EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

Town Council Rep: Richard Sorensen 801-745-0945

WHEN DISASTER HAPPENS, WILL YOU BE PREPARED?

Are you ready if a disaster happens? Well, you can be better prepared by knowing what to do if, or when, there is a disaster. The Valley CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) will be sponsoring a training class. the class will begin Tuesday, January 17 @ 6:00 p.m. at the Ogden Valley Library in Huntsville and will continue every Tuesday until March 6. The cost for this informative class is $30, which covers the participants, manual and other supplies--a hard hat, gloves, CERT vest, and safety goggles. If you have already taken the course, you can sit in for a refresher at no charge.

We need at least 15 people to sign up for this training. The members from the Weber Fire Depart. teach this class, and need this number of people to justify the training costs. We should have at least that many people in the Valley who are interested in becoming better prepared. For more information and to sign up, please contact Wayne Hillstead at 801-745-1561, or whillstead@msn.com or Darla Weston at 801-745-2365

CERT Training
CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) Training takes place under the direction of the Utah Department of Public Safety. Training is available for all interested citizens, male and female, over the age of 12, who desire to increase their emergency preparedness skills. The training is designed to first help yourself and then your family and your neighbors in the event of a catastrophic disaster. The classes cover topics such as emergency preparedness, fire suppression, utility control, disaster medical operations, light search-and-rescue, and how to deal with the aftermath of a terrorist event.

Boy Scouts, after completing the course in full, can earn three merit badges: First Aid, Emergency Preparedness and Fire Safety.
Click here for crime prevention tips.

Being Prepared for an Emergency: 72-Hour Kits
Prepare a “ready to grab” container with all essential items you and your family may most likely need to sustain yourself for this first 72 hours after an emergency—the critical time before help may be able to arrive to provide additional aid.

Pack all items in plastic Ziploc type bags to keep them dry and air tight. This will prevent any liquid items from spilling and ruining out over other items in your kit, and will help keep rain and other forms of moisture away from stored items. Some items must be periodically refreshed.

Your container must be waterproof, have a handle, and be easily carried. Most common items used for such containers are backpacks, suitcases, plastic buckets, duffel bags, and plastic garbage cans. Suggested contents for a basic 72-hour kit are as follows:

Water
2-liter bottle per person should be adequate. A good water filter is optional.

Food
MRE's (Meals Ready to Eat) work great. Also consider the following items:

snack crackers
hard tack candy
dried fruits
instant oatmeal
jerky
raisins/nuts
instant rice/potatoes
dried soups
granola bars
instant pudding
powdered drink mixes

A can opener may also be useful. Also keep in mind individual medical and dietary needs, and foods required by infants and small children when applicable.

Shelter

rain poncho, garbage bags, nylon rope or cord, duct tape, space blanket.
sleeping bag (2.5 pound hollow-fill)
wool clothing is best. It is warm when wet. Also, wool socks.

Matches

wooden matches in water proof container or fire starters.

First Aid Kit

first aid book
assorted band-aids
gauze pads
small roll of gauze
adhesive tape
cotton swabs (Q-Tips)
safety pins
hydrogen peroxide
tweezers
alcohol wipes
aspirin
scissors
antiseptic cream
ointment
small spool of thread/two needles
light stick
fine wire
small flashlight
extra plastic bags
extra batteries
spare glasses
pocket handwarmer
money (small bills)
soap
toothbrush/paste
compass
metal mirror
pocketknife
comb
50 ft. nylon cord
razor
plastic poncho
pre-moistened wipes
garbage bag
toilet paper
paper or cards
feminine products
pen/pencil
sunscreen
lip balm
bandana (used for hat, mask, etc.)
portable radio with fresh batteries

Family Information

phone number of family contact out of state/area.

If you would to learn more about emergency response to help your family and others around you, contact the local Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) representative, Darla Weston at 745-2365, for a class schedule. More information is available at www.ready.gov/america.


	EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS Town Council Rep: Richard Sorensen 801-745-0945 WHEN DISASTER HAPPENS, WILL YOU BE PREPARED? Are you ready if a disaster happens? Well, you can be better prepared by knowing what to do if, or when, there is a disaster. The Valley CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) will be sponsoring a training class. the class will begin Tuesday, January 17 @ 6:00 p.m. at the Ogden Valley Library in Huntsville and will continue every Tuesday until March 6. The cost for this informative class is $30, which covers the participants, manual and other supplies--a hard hat, gloves, CERT vest, and safety goggles. If you have already taken the course, you can sit in for a refresher at no charge. We need at least 15 people to sign up for this training. The members from the Weber Fire Depart. teach this class, and need this number of people to justify the training costs. We should have at least that many people in the Valley who are interested in becoming better prepared. For more information and to sign up, please contact Wayne Hillstead at 801-745-1561, or whillstead@msn.com or Darla Weston at 801-745-2365 CERT Training CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) Training takes place under the direction of the Utah Department of Public Safety. Training is available for all interested citizens, male and female, over the age of 12, who desire to increase their emergency preparedness skills. The training is designed to first help yourself and then your family and your neighbors in the event of a catastrophic disaster. The classes cover topics such as emergency preparedness, fire suppression, utility control, disaster medical operations, light search-and-rescue, and how to deal with the aftermath of a terrorist event. Boy Scouts, after completing the course in full, can earn three merit badges: First Aid, Emergency Preparedness and Fire Safety. Click here for crime prevention tips. Being Prepared for an Emergency: 72-Hour Kits Prepare a “ready to grab” container with all essential items you and your family may most likely need to sustain yourself for this first 72 hours after an emergency—the critical time before help may be able to arrive to provide additional aid. Pack all items in plastic Ziploc type bags to keep them dry and air tight. This will prevent any liquid items from spilling and ruining out over other items in your kit, and will help keep rain and other forms of moisture away from stored items. Some items must be periodically refreshed. Your container must be waterproof, have a handle, and be easily carried. Most common items used for such containers are backpacks, suitcases, plastic buckets, duffel bags, and plastic garbage cans. Suggested contents for a basic 72-hour kit are as follows: Water 2-liter bottle per person should be adequate. A good water filter is optional. Food MRE's (Meals Ready to Eat) work great. Also consider the following items: snack crackers hard tack candy dried fruits instant oatmeal jerky raisins/nuts instant rice/potatoes dried soups granola bars instant pudding powdered drink mixes A can opener may also be useful. Also keep in mind individual medical and dietary needs, and foods required by infants and small children when applicable. Shelter rain poncho, garbage bags, nylon rope or cord, duct tape, space blanket. sleeping bag (2.5 pound hollow-fill) wool clothing is best. It is warm when wet. Also, wool socks. Matches wooden matches in water proof container or fire starters. First Aid Kit first aid book assorted band-aids gauze pads small roll of gauze adhesive tape cotton swabs (Q-Tips) safety pins hydrogen peroxide tweezers alcohol wipes aspirin scissors antiseptic cream ointment small spool of thread/two needles light stick fine wire small flashlight extra plastic bags extra batteries spare glasses pocket handwarmer money (small bills) soap toothbrush/paste compass metal mirror pocketknife comb 50 ft. nylon cord razor plastic poncho pre-moistened wipes garbage bag toilet paper paper or cards feminine products pen/pencil sunscreen lip balm bandana (used for hat, mask, etc.) portable radio with fresh batteries Family Information phone number of family contact out of state/area. If you would to learn more about emergency response to help your family and others around you, contact the local Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) representative, Darla Weston at 745-2365, for a class schedule. More information is available at www.ready.gov/america.
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