Mind body heart (updated)

Slide 1: Disaster Resilience takes Mind, Body, and Heart

Slide 2: Because we live on earth

Slide 3: We know that disasters are going to happen

Slide 4: Because we live in the Pacific Northwest

Slide 5: We know the ones we can expect

Slide 6: Fires

Slide 7: Severe Storms

Slide 8: Earthquakes

Slide 9: Disasters are inevitable

Slide 10: the outcomes aren’t

Slide 11: Two Options 1. Do Nothing 2. Do Something (doing something is clinically proven to be more effective)

Slide 12: Once you decide to do something, do it with MIND, BODY, and HEART (this doesn’t only apply to building resilience to disasters)

Slide 13: Mind •Things you should you know

Slide 14: Body Things you should do to stay healthy and in one piece

Slide 15: Care Plans Coping Skills

Slide 16: What should you know? Mind • Before – Early warning • During – Staying Safe • After – accessing resources

Slide 17: Knowledge •Know what risks exist Fire, earthquake and storms--also landslide, flooding, hazmat, or more

Slide 18: Know what resources exist that will help defuse risks

Slide 19: Know which buildings are better to live and work in

Slide 20: What to know about Fires

Slide 21: In King County we are called to help someone displaced from fire… every 42 hours

Slide 22: What should you know about fire: Early 911 Response Critical! Working smoke detectors Get out first, are literally a matter of Then call: life or death 9-1-1!

Slide 23: 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

Slide 24: 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

Slide 25: What to know about Severe weather

Slide 26: What to know about severe weather: Keep track of the forecast! Online weather sites have free downloads that will warn you when there is something important. www.weather.gov forecasts flooding Shows weather warnings, etc.

Slide 27: What to know about severe weather: Stay ahead of trouble: cell phone notification http:www.RPIN.org

Slide 28: What to know about severe weather: Power Outages can kill! No Power, Extremely Cold is dangerous: Better: = Better: =

Slide 29: What to Know About Earthquakes

Slide 30: What to Know About Earthquakes: Hazard Maps show which ground is worse in quakes http://web1.seattle.gov/dpd/maps/dpdgis.aspx Look up what hazards effect your address

Slide 31: What to Know About Earthquakes: King County http://www5.metrokc.gov/iMAP/viewer.htm?mapset=hazards Do a property Search for your address, then click on “Get Districts Report”

Slide 32: 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)

Slide 33: What to Know About Earthquakes: Liquefaction Maps

Slide 34: What to Know About Earthquakes: Earthquake? Stay Inside! ate! Drop, Cover, and Hold. acu t ev Lock! no Cover! Do Hold On!

Slide 35: What to Know About Earthquakes: Avoid Soft Structures

Slide 36: What to Know About Earthquakes: Here’s Why

Slide 37: What to Know About Earthquakes: Avoid Unreinforced Masonry

Slide 38: What to Know About Earthquakes: Bolt your house to the foundation

Slide 39: What to Know About Earthquakes: Ways to keep your stuff from attacking you

Slide 40: 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

Slide 41: In the Puget Sound Region: AM 710 AM 1000 TV: 7 Food Shelter Updates

Slide 42: Stay Healthy and Whole • Before – Improve what can be improved • During Body – Staying Safe • After – Following your plan

Slide 43: Having Back ups of Critical Supplies and information helps Always Squirrel a Bit Away

Slide 44: Increase Your Choices

Slide 45: mmmmmmmm Best: Non Perishable No need for heating Limited water

Slide 46: What do you need to stay healthy?

Slide 47: Brrrrrr Maintain the right Body temperature

Slide 48: Important Documents Information

Slide 49: Have a way to get through debris

Slide 50: Who Do You Love? Heart • Before Care Plans Care Plans – Establish – Build up your coping capacity • During – use coping techniques – Know ways to communicate • After – Talk, seek help if you need to

Slide 51: Have a Back Up Care Plan

Slide 52: Not just for people

Slide 53: 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

Slide 54: Coping – Be aware that unusual events cause unusual and intense emotions – Talk about your feelings – Include Comfort Items in your supplies

Slide 55: talking to her out of Area contact The ability to get information about those essential to your heart and happiness is crucial- This takes pre- planning

Slide 56: Disaster Preparedness through Mind, Body, Heart • Mind: Risks and responses • Body: Staying healthy and whole • Heart: Caring and Coping

Slide 57: 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!

Slide 58: 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.