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Contra Costa County CAER Contra Costa County CAER GroupGroupCCommunity ommunity AAwareness & wareness & EEmergency mergency RResponseesponse

Agencies, Communities, IndustriesAgencies, Communities, Industries““Working Together for a Safe and Informed Public.”Working Together for a Safe and Informed Public.”

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CCC CAER GroupCCC CAER GroupFunctional Groups:Functional Groups:

Community OutreachCommunity Outreach Emergency PreparednessEmergency Preparedness Incident Review & Regulatory Incident Review & Regulatory

Response Industrial HygieneResponse Industrial Hygiene NotificationNotification Petro-Chemical Mutual AidPetro-Chemical Mutual AidCommunity Participation Welcome!

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Community Warning Community Warning SystemSystem CAER developed the CWS at no cost to CAER developed the CWS at no cost to

the publicthe public Now operated by Contra Costa CountyNow operated by Contra Costa County Includes Safety Sirens, computer Includes Safety Sirens, computer

terminals linking all 9-1-1 Dispatch terminals linking all 9-1-1 Dispatch Centers with other agencies & some Centers with other agencies & some industry sites, weather radio alerts, industry sites, weather radio alerts, media and paging links media and paging links

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Shelter-In-PlaceShelter-In-PlaceEveryone needs to know how...Everyone needs to know how...

The protective action The protective action recommended by the Fire recommended by the Fire

Department and Health Department and Health Services Department after a Services Department after a

chemical release.chemical release.

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Shelter-In-PlaceShelter-In-PlaceWhat could happen?What could happen?

Manufacturing Manufacturing AccidentAccident

Train DerailmentTrain Derailment Freeway accidentFreeway accident Chemical leak from Chemical leak from

pool or wastewater pool or wastewater treatment planttreatment plant

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Shelter-In-PlaceShelter-In-PlaceHow will I know?How will I know?

The Outdoor Safety Sirens will The Outdoor Safety Sirens will sound!sound!

Information will be scrolled and Information will be scrolled and announced via the news announced via the news media.media.

Weather radios in schools and Weather radios in schools and other group facilities will other group facilities will sound an alert.sound an alert.

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Bay Point Outdoor Safety Bay Point Outdoor Safety SirensSirens

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Sirens - Rest of East Sirens - Rest of East CountyCounty

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Richmond Siren CoverageRichmond Siren Coverage Note - only sirens adjacent to Chevron will Note - only sirens adjacent to Chevron will

sound with push-button activationsound with push-button activation

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Central North County Central North County SirensSirens

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Siren Coverage - Rodeo Siren Coverage - Rodeo and Crockettand Crockett

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Shelter-In-PlaceShelter-In-PlaceRemember these 3 steps:Remember these 3 steps:

ShelterShelterShutShutListenListen

Here’s how...Here’s how...

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Shelter-In-PlaceShelter-In-PlaceSHELTERSHELTER

Go inside Go inside Take pets with Take pets with

youyou That’s what your That’s what your

fire department fire department recommends!recommends!

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Shelter-In-PlaceShelter-In-PlaceSHUTSHUT

Close and lock Close and lock doors and windowsdoors and windows

Shut off heating or Shut off heating or air conditioningair conditioning

Cover ventsCover vents Close fireplace Close fireplace

dampers dampers

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Shelter-In-PlaceShelter-In-PlaceLISTENLISTEN

Turn on AM radio Turn on AM radio (tune to (tune to KCBS 740) KCBS 740) or TV or TV

CCTV will scroll CCTV will scroll instructions in English, instructions in English, Spanish and TagalogSpanish and Tagalog

County phone ringdown County phone ringdown system will start calling system will start calling affected areasaffected areas

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Shelter-In-PlaceShelter-In-PlaceExtra PrecautionsExtra Precautions

Windows that do not seal, spaces under Windows that do not seal, spaces under doors, etc. can be sealed with duct doors, etc. can be sealed with duct tape, plastic, or damp towels.tape, plastic, or damp towels.

If you think chemicals are leaking in, If you think chemicals are leaking in, have people cover their noses and have people cover their noses and mouths with mouths with dampdamp washcloths, paper washcloths, paper towels, or clothing items. towels, or clothing items.

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Shelter-In-PlaceShelter-In-PlaceIt’s all about going inside!It’s all about going inside!

If you are outside - If you are outside - immediately move immediately move everyone indoors to a everyone indoors to a store, shopping mall, etc.store, shopping mall, etc.

The chemical will be The chemical will be moving with the wind, so moving with the wind, so move move crosswindcrosswind with the with the wind at your side.wind at your side.

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Shelter-In-PlaceShelter-In-PlaceIt’s all about staying inside!It’s all about staying inside!

You will tie up a needed line at the 911 dispatch You will tie up a needed line at the 911 dispatch center. And the county’s phone ringdown system center. And the county’s phone ringdown system won’t be able to reach you!won’t be able to reach you!

DO call if there is an injury or other immediate DO call if there is an injury or other immediate emergency to report.emergency to report.

Don’t call 911

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Shelter-In-PlaceShelter-In-PlaceHow Will I Know It Is Over?How Will I Know It Is Over?

Listen to KCBS - changes to the Shelter-In-Listen to KCBS - changes to the Shelter-In-Place advisory and the “all-clear” Place advisory and the “all-clear” announcement will be broadcastannouncement will be broadcast

News media will receive messagesNews media will receive messages The scroll on CCTV will stopThe scroll on CCTV will stop County ringdown will re-call residentsCounty ringdown will re-call residents For free email notification, go to For free email notification, go to

www.incident.comwww.incident.com

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Shelter-In-PlaceShelter-In-PlaceAfter the emergency...After the emergency...

Local authorities Local authorities will determine will determine when the event is when the event is “all clear.”“all clear.”

Open windows Open windows and doors and air and doors and air out rooms with out rooms with fresh air.fresh air.

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Shelter-In-PlaceShelter-In-PlaceHelp is available...Help is available...

CCC CAER GroupCCC CAER Group Contact us for assistance tollfree:Contact us for assistance tollfree: 888-972-(CAER)2237888-972-(CAER)2237 Shelter-In-Place guidance materials Shelter-In-Place guidance materials

are availableare available On the web: www.ccccaer.orgOn the web: www.ccccaer.org

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Visits fromVisits from

Wally Wise! Wally Wise! ”Shelter, Shut & Listen””Shelter, Shut & Listen”

Teaches kids Teaches kids about Shelter-about Shelter-In-PlaceIn-Place

Contact CAER Contact CAER to have Wally at to have Wally at your community your community or school eventor school event