Emergency Plan Manual

AHCA Form 3110-1022, Rev March 2013 Rule 59A-8.027, Florida Administrative Code http://ahca.myflorida.com/MCHQ/Health_Facility_Regulation/Home_Care/HHA/index.shtml#other . Page 53 of 54 been killed or injured trying to rescue others. Help people who require special assistance—infants, elderly people, those without transportation, people with access and functional needs and large families who may need additional help in an emergency situation. Continue using a NOAA Weather Radio or tuning to a Coast Guard station or a local radio or television station for the latest updates. Stay out of any building that has water around it. Tsunami water can cause floors to crack or walls to collapse. Use caution when re-entering buildings or homes. Tsunami-driven floodwater may have damaged buildings where you least expect it. Carefully watch every step you take. To avoid injury, wear protective clothing and be cautious when cleaning up. Wildfires Basic Safety tips: If you see a wildfire and haven't received evacuation orders yet, call 9-1-1. Don't assume that someone else has already called. If ordered to evacuate during a wildfire, do it immediately- make sure and tell someone where you are going and when you have arrived. Many communities have text or email alerting systems for emergency notifications. To find out what alerts are available in your area, search the Internet with your town, city, or county name and the word “alerts.” If you or someone you are with has been burned, call 9-1-1 or seek help immediately; cool and cover burns to reduce chance of further injury or infection. Fire weather watch = dangerous fire weather conditions are possible over the next 12 to 72 hours Steps to Take: Turn on your TV/radio. You’ll get the latest weather updates and emergency instructions. Know where to go. If you are ordered to evacuate, know the route to take and have plan of where you will go. Check-in with your friends and family. Keep your car fueled, in good condition, and stocked with emergency supplies and a change of clothes. Prepare Home : Regularly clean the roof and gutters. Maintain an area approximately 30’ away from you home that is free of anything that will burn, such as wood piles, dried leaves, newspapers and other brush. Connect garden hoses long enough to reach any area of the home and fill garbage cans, tubs, or other large containers with water. Review your homeowner's insurance policy and also prepare/update a list of your home's contents. Returning Home: Return home only when authorities say it is safe. For several hours after the fire, maintain a "fire watch." Check and re-check for smoke, sparks or hidden embers throughout the house, including the roof and the attic. Use caution when entering burned areas as hazards may still exist, including hot spots, which can flare up without warning. Evacuate immediately if you smell smoke. Cleaning Your Home: Wear a NIOSH certified-respirator (dust mask) and wet debris down to minimize breathing dust particles. Discard any food that has been exposed to heat, smoke or soot. Do NOT use water that you think may be contaminated to wash dishes, brush teeth, prepare food, wash hands, or to make ice or baby formula. Photograph damage to your property for insurance purposes. Before Wildfire season- Make a Wildfire plan : Know your wildfire risk. Make a wildfire emergency plan. Build or restock your emergency preparedness kit, including a flashlight, batteries, cash, and first aid supplies. Familiarize yourself with local emergency plans. Know where to go and how to get there should you need to evacuate. Stay tuned to your phone alerts, TV, or radio, for weather updates, emergency instructions or evacuation orders. Civil Disorder Unrest The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees people the right to peaceably assemble and to petition their government to address grievances. On rare occasions, that line is crossed, and that is when public safety becomes a concern. Civil disturbance as “an unlawful assembly that constitutes a breach of the peace or any assembly of persons where there is danger of collective violence, destruction of property or other unlawful acts.” Civil unrest incidents can escalate for a variety of reasons and are not limited to urban areas. They can occur in several situations: peaceful demonstrations or war protests that turn confrontational, violence related to major sporting events, concerts and “block parties” that turn violent, political conventions that are disrupted because of activists, confrontations at “hot spots” such as abortion clinics and research laboratories, and riots related to racial tensions. If a disturbance seems to threaten the occupants of your house, place of residence, Nursing Home, building, report it immediately to the Police (call 911) and take the following actions: Alert all persons in the household, of the situation, Lock all doors and windows, Close blinds to prevent flying glass, If evacuation is necessary, follow directions from first responders (e.g. police and fire department personnel). Angel Home Care Services, Inc.