HOW TO BEGIN

• Make A Plan
• Build A Kit
• Pack a “Go Bag”
• Safe Place
• First Aid
• Basic CPR
• CERT Training

WHAT TO DO FOR

• Severe Weather
• Home Fires
• Power Outages
• Winter Storms
• Tornado
• Extreme Cold
• Triple Digit Heat
• Deep Water
• Shaky Ground
• Water Safety
• Personal Health

How to Prepare Your Work

Whether you work in an office of 1 or 1,000, knowing what to do in an emergency could be life-saving. And just as you do at home with your families, make sure you and your co-workers know what to do in any kind of emergency. Being prepared doesn’t just apply to your next meeting.

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Ready Shelby Newsletter Articles

 

FOLLOW THESE PREPAREDNESS TIPS.

Five simple steps:

• Locate all emergency exits and know the safest place to go in each type of situation.
• Get familiar with your employer’s emergency response plan.
• If your employer doesn’t have a comprehensive safety and evacuation plan in place, volunteer to help put one together.
• Take a CPR and/or a first-aid class.
• Post emergency numbers for fire, rescue and police in an area where they will be seen.

Other steps for employers:

• Put a building evacuation plan for all types of emergencies in place that is regularly practiced (e.g., for fire, tornadoes, earthquakes).
• Keep first-aid supplies in stock and easily accessible, informing employees of its location.
• Make sure at least one person on staff is CPR-certified.
• Be aware of any employee’s medical condition that may require special needs, care or attention.
• Find out what special needs co-workers with disabilities will need in an emergency and appoint someone to assist them, if necessary.
• Keep employee contact and medical information current with correct information.
• Provide co-workers with wallet cards that contain contact information in an emergency situation.
• Keep copies of important records in a waterproof, fireproof portable container. Store a second set at an off-site location.
• Set up a telephone calling tree, an email alert or call-in voice recording to communicate with employees in an emergency.
• Arrange for programmable call forwarding for your main business line(s). Then, if you can’t get to the office, you can call in and reprogram the phone to ring elsewhere.