Seattle Office of Emergency Management206-233-7123

www.seattle.gov/emergency

FIRST AID

Identification

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Check yourself, your family and your homeq Check yourself and your family members for injuries.

q Take care of your house by:

q Puttingoutsmallfiresusingaportablefireextinguisher.

q Turning off your natural gas at the valve outside the house, only if you smell natural gas, hear or see a problem, or if you suspect a leak.

q Turn off your water at the main house valve and, if necessary, your electricityatthemainelectricalpanel.

q Dress for safety and go to your meeting site:

q Wear comfortable clothing, hardhat, safety glasses, gloves, sturdy shoes.

q Bringaflashlightandyourfirstaidkit.

q Putyourfireextinguisherattheendofthe driveway for others to use if necessary.

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FIRST AID

Medical Information

Doctor: Telephone:

Insurance:

Allergies:

Medical needs:

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Out of Area Contacts

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Telephone: e-mail

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Telephone: e-mail

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Telephone: e-mail

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Things to remember.q Tuneintotheradioforuptodateinformation.

q HowtouseaFireExtinguisher: Pullthepin. Aimatbaseoffire Squeeze handle Sweepfromsidetoside

q How and when to turn off gas: If an emergency arises and you don’t smell or hear gas escaping, you don’t need to shut off gas service. But if you do smell or heargas:locatethemetershut-offvalve.It’susually thefirstfittingonthegassupplypipecomingoutof the ground near your meter.

Usealong-handledwrenchtogivethevalveone-quarterturnin eitherdirectionsothattheleveriscrosswisetothepipe.Once the gas is off, leave it off.ContactPugetSoundEnergy(oryourlocalgascompany)to inspectthesystem,checkandre-lightappliances.

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Things to remember.q Payphonesinmyarea:

q FirstAidbasics:Check-Call-Care

l Secure injured area above and below joints surrounding it.

l Controlbleedingwithdirectpressureandelevating.

l Keeppersoncalmandcomfortable.

l Keepthemwarmtopreventshock.

l Don’tletpeoplemoveinjuredpersonunlessthesceneifunsafe.

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Copies of documents and identification.

Identification

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Community Contacts & Resources

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Around the house stuff that can be used aftera disaster ....q Pen,paper&markersformessaging

q Ties,tissues.tapeforfirstaidsupplies

q Garbagebagsforinsulation.raingear,shelter&bathroom

q Sandwich bags for gloves

q Poundonthewallstosignalforhelp

q Sturdy shoes

q Water

q Pillowcases to carry stuff

q WHAT ELSE ???