Lamorinda Monthly Meeting Go Bags Released 10 January 2016 Community Emergency Response Team Personal safety is ALWAYS the number one priority Work as a team Wear personal protective equipmentgloves helmet goggles N95 mask and boots ID: 769786
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Lamorinda Monthly Meeting – ‘Go Bags’ Released: 10 January 2016
Community Emergency Response TeamPersonal safety is ALWAYS the number one priorityWork as a teamWear personal protective equipment…gloves, helmet, goggles, N95 mask and bootsThe CERT goal is to do the Greatest Good for the Greatest Number Hope for the best but plan for the worst
ObjectivesIdentify what is a ‘go bag’What they areWhat types are thereCar Home Office CERT, Long term…What the items in them are forWhat you need to have in your ‘go bag’
Why do we need a ‘go bag’?* Earthquake* Fire
Earthquake ‘Go bags’ Car Home Office
Earthquake ‘Go bags’ Car ‘Car go bag’ Generally near youNot limited for weight, i.e. take things outFocus – get homeWalking Water Weather Home Office
Earthquake ‘Go bags’ Car ‘Car go bag’ Generally near youNot limited for weight, i.e. take things out Focus – get home Walking Water Weather Home ‘CERT go bag’ Focus - immediate response Short term needs ‘Long term go bag’ Focus on you & your family 72 hrs to 2 weeks Water, food, meds.. Office
Earthquake ‘Go bags’ Car ‘Car go bag’ Generally near youNot limited for weight, i.e. take things out Focus – get home Walking Water Weather Home ‘CERT go bag’ Focus - immediate response Short term needs ‘Long term go bag’ Focus on you & your family 72 hrs to 2 weeks Water, food, meds.. Office ‘Office go bag’ Fall back not near car Not limited for weight, i.e. take things out Focus – get home Walking Water Weather
Earthquake ‘Go bags’ Car ‘Car go bag’ Generally near youNot limited for weight, i.e. take things out Focus – get home Walking Water Weather Home ‘CERT go bag’ Focus - immediate response Short term needs ‘Long term go bag’ Focus on you & your family 72 hrs to 2 weeks Water, food, meds.. Office ‘Office go bag’ Fall back not near car Not limited for weight, i.e. take things out Focus – get home Walking Water Weather
Fire ‘Go bags’ Car Home ‘Run out the door in less than 5 minutes bag’Focus – what do you need to get out the door packaged & ready to go R educes panic & remorse Office
Earthquake ‘Go bags’ Car ‘Car go bag’ Generally near you Not limited for weight, i.e. take things out Focus – get home Walking Water Weather Walking Boots / Socks Water Poncho Flashlight / extra batteries Maps Leather gloves Personal First aid kit Medications Glasses / sunglasses Emergency blanket Toilet paper Jacket / fleece / hat Other Small AM/FM radio / extra batteries Swiss Army knife Water purification tablets
Earthquake ‘Go bags’Home‘CERT go bag’ Focus - immediate response Short term needs ‘Long term go bag’Focus on you & your family72 hrs to 2 weeks Water, food, meds.. ‘Car Go Bag’ plus GRMS radio Pen and paper Yellow marking pen Pry bar Gas shut off value Mask N95 mask Gloves Better First Aid kit
Earthquake ‘Go bags’Home‘CERT go bag’ Focus - immediate response Short term needs ‘Long term go bag’Focus on you & your family72 hrs to 2 weeks Water, food, meds.. ‘ Car Go Bag’ + ‘CERT Go Bag’ plus Water 1 gallon @ person @ day Food 3,000 calories @ person @ day Some way to cook it Manual can opener Pets Food, leashes, cages, vaccination info,.. Leaving your home Tent Sleeping bags and air mattresses Lighting Toiletries, underwear, clothing,…
Fire ‘Go bags’ Home ‘Run out the door in less than 5 minutes bag’ Focus – what do you need to get out the door packaged & ready to go R educes panic & remorse Keys for everything Photos, wedding albums,… Family cherished items Children Parents Keepsakes Financial records Credit cards, extra cards and list of account #’s, phone #’s, … List of investments, account #’s, phone #’s,.. Copies of Drivers Licenses, Car Registrations, Passports… Contacts for everything, … Dog leashes, cages, VET records Lists of other things to take
The Golden DayEntrapped Victim Survival Rate 30 Minutes 99.3% 1 Day 81.0% 2 Days 36.7% 3 Days 33.7% 4 Days 19.0% 5 Days 7.4% Time Until Rescue Survival Rate Buck Helm’s Car Cypress Structure Loma Prieta Earthquake Photo Courtesy of Ben Ho
The Rule of 3’sYou can survive:3 minutes without AIR 3 hours without SHELTER from extreme weather3 days without WATER3 weeks without FOOD
STOPStopT hink O rganizePlan