Emergency Preparedness Plan: Be Ready for Any Situation!
Ensure your safety with an emergency preparedness plan that includes vital steps like setting up emergency contacts, deciding on a safe place to go, and gathering essential provisions. Be prepared for different types of storms, including floods, by following expert guidelines and ensuring the safety of your pets and belongings. Don't wait - start your plan today for peace of mind in any emergency.
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EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLAN -HAVE ONE!! -DON T WAIT UNTIL THE WEEK OR DAY BFORE YOU NEED IT. -HAVE ONE SET IN PLACE NOW.
WHAT TO HAVE IN YOUR PLAN - EMERGENCY CONTACT NUMBERS -POLICE (9-1-1 IF AN EMERGENCY, OTHERWISE 609-494-3322). - FIRE, EMS-DISPATCHED THROUGH 9-1-1 -NEIGHBOR/RELATIVE NUMBERS
SETTING UP YOUR PLAN -Have a place to go -relative, friend, community center -this should be set up well in advance so in case you have to leave you re all set to go. -if any of your options are not available, have a backup.
THINGS TO THINK ABOUT WHEN MAKING YOUR PLAN -PETS -is the person or place you have set up accept/is ok with you bringing a pet? -if not, you need to make other arrangements, (boarding facility, other friends/family, animal shelter) -food/medication for your pets. -anything else they might require.
Things consider when making your plan, cont -Essential Provisions -food (non-perishable items if not evacuating),water (should have a 5 day supply), -medications- make sure your prescriptions are filled and maybe some extra. -keep a copy of your list of medications. -Money- have cash on hand (banks not open, ATM not able to be stocked, power outage) -First Aid Kit- cream, peroxide, iodine, wipes, mask.
Things to consider when making your plan, contd -Fresh batteries. -Multiple flashlights -Candles -Heater -Cell phone along with a charger (put emergency contacts in phone). -Any other items that you think might be necessary for you/your family to have.
Different types of storms -Floods -what we deal with mostly. -more and more flooding in different areas around the Island. -Nor easters (low pressure systems) causes us the worst flooding. -Sandy -have valuables put up and out reach of water. -move cars to higher ground.
Hurricanes -season starts June 1 and ends Nov 30 -peak is in mid-September -start as sandstorms in African desert -move west over the Atlantic where they feed off warm water and moisture. -continue west and are guided by weather patterns, water and other variables.
Different types of Storms, contd -Winter Storms/Coastal Storms -Jan 28-29, 2022 -usually low pressure systems can produce large amounts of moisture equating to rain or snow.
Different Types of Storms, contd -Tornadoes -rotating funnel shaped cloud -retreat to a safe room with no windows or lowest level basement of a building. -cover head and neck area -put furniture on top of you -don t try and outrun in a vehicle. -pay attention to weather reports. -can get updates/warnings through NIXLE (info on signing up at the end).
Get/Stay Informed -NIXLE -text/email messages with alerts from Towns that you signed up for (you can sign up for multiple towns and receive emergency alerts from those towns). **lbtpd.org click on the NIXLE sign at bottom click sign up on top of page.
Get/Stay Informed -Instagram -lbtpolice -Facebook -long beach township police department -Twitter -@LongBeachTwpPD
Get/Stay Informed -Weather.gov -National Weather Service official site. -CDC.gov -Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -Ready.gov -emergency preparedness site
Contact Information Lt James Hartmann LBTPD 609-494-3322 ext 410 jhartmann@lbtpd.org
