Neighborhood Emergency
Preparedness
July 2022 – Make a Plan
(Part II)
Week #1—Set your
Budget
Decide how much of your monthly budget will go toward emergency
preparedness. Over the next 2 years, $10
- $20 a month can make a difference! If you would like more than you can
afford, tell friends and relatives you would like emergency preparedness items
for birthdays and Christmas. For a 2 minute video: https://tinyurl.com/2d6tp82b
Week #2-
Participate in a Neighborhood Net
https://onesteptoprep.blogspot.com/2022/05/how-to-participate-in-gmrs-radio.html
Participate in a
GMRS Radio Net on the 2nd Sunday (July 10th)
at 4 pm). The first several sessions will be on Zoom and will be informal. Eric
& Amy Dennison will be available to answer questions about the GMRS radios.
If you have a GMRS radio, we can do a test and help you get started using it.
Zoom link: https://byui.zoom.us/s/4366630502 (Join as attendee)
Week #3 —Neighborhood
Info and Emergency Alerts
·
Provide
information about equipment or skills that would be useful in an emergency
and about the needs of your family.
o https://tinyurl.com/3te7zybe
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Sign up for emergency alerts from Sandy
City to get information about local hazards, severe weather and other
emergencies.
o https://sandy.utah.gov/1748/My-Alerts-Emergency-Routine-Alerts
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Download the Red Cross Emergency app for emergency alerts for our area and other
places you care about. It has information on how to prepare for all kinds of
emergencies and the location of emergency shelters.
o https://www.redcross.org/get-help/how-to-prepare-for-emergencies/mobile-apps.html
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If you are disabled, handicapped, or have
special needs, use the Utah State Special Needs Registry (call 211 or visit www.SpecialNeedsUtah.org). Personal
information is shared with emergency responders so they can serve you better
during small emergencies. However, during large emergencies they will be
overwhelmed, so make other plans too.
Week 4- Prepare
Children (and grandchildren!)
During an emergency, kids need a sense of security. They will
feel safer if you involve them in your emergency planning. Make sure they know
how to call 911 and to only do it during a real emergency. Most important, during
an emergency, stay calm and talk about positive things. This will reassure them
and help them feel safe.
Extra Credit-
Plan for Pets
Most emergency shelters do not take pets. Sometimes they can
accommodate them, but you should not depend on it. If you need to evacuate, will
you take your pets to a friend/relative’s house, pet boarding business, or stay
in a pet friendly hotel (instead of the shelter)? Because some roads may be
blocked or bridges may be unstable, you should have several options.
You will need vet records, pet carrier, leash, and pet food.
You should have your phone number on their collar, an implanted pet chip, and a
current picture of your pet. For a 3 minute video, click
here. https://tinyurl.com/269yyvb3
Contact: Amy Dennison amymorris@gmail.com
