9a. Staying Put

Whether you are at home, work or elsewhere, there may be situations when it’s best to stay where you are.

3-day supply of food and water per person when no refrigeration and/or cooking is available

• Protein/granola bars
• Trail mix/dried fruit
• Crackers/cereal (for munching)
• Canned foods- tuna, beans, meat, Vienna sausages, etc.(Pop-top cans can leak, jerky can “flavor” other items)
• Canned juice
• Candy/gum (jolly Ranchers can melt, and mint gum might “flavor” other items)
• Three-to-five day supply of water at one gallon per person per day
• A non-electric can opener

Other circumstances when staying put may require you to put a barrier between you and potentially contaminated area.
This is referred to as “Shelter-in-place” and “sealing the room”.
“Sealing the room” is a temporary measure- and works best with some pre-planning.

Learn how and when to turn off utilities

If there is damage to your home, or if you are instructed to turn off your utilities:

• Locate the electric, gas and water shut-off valves
• Keep necessary tools near gas and water shut-off valves
• Teach family members how to turn off utilizes

If you turn off the gas, a professional must turn it back on.  Do not attempt to do this yourself.