
MITIGATE If the streets are not safe, take family members and rescue neighbors heading south towards the school stadium in the parking lot.
CONTACT INFORMATION
These contacts help those in need by providing shelter, disseminating numbers to disaster survivors, and making emergency calls when necessary.
To find the nearest open shelters, text SHELTER, and zip code to 43362 (Ready, 2024b).
Disaster survivor: (800) 621-3362 | TTY: (800) 462-7585 (Ready, 2014).
Call 911.
Community Engagement
Community Engagement
Community engagement is crucial for establishing normalcy after a disaster has passed, to the best of our ability to recover what we have lost. This involves volunteering with local, reputable organizations to help distribute essential supplies to everyone in need (Ready, 2023). Donating essential supplies to aid resources that will reach those in need is also important. Training is necessary to prepare, respond, and recover from a natural disaster, which results in developing skills to help where they are most needed (Ready, 2023). Education is critical for disseminating accurate and applicable information for the community to be involved in the recovery process.
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References:
CivicPlus. (2024, March 18). Irving Emergency Management Updates. City of Irving. https://www.cityofirving.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=11995
NHS 24. (2022, November 23). Long COVID: Breathlessness. NHS inform. https://www.nhsinform.scot/long-term-effects-of-covid-19-long-covid/signs-and-symptoms/long-covid-breathlessness/
Ready. (2014, April 17). Contact us. Plan Ahead for Disasters | Ready.gov. https://www.ready.gov/webform/contact-us-1
Ready. (2023, August 14). Get involved. Plan Ahead for Disasters | Ready.gov. https://www.ready.gov/get-involved
Ready. (2024a, February 6). Emergency Alerts. Plan Ahead for Disasters | Ready.gov. https://www.ready.gov/
Ready. (2024b, March 21). Shelter. Plan Ahead for Disasters | Ready.gov. https://www.ready.gov/shelter
Ready. (2024c, April 11). Tornadoes. Plan Ahead for Disasters | Ready.gov. https://www.ready.gov/tornadoes
Diana Luangphone
Department of Kinesiology, University at Texas Arlington
KINE 4353-500: Emergency Preparedness & Management
Professor Michael Gann
April 14, 2024
Spring 2024
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