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READY SUFFOLK COUNTY

A HOUSEHOLD PREPAREDNESS GUIDEAn informational Resource for WHAT TO DO IN AN EMERGENCY

- What to Have in Your Head - What to Have in Your Hand - What to Have in Your Home

Suffolk County con-nues to work hard to prepare for

emergencies. OurCounty government, planningpartnersand

firstresponders con7nue toplananddrill regularly. Althoughthe

Emergency Services are prepared to respond to disasters, only

youcanprepareyourselfandyourhouseholdforemergencies.As

youreadthis guide,you’ll see howeasy it is toprepare. Ready

SuffolkCountydescribes whatyouwill needtomanagethemany

emergencies we could face as New Yorkers and provides

important informa7on on how to respond and prepare.

Following this advice will help you and your household take

control ofdisasters. Pleasereadthis guide carefullyandkeepit

closeathand.Sharetheinforma7onwithyourfamily,friendsand

neighbors.EmergencyPlanningisKeytoBeingPrepared!

ARE YOU

READY?

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EmergencyPreparednessAdviceforyouandyourFamily.

Emergencypreparednessisassimpleasplanningahead.It’seasyandinexpensiveforanyone.Gooverthisinforma7onwithyourhouseholdtodeterminehowyoucantakecontrolofanemergency.Checkandupdateyourkitswhenyouchangeyourclocksduringdaylight‐saving7mes.Makesuretheyarecompleteandreadytogo.

What to Have in Your Head

HouseholdDisasterPlanChecklist

Considerdevelopingadisasterplan

withyourhouseholdmembersthat

outlineswhattodo,howtofind

eachother,andhowto

communicateinanemergency.

‐Decidewhereyourhouseholdwill

reuniteaLeradisaster.Iden7fytwo

placestomeet:onerightoutside

yourhomeandanotheroutside

yourneighborhood,suchasa

library,communitycenter,orplace

ofworship.

‐Makesureeveryoneknowsthe

addressandphonenumbersofyour

secondmee7ngplace.

‐Designateanout‐of‐statefriendor

rela7vethathouseholdmembers

cancallifseparatedduringa

disaster.Ifphonecircuitsarebusy,

thisout‐of‐statecontactcanbean

importantwayofcommunica7ng

betweenhouseholdmembers.

Whenlocalphonecircuitsarebusy,

longdistancecallsmaybeeasierto

make.

‐Accountforeverybody’sneeds,

especiallyseniors,peoplewith

disabili7es,andnon‐english

speakingindividuals.

‐Prac7ceyourplanwithall

householdmembers.

‐Familiarizeyourselfwith

emergencyplansforyourwork

place,school,child’sschoolor

daycare,andotherrelevant

ins7tu7ons.

TipforPetOwners

Petownersshouldinclude

provisionsfortheirpetina

householddisasterplan.Please

notethatpetsarenotallowedin

RedCrossShelters(onlyservice

animalsareallowedinshelters).

Therefore,itisimportantthatyou

haveaplanforyourpetincaseof

anevacua7on.

‐Contactfriendsorrela7vesoutside

yourareatoseeiftheywouldbe

willingtoaccommodateyouand

yourpetsinanemergency.

‐Transportyourpetsinacarrierfor

thedura7onofthedisaster.

‐Makesureeachpethasalicense

andIDtag.

‐Includecopiesofcurrent

vaccina7ons,healthrecords,license

number,andphotoinyourplan.

Inseverecondi7onstheCountywill

havepetfriendlyshelters.Seep.5

GENERAL WEATHER EMERGENCY RESPONSE

EVACUATION Insomecases,itmaybenecessarytoevacuateyourhomeorneighborhood.Countyofficialswilltellyouwhentoevacuatethroughthemediaanddirectwarnings.Evacua7onisusedasalastresortwhenaseriousthreattopublicsafetyexists.

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WhattoHaveinYourHome

EmergencySupplyKitChecklistKeepenoughsuppliesinyourhometosurviveonyour

ownforatleastthreedays.Ifpossible,keepthesematerialsin

aneasilyaccessible,separatecontainerorspecialcupboard.

Youshouldindicatetoyourhouseholdmembersthatthese

suppliesareforemergenciesonly.

‐Onegallonofdrinkingwaterperpersonperday

‐Non‐perishable,ready‐to‐eatcannedfoods,anda

manualcanopener.

‐ First‐aidkit,medica=ons,andprescrip=ons

‐ Flashlights,ba>ery‐operatedAM/FMradio,andextra

ba>eries

‐Whistle,andba>eryoperatedlantern

‐ Personalitemssuchassoap,femininehygieneproducts

‐ Sturdyshoes,heavygloves,warmcloths,amylarblanket,

andlightweightraingear

‐ Extrafireex=nguisher,ba>eryoperatedsmokeand

carbonmonoxidedetectors

‐ Phonesthatdoesnotrelyonelectricity

‐ Suppliesfortheelderly,children,individualswithspecial

needsandpets

‐Onequartofunscentedbleach(fordisinfec7ngwater

ONLYifdirectedtodosobyhealthofficials)andeyedropper

(foraddingbleachtowater)

WhattoHaveinYourHand

GoBagChecklistEveryHouseholdshouldconsiderassemblinga“Go‐

Bag”acollec7onofitemsyoumayneedintheeventofanevacua7on.Eachhouseholdmember’sGo‐Bagshouldbe

packedinasturdy,easy‐to‐carrycontainerssuchasa

backpackorsuitcaseonwheels.AGoBagshouldbeeasilyaccessibleifyouhavetoleaveyourhomeinahurry.

Makesureitisreadytogoatall7mesoftheyear.‐Copiesofyourimportantdocumentsinawaterproof

andportablecontainer(insurancecards/policies,birth/

marriagecer7ficates,deeds,photoID,proofofaddress,etc.)

‐Copyofyourcontactandmee=ngplaceinforma=onforyourhousehold,andasmallregionalmap.

‐Extrasetsofcarandhousekeys

‐CreditandATMcards,andcash,especiallyinsmalldenomina7ons.Werecommendyoukeepatleast$50‐

$100onhand.‐Bo>ledwaterandnon‐perishablefoodsuchas

energyorgranolabars.

‐Flashlight,ba>eryoperatedAM/FMradio,andextraba>eries.Youcanalsobuywind‐upradiosthatdo

notrequirebaaeriesatretailstores.‐Medica=onforatleastoneweekandotheressen=al

personalitems.Besuretochangemedica7onsbefore

theyexpire.Keepalistofthemedica7onseachmemberofyourhouseholdtakes,theirdosageorcopiesofallyour

prescrip7onslips,andyourdoctor’snameandphonenumber.

‐Sturdy,comfortableshoes,lightweightraingear,

andamylarblanket.‐First‐aidkitandpersonalhygieneproducts

‐Childcaresuppliesorotherspecialcareitemsfortheelderly,petsorlovedoneswithspecialneeds.

Whatelseyoucandotoprepareyourhouseholdforemergencies:

Learnfirst‐aidandCPRInstallandrou7nelycheckallsmokeandcarbon

monoxidedetectorsinallareasofyourhouse.Change

baaeriesandcheckonemergencysuppliestwiceayearduringdaylight‐saving7mes.

BE INFORMED

GET A KIT

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Information for you and your loved ones with special needs

InCaseofEmergency

ICE is a program thatenables firstresponders, such as paramedics,firefighters, and police officers toiden7fyvic7msandcontacttheirnextof kin to obtain important medicalinforma7on.Itencouragespeopletoenter emergency contacts in theirmobile phone address book underthename"ICE".Alternately,apersoncan listmul7ple emergency contactsas"ICE1","ICE2",etc.

Make a PLAN

ICEIN CASE OF EMERGENCY

Whenadisasterorlocalemergencystrikes,special

sheltersandtransporta7onassistancemaybeavailableto

eligibleindividualswhorequireassistance.

SuffolkCountyJointEmergencyEvacua=onProgram

(JEEP)isavoluntaryrepor7ngprogramforindividualswho

requirefunc7onalorspecialneedsassistance.Tobe

eligibleforthisprogram,youmustpre‐enrollandprovide

thecountywithspecificinforma7onallowingusto

planforyourneeds.

Visithaps://gis.suffolkcountyny.gov/spnsto

applyonlineorcall631.852.4900toschedulea

applica7oninterview.

Seniorsandpeoplewithdisabili7esmayneed

totakeaddi7onalstepstoprepareforemergencies.

Ifyouorsomeoneinyourhouseholdhasspecialneeds,

considerthefollowing7pswhenpreparingyourdisaster

plans.

-Keepa7‐14daysupplyofnecessarymedica7onson

handatall7mes.

-Developapersonalemergencyplanforeachplace

whereyouspend7me‐athome,work,school,andinthe

community.Includecontactinforma7onforfamily,

friends,neighbors,physicianandhomecareservices.

- Ifyouaredependentonelectricforlifesustaining

devicesormobility,planforalossofpower.ContactLIPA

“Cri7calCareProgram”toreportlife‐supportequipment

bycalling1‐800‐490‐0025.

-Thehearingimpairedmayneedtomakespecial

arrangementstomakesuretheyreceiveemergency

warnings.Pleaseseep.5CodeRed.

-Peoplewithspecialdietaryneedsshouldhave

anadequateemergencyfoodsupply.

-Ifyouhaveaserviceanimal,makesurethatit

isregisteredforaservicetag.

-Individualswithcogni7vedisabili7escanbe

voluntarilyregisteredwiththeSuffolkPoliceDepartments

“SilverAlert”program.Theinten7onofthisprogramisto

havethisinforma7onfurnishedtopoliceofficerswho

mayberespondingtoanemergencysitua7oninvolving

thatpersonsothattheycanbeaercarefortheperson’s

needs.Foraddi7onalinforma7onvisitthecountywebsite

orcall631‐852‐6983.

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Remain Informed with

Suffolk County isusingCodeRED, ahigh‐speedmassno7fica7on system tocontact Suffolk Residents in the event of an actual or impending emergency.

CodeREDcandelivercustomizedrecordedemergencymessagesdirectlytoSuffolk

Countyhomesandbusiness.CodeREDalsohashighspeedemail,textmessagingandTTY/TTDcapabili7es.

SignuptoreceiveEmergencyNo7fica7ons atthelinkprovidedattheCounty’swebsite: www.suffolkcountyny.gov. ThosewithoutInternetaccessmaycallthe

Office of Emergency Management’s Customer Service Center (631‐852‐4900),

MondaythroughFriday,(9AM‐5PM)tosupplytheirinforma7onoverthephone.

DoyouliveinaFloodZone?

SuffolkCountyhaspar7cipated

extensivelywithFederalEmergency

ManagementAgency(FEMA)to

iden7fytheCountyFloodZones.

Youcancheckifyouraddressisina

floodzonebyvisi7ngourwebsite

under“EmergencyServices”to

viewstormsurgemaps.

Shelter‐in‐PlaceorEvacuate?

Insomecases,evacua7onmaynot

beappropriatenorpossible,and

youmaybeaskedtoshelter‐in‐

place.Countyofficialswillno7fy

youwhentoshelter‐inplace.Ifyou

aretodoso,youshouldremain

indoors,whetherathome,workor

anyotherloca7on.

Someemergenciesmayrequire

thatyouleaveyourhomeand

traveltoanemergencyshelter.

SuffolkCountyhasiden7fied130

sheltersthroughoutthecounty.

Toviewwheresheltersare,visit

ourinterac7veshelterlocator

maponourwebsite.

Countyofficialswillno7fyyou

whenandwhereashelteris

open,thebestdrivingrouteand

evacua7onbusesroutesfor

thoseinfloodzones.Listento

localnewsand/orviewthe

countywebsiteforimportant

informa7onincludingEvacua7on

BusPick‐UpPoints.

Stay Informed Listen to warnings. Pay

aFen-on to thenews. Know

your localradio and television

sta-ons. If possible get a

NOAAWeather Radio. Listen

f o r im p o r t a n t w e a t h e r

wa t c h e s , wa r n i n g s a n d

understandtheirmeanings.

HELPING YOU!

‐ Copyofallcurrentvaccina7onandhealthrecords,licensenumbersandmicrochipnumbers.‐ Contactinforma7onforveterinarian‐ Photoofyourpet‐Water,foodandcontainers

‐Leash/muzzle/harness‐Medica7onforyourpet‐Petcarrierorcage‐Plas7cBagforpickup‐ Kiayliaer&containerforcatsnewspaperforother.

“PETSURVIVALGO‐KIT”

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EMERGENCY REFERENCE CARDHousehold Emergency InformationContact information for household members. Please complete this form and keep it up to date and secured.

Name:

DateofBirth:SS#

Evacua7onmee7ngloca7on:

MedicalInforma7on:

Work,SchoolorOtherAddress

&TelephoneNumbers:

Name:

DateofBirth:SS#

Evacua7onmee7ngloca7on:

MedicalInforma7on:

Work,SchoolorOtherAddress

&TelephoneNumbers:

Name:

DateofBirth:SS#

Evacua7onmee7ngloca7on:

MedicalInforma7on:

Work,SchoolorOtherAddress

&TelephoneNumbers:

Name:

DateofBirth:SS#

Evacua7onmee7ngloca7on:

MedicalInforma7on:

Work,SchoolorOtherAddress

&TelephoneNumbers:

MEDICAL INFORMATION NAME TELEPHONE # POLICY #

Doctor(s):

Other:

Pharmacist:

Medical Insurance:

Home Owners/Rental Insurance

HouseholdDisasterPlan:

LocalMee-ngPlaceName/Address:Phone#

Out‐of‐StateContactName/Address:Phone#

OtherInforma-on: .

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MORE RESOURCESLearn more about emergency preparedness and emergency management:

Suffolk County www.suffolkcountyny.gov

Office of Emergency Management

Health Services

Office of Handicapped Services

New York State Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Services:

1-518-457-2200 or www.dhses.ny.gov/

www.nyalert.gov/ ensuresthatanyorallpor7onsofNewYorkState

couldbeno7fiedofanimpendingemergencyandprovidedwithvitallife

safetyinforma7onthroughthelatestcuqng‐edgetechnology.

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA):FEMA Published a longer, more detailed guide to emergency

preparedness called “Are You Ready? A Guide to Citizen

Preparedness.” To order this publication, call FEMA’s distribution

center at 1-800-480-2520 or visit www.fema.gov/library. The FEMA

website, www.fema.gov also contains a great deal of information

about preparing for and responding to emergencies.

U.S. Department of Homeland Security:1-800-BE-READY (1800-237-3239) or www.ready.gov

U.S. Center for Disease Control & Prevention:1-800-311-3435 or www.cdc.gov

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency:1-800-424-8802 or www.epa.gov

National Weather Service: www.weather.gov

NOAA All Hazards Radio: www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr

Long Island Power Authorityhttp://www.lipower.org/stormcenter

American Red Cross on Long Island1-877-733-2767 or www.nyredcross.org

For Parents and Families:FEMA: www.fema.gov/kids/

American Red Cross: www.prepare.org/children/bereadybook.pdf

American Academy of Pediatrics: www.aap.org

The Sesame Workshop’s safety page:

- www.sesameworkshop.org/parents/solutions/safety

Call 911:- When you are in immediate danger or witness a crime in progress.- For a serious injury or medical condition.- Any other situation needing urgent attention.- DO NOT call 911 for non-emergencies or to report a power outage (to allow telephone capacity for emergency calls).

Emergency Telephone Tips:If you call 911, specify the type of emergency (fire, medical, police) and be prepared to answer questions. These questions do not delay the dispatch of emergency services. During a medical emergency, you will be given life safety instructions to help the victim. Send someone to turn a light on and wave down the emergency responders so they can find your home.

During major emergencies, please use the telephone only when absolutely necessary to keep the lines free for emergency calls.

The 852-COPS line is a phone number which will free up 911 for True Emergencies and Allow Citizens to File Quality-of-Life Complaints with the Police Department for Follow-Up.

HOW YOU CAN HELP THE COUNTYManyofthe7psinthisguidearedesignedto

helpyouandyourhousehold.Here’swhatyou

candotohelptheCountyprepare,respond,

andrecoverfromallkindsofemergencies.

Become a VOLUNTEER:

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wouldyouknow

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SUFFOLK COUNTY Office of Emergency Management

P.O. Box 127

Yaphank, New York 11980-0127

631.852.49000

www.suffolkcountyny.gov

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