These slides were presented during the third hour of our block on Sunday, January 31, 2010.

1. Emergency Preparation
Mapleton 12th Ward
31 January 2010
Mapleton 12th Ward Emergency Prep 1
31 January 2010

2. Stake Emergency Prep Emphasis
Ward Emergency Prep Emphasis
Learning from Disasters
Mock Disaster Drills
Mapleton 12th Ward Emergency Prep 2
31 January 2010

3. Mapleton North Stake
Emergency Prep Emphasis
● Acquire Sufficient Emergency Water Supply
● Build a Financial Reserve
● Reduce Debt
● Acquire 3-Month Food Storage
● Acquire Long-Term Food Storage
Mapleton 12th Ward Emergency Prep 3
31 January 2010

4. Ward Emergency Prep Emphasis
● Water Storage
● Food Storage – short term (3 months)
● Food Storage – long term (1 year)
● Emergency Response Plan – Ward
● Emergency Response Plan – Family
● Short term subsistence - “72 hr” kit
● Medical Supplies
Mapleton 12th Ward Emergency Prep 4
31 January 2010

5. Water Storage
● Water storage is a focus for the Mapleton
North Stake for 2010 – minimum 2 weeks
– 14 days x 1 gal/person/day = 14 gal/person
– This is MINIMUM reserve – not used until all
other sources are exhausted
– Suggest we have at least two 55 gal
drums/family (110 gallons)
– Water from a chlorinated municipal source will
not require pre-treatment if stored in clean
sanitized containers.
Mapleton 12th Ward Emergency Prep 5
31 January 2010

6. Food Storage
● Short-Term: We should build up a 3 month
supply of the food we typically eat
– Monitor your usage
– Plan out what you want
– Develop a plan to make it happen this year
Mapleton 12th Ward Emergency Prep 6
31 January 2010

7. Food Storage
● Long Term: In addition to the short term we
should work to build a long term supply of
basics that could sustain us if needed
– This is left very open to our individual needs
– www.providentliving.org
“For longer-term needs, and where permitted, gradually build
a supply of food that will last a long time and that you can use
to stay alive, such as wheat, white rice, and beans. These
items can last 30 years or more when properly packaged and
stored in a cool, dry place. A portion of these items may be
rotated in your three-month Ward Emergency Prep
th
supply.”
Mapleton 12 7
31 January 2010

8. Learning From Others
● What can we learn from other tragedies – e.g., Haiti
– Typical communication down (phones, cells)
– Many roads impassible (broken, filled with rubble)
– Medical facilities tend to be overwhelmed
– Police, Fireman, Ambulance likely unavailable for
many hours, possibly days
– Water – a critical commodity – tough to get
– Food – no stores for days, possibly weeks
– Sanitation – surviving after you survived
Mapleton 12th Ward Emergency Prep 8
31 January 2010

9. Ward Emergency Response Plan
● Communication is the key
1. Family
2. Blocks
3. Wards
4. Stake
5. City
Mapleton 12th Ward Emergency Prep 9
31 January 2010

10. What is a “Block”
● The “Block” system is based on the idea
that there is not one magic person
(government or other) who will come
checking on us after a disaster.
● We all need to take care of each other. First
in the local area (i.e. “Block”) then moving
out from there - ward - stake . . . .
● In our ward the blocks are about 10 families
● Block captains gather info for their block
and then report to the Ward
Mapleton 12th Ward Emergency Prep 10
31 January 2010

11. Block Map
(show the ward block map)
Mapleton 12th Ward Emergency Prep 11
31 January 2010

12. Communication to Block Captain
(CERT System)
● Color coded display in front of house
– Green = all is well, no help needed
– Yellow = need help but it's not an emergency
– Red = immediate help or critical care needed
– Black = deceased person(s) in the building
(combine with other ribbons)
– White = home is vacant (placed by others)
Mapleton 12th Ward Emergency Prep 12
31 January 2010

13. Communications
●
Mapleton 12th Ward will use “Family Band”
radio channel 12
● After Block Captains have identified the status
and needs of all families in their block, they will
radio to Ward Emergency Prep Coor. (WEP)
(Brother Jackson)
● WEP will gather info and get it to the Bishop
● Ward Communication Specialist (Brother
Perucca) will be with Bishop Coordinating
Communications with WEP and blocks.
Mapleton 12th Ward Emergency Prep 13
31 January 2010

14. Mock Emergency
● In 2010 each ward in the stake will go
through a mock emergency
– Mapleton 8th Ward sometime in March (a 7+
earthquake scenario)
– This will be preparation for a stake drill
– 12th Ward not scheduled yet
Mapleton 12th Ward Emergency Prep 14
31 January 2010

15. Family Emergency Response Plan
● Have a place to gather
● Have emergency supplies ready (72 hr kit)
Water, Food, Clothing, Shelter, Fuel
● Have a plan to communicate with family
representatives who live in other areas of
the country/world
● Have your CERT “ribbons” ready
Mapleton 12th Ward Emergency Prep 15
31 January 2010

16. Family Emergency Response Plan
● Teach family members how to turn off utilities
(mostly gas and water)
● Do practice drills so that you are sure all family
member know what to do and where to go
Mapleton 12th Ward Emergency Prep 16
31 January 2010

17. Sanitation
● Have a plan in place in case sewer systems
are out.
● Have sufficient water for basic cleaning
purposes in addition to drinking water
● Hand sanitizers can augment water
● Have shovels and other items in case garbage
needs to be buried
● Have some large garbage bags in storage
Mapleton 12th Ward Emergency Prep 17
31 January 2010

18. Medical Supplies
● Maintain a well stocked “First Aid” kit.
– Build this up like you do food storage
(think in terms of caring for the whole family for
many days at a time)
– Rotate it also (like food storage)
– Antibiotic salves, elastic bandages, sterile
gloves, large bandages/gauze
Mapleton 12th Ward Emergency Prep 18
31 January 2010

19. Summary
● Water Storage
● Food Storage (short term & long term)
● Financial: get a reserve, reduce debt
● Emergency Response Plans
● Hold block meetings
● Drills are coming on ward and stake level
● Do drills on the family level
Mapleton 12th Ward Emergency Prep 19
31 January 2010