Disaster Preparedness presentation for professional care givers. Focus on Seattle area hazards: earthquakes, residental fires and severe storms, and ways to reduce risks related to them.

1. Disaster preparedness for professional care providers Disasters in the Pacific NorthWest

5. We are so lucky to live in the Pacific Northwest Beautiful mountains

6. Gorgeous trees

7. Fires

8. Severe Storms

9. Earthquakes

10. Disasters are inevitable

11. The outcomes aren’t

12. How real is the risk from Earthquakes

13. Life at the top of a global lava lamp

14. Image provided courtesy of the VISIONS ’05 expedition (www.VISIONS05.ocean.washington.edu)

15. Disasters are inevitable….

18. Local Faults

19. Pressure Builds and Creates Faults— Areas in the ground that crumpled and bent Once crumpled, the creases (faults) are where the ground is most likely to move again when pressure builds up enough.

20. Back to the ground

22. Best: low, wood --Bolted to Foundation

23. The importance of bolting A house that is pushed off its foundation must be demolished and rebuilt. Bolting only costs around $2,000-5,000. Look for grants or community programs to help.

24. OK: Steel and reinforced concrete:

25. Bad for Quakes: Soft Structures

27. Worst for earthquakes Worst: Un-reinforced brick (recognized by levels of brick ends) Not very good: reinforced bricks (recognized when all bricks show their sides) Not very good: Retrofitted masonry (recognized by the added bolts) 5 out of 6 were damaged during the 2001 Nisqually Quake

28. Unreinforced Masonry

31. Earthquake

32. Because of Jolt Be Sure to Bolt

35. Ways to overcome challenges?

37. Help foster personal networks and back up care

38. When modernity fails, go back In English AM 710 Radio: AM 1000

39. 2-1-1 Calling Card

41. Get through debris

42. Life: Stay Healthy 1 gallon per person per day

43. Stay healthy Stay Healthy

44. No need to: heat, refrigerate or add water

45. Biggest Risk in King County

46. = 3,970 fires = $59,850,565.00 = 11 fatalities 2007

47. 2007 = 897 = $160,516

49. 2007 = 479 = $5,299,468

51. Early 911 Response Critical! 9-1-1!

55. Big Risk: Big Storms: Rain Source: Seattle PI

56. Big Storms: Wind

57. Big Storm: Snow

58. Cold Arctic Blasts Hot Tropical Weather Source: Environment Canada

59. http://tinyurl.com/seattlemap Interactive hazard Maps allow you to avoid or mitigate hazards. Check before you move!

60. Do a property Search for your address, then click on “Get Districts Report” http://www5.metrokc.gov/iMAP/viewer.htm?mapset=hazards

62. Cell Phone/Email Notifications

63. Be prepared for disruption

64. Safe ways to keep warm

65. Safe ways to see and have light

66. No need to: heat, refrigerate or add water

67. Stay healthy Stay Healthy

68. AM 1000 TV: 7 Tel: 211 English

69. Life: Stay Healthy 1 gallon per person per day

70. Control Germs

71. Disaster Supplies How to start? Where to put them?

72. Have a Back Up Care Plan

73. Not just for humans

74. The challenges of care givers are often the greatest when disaster strikes. Increase you Resources Work now to reach out to the families of your clients to help them realize that there are ways they can improve their choices in times of disaster