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There are real benefits
to being prepared for a Natural Disaster.
Being prepared can
reduce fear, anxiety, and losses that accompany
disasters. Communities, families, and individuals
should know what to seek shelter during a tornado.
They should be ready to evacuate their homes and
take refuge in public shelters and know how to care
for their basic medical needs. |
People also can reduce
the impact of disasters (flood proofing, elevating a
home or moving a home out of harm’s way, and
securing items that could shake loose in an
earthquake) and sometimes avoid the danger
completely. (FEMA) |
Are You
Ready?
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An In-depth Guide to Citizen Preparedness
Are You Ready? An
In-depth Guide to Citizen Preparedness (IS-22)
is FEMA’s most comprehensive source on individual,
family, and community preparedness. The guide has
been revised, updated, and enhanced in August 2004
to provide the public with the most current and
up-to-date disaster preparedness information
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Is Your School Ready
for an Earthquake?
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Kentucky Emergency Management
and the
Kentucky Center for
School Safety (KCSS) have
worked together with two Kentucky school
teachers to develop a KyEM Earthquake
Awareness Educational Program and
Earthquake Instructional Unit which
targets third through fifth grades.
This five hour educational awareness unit is
designed to educate both children and adults
in our communities. The curriculum
will be introduced at Westridge Elementary
School in Franklin County on February 16,
and will also be available for download from
the KyEM and the KCSS web sites. The
discussion of this curriculum with local
leaders is another opportunity for local
educators to stress the importance of
earthquake preparedness. Click here to view
and download the
Earthquake Instructional Unit. As a part
of this unit, students can participate by
creating a classroom
poster promoting earthquake awareness. A
statewide winner will be selected from each
grade level (third through fifth) and each
winner will receive a $100.00 U.S. Savings
Bond. Winning posters will be used to
promote Earthquake Awareness 2011. Next year
in May 2011 Kentucky will participate in the
first multi regional national level
exercise.
Earthquake plans
(part of
School Emergency Management Plan)
• FEMA-
Are you Ready...In-depth guide to Natural
Disasters for Citizens
• FEMA-
Simulation to read at school
as an earthquake real-time scenario
Earthquake Safety Activities...This
updated publication provides elementary school
teachers with ready-to-use, hands-on activities that
explain what happens during an earthquake, how to
prepare for earthquake shaking, and how to stay safe
during and after an earthquake. Included are a
variety of handouts for students, including maps,
songs, “hazard hunt” worksheets, and earthquake
safety checklists.
Other
FEMA Resources:
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Are You Ready? An In-depth
Guide to Citizen Preparedness
- Are You Ready Full
Document (PDF
21MB)
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Communication Plan:
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Kentucky Emergency Contact Information:
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Earthquake...Kentucky Law...Procedure...Duck and
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National Disaster Resources:
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