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• COMMUNITY PREPAREDNESS. You may use the advice from this useful practice to develop a community-wide disaster preparation strategy.
• Arrange meetings of community members through the development Community Disaster Preparedness committee or through another civic association for example the Civil Society Networks in each of the 14 Municipal Corporations and work together to develop a community disaster preparedness plan in your respective community. Action
• The local warning system should be established and understood by the community. Local radio and television stations will give information on evacuation routes, makeshift shelters, and other emergency measures in the case of a crisis. Community warning system
• Make a list of everyone in the community's home, work, and email addresses, together with their contact details and emergency preparations for everyone who could be at home alone during an emergency. neighborhood directory
• Identify members of the community who may need special assistance during an emergency. Members with special needs
• Members with special skills or equipment. Identify members of the community who have special skills (medical, technical) or equipment that they would be willing to share in the event of an emergency. Consider CPR and first aid training for community volunteers.
• Caring for pets. Community members should create a plan for how they would care for their pets in an emergency.
• Property protection. In case of an emergency, residents should be able to turn off their utilities including gas, power, and water by having functional fire extinguishers on hand. House address numbers should be large and well-lighted so emergency personnel can find homes easily
• Evacuation procedures. Develop a community evacuation plan. Find out in advance which evacuation routes have been authorized for your region by getting in touch with the emergency management office. Distribute maps to community members. Become familiar with major and alternate routes to leave your area before a disaster.
• Local shelters. Community members should be informed of the locations of all county shelters. (Shelters are often located in public school buildings.) Include their pet policies, if possible.
• School emergency plans. Find out what your local school district and day care centres plan do in the event of an emergency.
• Family emergency plans. Encourage community members to develop family preparedness plans include emergency contact information for family members, scheduled meeting locations, house evacuation protocols, emergency pet care, secure food and water storage, and putting together disaster supply kits.