Last week a terrible storm threatened our area. Even though it wasn't as bad as predicted, it was cold and miserable for anyone traveling or stranded.
What if the "storm of the century" truly arrives in Lehi this winter? Is your household prepared? Some storms last several days. Do you have enough essentials on hand if you had to stay indoors for three days?
For this month's situation, pretend that a huge winter storm hits the day you are reading this blog. Assume the power would be out for 12 hours. If you couldn't leave the house for the next three days, do you have what your family needs?
Consider medications, water, food, light (batteries/candles), warmth, etc.
Look at your home and identify at least one area where you could use more preparation for this situation. Take this opportunity to prepare today BEFORE the time of emergency arrives!
Please post any ideas or helpful suggestions.
Saturday, December 4, 2010
Saturday, May 1, 2010
Is your car restocked?
We hope that the "Stranded at the Point" situation helped motivate you to look at the emergency supplies in your vehicles.
If you are just getting started, see the checklist posted in the Reference section. It's a good start, but keep the specific needs of your family in mind when packing.
If you don't have the time or resources to complete the checklist now, at least make sure you have some food, water, and blankets in a tub or backpack in your vehicle.
If you are just getting started, see the checklist posted in the Reference section. It's a good start, but keep the specific needs of your family in mind when packing.
If you don't have the time or resources to complete the checklist now, at least make sure you have some food, water, and blankets in a tub or backpack in your vehicle.
Friday, April 9, 2010
Stranded on the Point
Pretend Situation for April: a terrible accident on the Point.
Pretend that you are driving southbound on I-15 at 5:30 p.m. on a stormy weekday. You have one passenger in the vehicle with you (pick any family member). Just past the prison exit you come to a stop. Due to the violent rain and wind storm, a semi-truck has overturned near the Alpine exit and traffic is completely blocked.
The storm is getting worse—it's cold, dark, and loud. You let your car idle with the heater on. Thirty minutes go by and you have not been able to drive an inch.
After another 30 minutes traffic still hasn't moved. The radio announces that fuel has leaked from the tanker and it will be at least another hour before the freeway is moving again. Your passenger is hungry, anxious, and restless (you might be too).
Consider what you currently have in your vehicle that will be useful and even necessary at this point. Then consider what you don't have in your vehicle. We recommend that over the next month you take steps to get your vehicle(s) stocked if this situation were to really happen.
For helpful information, view links to the right under Emergency Prep Reference Sites. Also, please share ideas of how you could be prepared for this situation by commenting on this post. This way we can learn and benefit from each other.
Pretend that you are driving southbound on I-15 at 5:30 p.m. on a stormy weekday. You have one passenger in the vehicle with you (pick any family member). Just past the prison exit you come to a stop. Due to the violent rain and wind storm, a semi-truck has overturned near the Alpine exit and traffic is completely blocked.
The storm is getting worse—it's cold, dark, and loud. You let your car idle with the heater on. Thirty minutes go by and you have not been able to drive an inch.
After another 30 minutes traffic still hasn't moved. The radio announces that fuel has leaked from the tanker and it will be at least another hour before the freeway is moving again. Your passenger is hungry, anxious, and restless (you might be too).
Consider what you currently have in your vehicle that will be useful and even necessary at this point. Then consider what you don't have in your vehicle. We recommend that over the next month you take steps to get your vehicle(s) stocked if this situation were to really happen.
For helpful information, view links to the right under Emergency Prep Reference Sites. Also, please share ideas of how you could be prepared for this situation by commenting on this post. This way we can learn and benefit from each other.
Friday, March 26, 2010
Monthly "Emergency Situations"
We all want to be prepared in times of emergency. Problem is, we don't know when or what type of emergency will hit.
In an attempt to "practice" getting prepared, we'll post a monthly emergency situation. This sitatuion will offer you the opportunity to put the situation in perspective and determine if you and your family would truly be prepared if it were a real emergency. If not, you'll find links to sites that will offer information that will help you get better prepared.
We look forward to receiving comments as you discuss the situations and determine steps you can take to get better prepared.
In an attempt to "practice" getting prepared, we'll post a monthly emergency situation. This sitatuion will offer you the opportunity to put the situation in perspective and determine if you and your family would truly be prepared if it were a real emergency. If not, you'll find links to sites that will offer information that will help you get better prepared.
We look forward to receiving comments as you discuss the situations and determine steps you can take to get better prepared.
Send Us Your Favorite Resources
What will make help make this site helpful is your input!
You all have great ideas and resources. Please submit them to lehi23emprep@gmail.com. We'll add them to the blog and make a great, helpful resource for us all.
You all have great ideas and resources. Please submit them to lehi23emprep@gmail.com. We'll add them to the blog and make a great, helpful resource for us all.
Getting Organized!
Welcome to the Lehi 23rd Ward Emergency Preparedness Blog. Our goal is to provide helpful information to help you and your family be better prepared for emergency situations.
The committee's first goal was to organize the neighborhood into updated block areas with designated block captains and assistant block captains.
Next, block captains provided all neighborhood households with an emergency notification kit that consists of colored signs to post in front windows when in an emergency situation. These signs help block captains quickly assess the status of each family in emergency sitations.
If you do not have an emergency notification kit, please e-mail us at www.lehi23emprep@gmail.com.
The committee's first goal was to organize the neighborhood into updated block areas with designated block captains and assistant block captains.
Next, block captains provided all neighborhood households with an emergency notification kit that consists of colored signs to post in front windows when in an emergency situation. These signs help block captains quickly assess the status of each family in emergency sitations.
If you do not have an emergency notification kit, please e-mail us at www.lehi23emprep@gmail.com.
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