At Home
At Work
Disaster Kit
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Prepare your Work Place
You probably spend at least eight hours a day or more at work, so you
should prepare for disaster in your work place just as you prepare at home.
Know your work place:
- Be aware of safe places (i.e. under heavy tables or desks; corner
of rooms) and dangerous places (i.e. near windows, tall insecure bookcases)
around your work area.
- Know the locations of fire extinguishers and first aid equipment
(enquire with St. John Ambulance (604) 321-7242 or Red Cross (604) 709-6600
if you would like to take first aid training courses).
- Know who the floor wardens and first aid attendants in your work are.
These people will help during an emergency evacuation.
- Know the safe evacuation routes from your work area. Contact your floor
warden or security if you don't know or if routes have not been established.
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What to do during an emergency:
- Listen to instructions from authorized personnel and/or emergency
broadcast reports on radio and TV.
- Be aware of co-workers and customers with special needs.
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Plan Ahead:
- Arrange with your family to have an out-of-area telephone
contact to help coordinate your family's whereabouts.
- Familiarize yourself with your child's daycare and/or school
earthquake plan, and establish arrangements for the care of your child,
if separated.
- Have emergency supplies available both at home and at work.
Remember that power may be disrupted, water could be contaminated and phone
lines could be damaged. Your emergency kit should be able to sustain you for
at least 72 hours.
Some suggestions for a workplace kit include:
| Thick-soled shoes |
High energy food bar |
| Warm jacket |
Foil water pouches or bottled water |
| First Aid Supplies |
Medications and medical information |
| Flashlight |
Spare eyeglasses |
| AM/FM portable radio |
Wallet-size photo of family and friends |
| Blanket |
Money (especially coins) |
| Pen/pencil and paper |
City Map |
Keep this kit somewhere easily accessible in your work place.
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