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Plan to be on your own for at least 2 weeks Keep at least 2 weeks of supplies in your home. Have smaller kits for work, for every family member, and pets. Have a vehicle safety kit too. Water (1 gallon per person, per day) Food (non- perishable) Medications Medical equipment First aid kit Flashlight Can opener NOAA alert radio Extra batteries Warm clothes Sturdy shoes Pet supplies Cash Toilet paper Fire extinguisher Tools Identification & important documents Personal hygiene items $ ! http://hls.wyo.gov Glasses/ eye care Comfort/ entertainment BUILD KITS ---PAGE BREAK--- BE PREPARED BE PREPARED Talk with your neighbors about how you can work together to help your community make it safely through an emergency situation. Determine an accessible meeting place in case you have to leave your home or work, so you can reunite your family. Help organizations in your neighborhood that may need support during a disaster. Attend free disaster skills workshops offered by your local emergency management office and learn basic survival skills. LEARN ABOUT DISASTER PLANS FOR YOURWORK Your work Your children’s school Your medical and/or transportation provider Other places where your family spends time DEVELOP A COMMUNICATIONS PLAN Texts are more likely to connect than phone calls. Have an extra cell phone charger and batteries. ! An out-of-area contact can serve as a relay point for family communication. Check with your local emergency management office to: • find out what hazards could affect your home and place of work; • sign up for emergency alerts and notifications; • identify your local emergency alert system (EAS) radio stations; and • know your evacuation and alternate transportation routes. Woof! HELP EACH OTHER Know how you’ll help people, pets and livestock who normally rely on you. MAKE A PLAN Write down emergency contact information. ---PAGE BREAK--- AFTER THE SHAKING FOR MORE INFORMATION Local television Twitter @wyohs Facebook facebook.com/wyohs Your local Emergency Management office Emergency radio stations NOAA weather radio channels DROP DURING THE SHAKING THINK COVER AND HOLD ON CHECK YOUR BUILDING: For structural damage Shut off the water at the main valve Shut off gas only if you: Smell natural gas Hear hissing See the dial spinning rapidly BENEATH BESIDE BETWEEN Check for injuries and apply basic first aid Help your neighbors If there is no table around, get lower than the other furniture. ACTIONS TO TAKE DURING A QUAKE Leave building if unsafe TM The Great Wyoming http://hls.wyo.gov or [PHONE REDACTED]