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Saturday, January 22, 2011

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.

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