Emergency Preparedness – Graniteville Volunteer Fire Company #46

In Case of Evacuation

By taking the time to create an emergency supplies kit, your family will
be prepared in the event of a disaster.

Bring your pet inside
immediately. Get your animals under control as quickly as possible, either
using a leash or by putting them in a pet carrier.

Be sure to include your eyeglasses, hearing aid and batteries, wheelchair batteries, and oxygen in your emergency supplies kit.

Prepare for a heat wave by checking to see that your home’s cooling system works properly.

Identify places in your community where you can go to get cool such as libraries and shopping malls.

Extreme heat often results
in the highest annual
number of deaths among all weather-related disasters.

Make sure your house number can be seen from the street. If you need help, firefighters will be able to find you.

Make sure your furnace has been inspected and serviced by a qualified professional during the last
12 months.

Winter storms create a
higher risk of car accidents, hypothermia, frostbite, carbon monoxide poisoning, and heart attacks from overexertion

Refrigerated food and power outages: when to save it and
when to throw It out

Use the following tips to help you prepare and stay safe during a shutoff.

Where to find information about a Public Safety Power Shutoff

Generators should be used in well-ventilated locations
outside at least 20 feet away from all doors,
windows, and vent openings.

Do make sure you have working carbon monoxide protectors with battery backup outside of each sleeping area.

This emergency power planning checklist is for people who use electricity and battery-dependent assistive technology and medical devices.