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Health Corner

11/06

Prepare for the UnExpected

Storms, equipment failures and other circumstances can cause sudden power outages.

To prepare for unexpected emergency situations:

Ø      Retain a traditional (land line) telephone in case service to cordless or cell phone is temporarily lost or interrupted.

Ø      List important phone numbers by the phone, including police, fire, hospital, doctor, relatives and friends.

Ø      Maintain an up-to-date first aid kit that includes your family’s prescription medications

Ø      Place flashlights in hand locations, such as near telephones, along with fresh batteries. Avoid using candles for emergency lighting.

Ø      Store a supply of bottle water (a least one gallon per person) and a supply of food that won’t spoil and doesn’t need to be cooked; and make sure you have a manual can opener.

Ø      Keep coolers on hand to hold ice for lengthy outages.

Ø      Practice finding your home’s utility shut offs (electricity, gas and water) and learn how to turn each off (if tools are needed, keep them close by).

Ø      If you have an automatic garage door opening, check the instructions to learn how to open the door manually.

Taken from the SPR “Contact”. For more safety tips, visit www.srpnet.com/safety/storm