1. The town of New Canaan has an emergency or disaster plan for the community. True False
2. All radio frequencies broadcast emergency messages. True False
3. In the past 30 days, have you seen or heard any messages that encourage people to take steps to be prepared for emergency situations in your community? Yes No
4. Have you prepared a Disaster Supply Kit with emergency supplies like water, food and medicine that is kept in a designated place in your home? Yes No
5. Have you prepared a “Ready to Go Kit” with emergency supplies that you keep at home, in your car or where you work to take with you if you had to leave quickly? Yes No
Emergencies can strike at any time. That’s why it’s a good idea to have a “Ready to Go Kit” kit to keep in your car or office. It contains supplies that you can take with you in a bag or backpack.
Your “Ready to Go Kit” kit should include some food and water to get you from emergency to safety and some of the comforts from home, like a toothbrush. Customize your “Ready to Go Kit” kit based on your own personal needs, but every good “Ready to Go Kit” kit should include:
6. Have you made a specific plan for how you and your family would communicate in an emergency situation if you were separated? Yes No
7. Have you established a specific meeting place to reunite in the event you and your family cannot return home or are evacuated? Yes No
Having a predetermined meeting place away from your home will save time and minimize confusion if your home is affected or the area is evacuated. You may want to make arrangements to stay with a family member or friend in case of an emergency. Be sure to include any pets in these plans since pets are not permitted in shelters and some hotels will not accept them. Create a plan for family members or neighbors who need special assistance evacuating.
New Canaan High School is designated as a pet shelter during an emergency.
Check on your loved ones and friends in the event of a disaster. Register yourself at Safe and Well. The American Red Cross Safe and Well Website, is an internet-based tool that families can integrate into their family communications plan and also one that the Red Cross will use to help disaster victims communicate from inside the disaster-affected areas to loved ones outside.
People within a disaster area can register themselves as "safe and well" by selecting and posting standard messages for friends and family that indicate they are safe and well at a shelter, home or hotel, and will make contact when they are able. Concerned family members who know the person's phone number (home, cell or work) or a complete home address can search for the messages posted by those who self-register. The Safe and Well Website complies with all privacy and child protection laws. Because of these privacy concerns, no location information is publicly displayed on this website. The results of a successful search only display a loved one's first name, last name, an as of date, and the Safe and Well messages they posted.
8. Have you practiced or drilled on what to do in an emergency at home? Yes No
9. Have you registered with the New Canaan emergency outcall system? Yes No
All listed phone numbers have been included in the system. To include e-mail addresses and cell phones in order to receive as many types of alerts or for more information please click here.
10. Have you taken first aid training such as CPR in the past five years? Yes No
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