Emergency Preparedness Emergency Preparedness Man Has Picked YouMan Has Picked You

Welcome to the TeamWelcome to the Team

• You have been selected to be a You have been selected to be a Stairwell CaptainStairwell Captain

• Only act to the level of training you Only act to the level of training you have receivedhave received

• If you attempt to do too much, you If you attempt to do too much, you might make things worsemight make things worse

• Always work with a buddyAlways work with a buddy

You must meet togetherYou must meet together

• Once a semester you should meet Once a semester you should meet with everyone in your stairwellwith everyone in your stairwell

• Discuss your emergency planDiscuss your emergency plan• Find out vital information about Find out vital information about

those who live in your stairwell, or those who live in your stairwell, or needs they may haveneeds they may have

• Find out about special skills people in Find out about special skills people in your stairwell may haveyour stairwell may have

What to do after the What to do after the DisasterDisaster

•Building InspectionBuilding Inspection

•Fire SuppressionFire Suppression

•Search & TriageSearch & Triage

•FlaggingFlagging

•Document & ReportDocument & Report

Building InspectionBuilding Inspection

• Don’t enter the building if…..Don’t enter the building if…..– Roof is sagging, because it could easily fall on you, and a support beam Roof is sagging, because it could easily fall on you, and a support beam

could be damagedcould be damaged– Large cracks in sections of the structureLarge cracks in sections of the structure– Exterior walls leaning out of plumb (leaning)Exterior walls leaning out of plumb (leaning)– Dangerous trees leaning towards the buildingDangerous trees leaning towards the building– Popping or cracking noisePopping or cracking noise

• Move away quickly because this means that the building is in motionMove away quickly because this means that the building is in motion

– Broken or loose electrical wiresBroken or loose electrical wires• You will need to shut off the main electrical disconnect found by the You will need to shut off the main electrical disconnect found by the

electrical meterelectrical meter

– Natural gas odorNatural gas odor• You may want to turn off the main electrical disconnect found by the You may want to turn off the main electrical disconnect found by the

electrical meterelectrical meter

• You have to wait until the gas has dissipated before enteringYou have to wait until the gas has dissipated before entering

If it is safe and you are already If it is safe and you are already inside, keep looking for…inside, keep looking for…

• Large open cracksLarge open cracks

• Sagging beams across openingsSagging beams across openings– DO NOT ENTER any area that has sagging DO NOT ENTER any area that has sagging

beams, or sagging ceilingsbeams, or sagging ceilings

• Be aware of natural gas or other gas Be aware of natural gas or other gas smellssmells– If you do smell gas, turn off main gas and If you do smell gas, turn off main gas and

electric lines, and do not re-enter building until electric lines, and do not re-enter building until gas has dissipated gas has dissipated

Fire Suppression

•Remember that you are not a Remember that you are not a firefighter, and don’t do too muchfirefighter, and don’t do too much

•Use the right extinguisher for the Use the right extinguisher for the right fireright fire

•There are 4 fire types, and 5 There are 4 fire types, and 5 extinguisher typesextinguisher types

Class A FireClass A Fire

Burns ordinary solid materials such as…Burns ordinary solid materials such as…– PaperPaper– ClothCloth– WoodWood– PlasticsPlastics

Extinguisher for this fire should have one of Extinguisher for this fire should have one of these…these…

– WaterWater– FoamFoam– Dry ChemicalDry Chemical

Class B FireClass B Fire

• Burns flammable liquids such as…Burns flammable liquids such as…– OilsOils– GasolineGasoline– Kitchen greaseKitchen grease– Combustible liquidsCombustible liquids– PaintsPaints

• Extinguished by…Extinguished by…– FoamFoam– Carbon Dioxide (COCarbon Dioxide (CO22))– Dry ChemicalDry Chemical

Class C Fire Class C Fire

• Burns electrical equipment such as…Burns electrical equipment such as…– WiringWiring– Fuse BoxesFuse Boxes– MotorsMotors– AppliancesAppliances– And is only a Class C Fire while energized; And is only a Class C Fire while energized;

removing the electrical source will make the removing the electrical source will make the fire safer for you to fightfire safer for you to fight

• Extinguished by…Extinguished by…– Carbon Dioxide (COCarbon Dioxide (CO22))– Dry ChemicalDry Chemical

Symbols on ExtinguisherSymbols on Extinguisher

How to extinguish firesHow to extinguish fires

• Only attempt to extinguish class A & B fires if you Only attempt to extinguish class A & B fires if you have the correct extinguisherhave the correct extinguisher

• Always have a buddy with you when attempting Always have a buddy with you when attempting to extinguish a fireto extinguish a fire

• Four steps to extinguishing fires “PASS”Four steps to extinguishing fires “PASS”– Pull the pinPull the pin– Aim at the base of the fireAim at the base of the fire– Squeeze the handleSqueeze the handle– Sweep the extinguisher back and forth across the entire Sweep the extinguisher back and forth across the entire

base of the fire until it has been fully extinguished base of the fire until it has been fully extinguished • After the flame is gone, wait for 15 seconds, After the flame is gone, wait for 15 seconds,

because if might flare up againbecause if might flare up again

Search & TriageSearch & Triage

• You must first assess your family You must first assess your family before searching for and helping before searching for and helping othersothers

• Rapid Assessment-2 minutes with Rapid Assessment-2 minutes with every victim in your stairwell to every victim in your stairwell to stabilize the “Killer ABC’s”: Airway, stabilize the “Killer ABC’s”: Airway, Bleeding, and Circulation.Bleeding, and Circulation.

AirwayAirway

• Announce your presence as you approach a Announce your presence as you approach a victimvictim

• A response means the airway is clearA response means the airway is clear• If no response, tilt the head of the victim back, If no response, tilt the head of the victim back,

listen for breathing, and watch for chest and listen for breathing, and watch for chest and abdominal movementabdominal movement

• If there are no signs of breathing get a neighbor If there are no signs of breathing get a neighbor to come and begin CPRto come and begin CPR

• You must continue to look for other victims, and You must continue to look for other victims, and assess their well-being, than you can return to assess their well-being, than you can return to those that need more helpthose that need more help

BleedingBleeding

• As you inspect victims you will most As you inspect victims you will most likely notice any major bleedinglikely notice any major bleeding

• To be sure check the arms, chest, To be sure check the arms, chest, ribs, stomach, pelvis, legs, and feet ribs, stomach, pelvis, legs, and feet by swiping your hands across the by swiping your hands across the body partbody part

• If you find any major bleeding, wrap If you find any major bleeding, wrap it with a bandage, apply direct it with a bandage, apply direct pressure and/or elevate the woundpressure and/or elevate the wound

CirculationCirculation

• When the body suffers great trauma, a When the body suffers great trauma, a natural response is to conserve all natural response is to conserve all blood for vital organs, and this causes blood for vital organs, and this causes shockshock

• You must check all victims for shockYou must check all victims for shock

• Signs of shock are (1)Rapid, shallow Signs of shock are (1)Rapid, shallow breathing: (2)cold, pale skin, and (3) breathing: (2)cold, pale skin, and (3) failure to respond to simple commands.failure to respond to simple commands.

Treating shockTreating shock

• Lay the victim on his/her backLay the victim on his/her back

• Maintain their body temperature by Maintain their body temperature by covering them with a blanket or covering them with a blanket or coat(be sure that the ground they coat(be sure that the ground they are on is not too cold)are on is not too cold)

• Avoid rough or excessive handlingAvoid rough or excessive handling

FlaggingFlagging

• Each apartment should have a set of 4 cards: Each apartment should have a set of 4 cards: Red, Yellow, Green, WhiteRed, Yellow, Green, White

• Red signals someone in the apartment Red signals someone in the apartment sustained major injuries, and needs immediate sustained major injuries, and needs immediate helphelp

• Yellow signals that there are minor injuries in Yellow signals that there are minor injuries in the apartment, and can use help when it is the apartment, and can use help when it is availableavailable

• Green signals that all are well in the apartmentGreen signals that all are well in the apartment• White signals that the apartment is vacantWhite signals that the apartment is vacant

FlaggingFlagging

• You need to train everyone in your stairwell on the use of You need to train everyone in your stairwell on the use of their cardstheir cards

• The cards should be placed in plain sight for anyone who The cards should be placed in plain sight for anyone who may pass by in responsemay pass by in response

• Place a card in your own apartment before moving on to Place a card in your own apartment before moving on to any other apartmentany other apartment

• First check apartments with no cards visible, and remember First check apartments with no cards visible, and remember life is more important than propertylife is more important than property

• You must check all apartments before you commit to You must check all apartments before you commit to particular victimsparticular victims

• You may “recruit” neighbors to stay with and help victims You may “recruit” neighbors to stay with and help victims or secure an apartment from anyone trying to go inside or secure an apartment from anyone trying to go inside because of extensive damagebecause of extensive damage

Disaster Medical TrainingDisaster Medical Training

• It is recommended that all stairwell It is recommended that all stairwell captains receive basic First-Aid captains receive basic First-Aid Training from the American Red Training from the American Red CrossCross

• The Mountain Valley Chapter of the The Mountain Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross is locater in American Red Cross is locater in Provo and can be contacted at 373-Provo and can be contacted at 373-85808580

Document & ReportDocument & Report

• Reports must be given to the Ward Executive Reports must be given to the Ward Executive Secretary as quickly as possible and they are very Secretary as quickly as possible and they are very importantimportant

• The The Request for Medical Support Request for Medical Support form will be used to form will be used to detail critical information on those who sustained detail critical information on those who sustained injuryinjury

• The The Stairwell Captain Initial Report Stairwell Captain Initial Report form is used to form is used to detail who is missing from the apartment and where detail who is missing from the apartment and where they most likely should be, where all injured ward they most likely should be, where all injured ward members are, and finally the current location of where members are, and finally the current location of where all the deceased members of the ward areall the deceased members of the ward are

• These two forms need to be completed no later than These two forms need to be completed no later than 3-5 hours after the disaster occurs 3-5 hours after the disaster occurs

Document & ReportDocument & Report

• The The Stairwell Request for Food Support Stairwell Request for Food Support and the and the Stairwell Stairwell Request for Housing Support Request for Housing Support forms should be completed no forms should be completed no later than 8 hours after the disasterlater than 8 hours after the disaster

• After gathering the information, you should pass it onto After gathering the information, you should pass it onto your ward priesthood leaders as part of your responsibilityyour ward priesthood leaders as part of your responsibility

• TheThe Request for Medical Support Request for Medical Support and theand the Stairwell Captain Stairwell Captain Initial Report Initial Report need to be delivered by pairs of runners to need to be delivered by pairs of runners to the Ward Emergency Operations Center(WEOC) no later the Ward Emergency Operations Center(WEOC) no later than 6 hours after the disasterthan 6 hours after the disaster

• The The Stairwell Request for Food Support Stairwell Request for Food Support and the and the Stairwell Stairwell Request for Housing Support Request for Housing Support forms should be given to the forms should be given to the Ward Executive Secretary no later than 9 hours after the Ward Executive Secretary no later than 9 hours after the disasterdisaster

• Remember Critical Information includes: victims and Remember Critical Information includes: victims and injuries, missing persons and possible locations, and need injuries, missing persons and possible locations, and need for shelter and foodfor shelter and food

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