Disaster Resilience takes Mind, Body, and Heart

Because we live on earth

We know that disasters are going to happen

Because we live in the Pacific Northwest

We know the ones we can expect

Fires

Severe Storms

Earthquakes

Disasters are inevitable

the outcomes aren’t

Two Options 1. Do Nothing 2. Do Something (doing something is clinically proven to be more effective)

Once you decide to do something, do it with MIND, BODY, and HEART (this doesn’t only apply to building resilience to disasters) Heart

Mind Things you should you know

Things you should you know

Body Things you should do to stay healthy and in one piece

Heart Care Plans Coping Skills

What should you know? Before Early warning During Staying Safe After accessing resources Mind

Before

Early warning

During

Staying Safe

After

accessing resources

Knowledge Know what risks exist Fire, earthquake and storms--also landslide, flooding, hazmat, or more

Know what risks exist

Know what resources exist that will help defuse risks

Know which buildings are better to live and work in

What to know about Fires

In King County we are called to help someone displaced from fire… every 42 hours

What should you know about fire: Early 911 Response Critical! 9-1-1! Working smoke detectors are literally a matter of life or death Get out first, Then call:

What should you know about fire: Unattended cooking, number 1 cause of fires When you take out the pan, take out the lid If the lid is hid, the fire will go higher Walk away, and you may pay

What should you know about fire: 2 EXITS! Think: 2 clear exits out of every room. Smoke makes you choke Stay low when you go

Think: 2 clear exits out of every room.

What to know about Severe weather

What to know about severe weather: Keep track of the forecast! www.weather.gov forecasts flooding Shows weather warnings, etc. Online weather sites have free downloads that will warn you when there is something important.

What to know about severe weather: Stay ahead of trouble: cell phone notification http:www.RPIN.org

What to know about severe weather: Power Outages can kill! No Power, Extremely Cold is dangerous: = Better: = Better:

What to Know About Earthquakes

What to Know About Earthquakes: Hazard Maps show which ground is worse in quakes Look up what hazards effect your address http://web1.seattle.gov/dpd/maps/dpdgis.aspx

What to Know About Earthquakes: King County Do a property Search for your address, then click on “Get Districts Report” http://www5.metrokc.gov/iMAP/viewer.htm?mapset=hazards

What to Know About Earthquakes: FEMA too (actually, I’ve never quite gotten the FEMA one to tell me what I want to Know, good luck, maybe you can)

What to Know About Earthquakes: Liquefaction Maps

What to Know About Earthquakes: Earthquake? Stay Inside! Do not evacuate! Drop, Cover, and Hold. Lock! Cover! Hold On!

What to Know About Earthquakes: Avoid Soft Structures

What to Know About Earthquakes: Here’s Why

What to Know About Earthquakes: Avoid Unreinforced Masonry

What to Know About Earthquakes: Bolt your house to the foundation

What to Know About Earthquakes: Ways to keep your stuff from attacking you

What Should You Know about phones: After Something Big Local calls may not work but Long distance calls might Share the number of an Out of Area Contact Use this contact to relay information with people in the affected area. Texting – texting may work with calls don’t. 211 is like a yellow pages for social resources, after a disaster they should have shelter and emergency food information

Local calls may not work but Long distance calls might

Share the number of an

Out of Area Contact

Use this contact to relay information with people in the affected area.

Texting – texting may work with calls don’t.

211 is like a yellow pages for social resources, after a disaster they should have shelter and emergency food information

In the Puget Sound Region: AM 710 AM 1000 TV: 7 Food Shelter Updates

Body Before Improve what can be improved Stay Healthy and Whole During Staying Safe After Following your plan

Before

Improve what can be improved

During

Staying Safe

After

Following your plan

Having Back ups of Critical Supplies and information helps Always Squirrel a Bit Away

Increase Your Choices 1 gallon per person per day

mmmmmmmm Best: Non Perishable No need for heating Limited water

What do you need to stay healthy?

Brrrrrr Maintain the right Body temperature

Information Important Documents

Have a way to get through debris

Who Do You Love? Before Establish Care Plans Build up your coping capacity Heart Care Plans During use coping techniques Know ways to communicate After Talk, seek help if you need to

Before

Establish Care Plans

Build up your coping capacity

During

use coping techniques

Know ways to communicate

After

Talk, seek help if you need to

Have a Back Up Care Plan

Not just for people

The challenges of family care givers are often the greatest when disaster strikes. Work now to reach out to friends, families and neighbors to increase the number of hands and minds to help. In King & Kitsap Counties, the Red Cross Can help you conduct a Map Your Neighborhood Session to work with your neighbors to plan ahead

Coping Be aware that unusual events cause unusual and intense emotions Talk about your feelings Include Comfort Items in your supplies

Be aware that unusual events cause unusual and intense emotions

Talk about your feelings

Include Comfort Items in your supplies

The ability to get information about those essential to your heart and happiness is crucial- This takes pre- planning talking to her out of Area contact

Disaster Preparedness through Mind, Body, Heart Mind: Risks and responses Body: Staying healthy and whole Heart: Caring and Coping

Mind: Risks and responses

Body: Staying healthy and whole

Heart: Caring and Coping

Go Now and Do Something! Use Your Mind Body and Heart! Learn what risks you face, what resources you have, and be your own best resource by getting trained and gathering supplies! Reach out and get others involved!

Use Your Mind Body and Heart!

Learn what risks you face, what resources you have, and be your own best resource by getting trained and gathering supplies!

Reach out and get others involved!

We want to help you build resilience If you live in King or Kitsap Counties we have free disaster education classes for home and workplace We offer a selection of disaster supplies at We offer training in skills to keep the people you care about safe and well: first aid and CPR wilderness first aid, care giving, swimming and more. Go to www.seattleredcross.org for more information.

If you live in King or Kitsap Counties we have free disaster education classes for home and workplace

We offer a selection of disaster supplies at

We offer training in skills to keep the people you care about safe and well: first aid and CPR wilderness first aid, care giving, swimming and more.

Go to www.seattleredcross.org for more information.