Disaster Preparedness
DISASTER PREPAREDNESS:
PREPAREDNESS is the key to survival in a disaster ---
1. Some possible Leadville disasters -
Fire danger
Land Slides
Power outages
Avalanches
Back country accidents
Falling down mine shafts
City or County isolation du storms
Terriorism
PREPAREDNESS at home and work place -
1. Equip yourself with a DISASTER SUPPLY KIT
( 72 hour/3 week kit)
a. evacuation only supplies
b. shelter-in only supplies
2. Disaster planning
a. Have an evacuation plan on ---
- How to get out of home or place of work.
Have a written plan if needed, inform family
members, employees, of evacuation plan,
and practice plan.
- If sheltering in place, develop a SAFE ROOM
in a secure area of home or place of work
in case authorities ask you to stay indoors.
b. Develop a TAKE ACTION PLAN if your place
of work is outside Leadville area. Inform family
members, employees of plan -- ex. where to
find shelter, phone #'s to call.Have a written
action plan if needed and practice plan.
c. COMFORT SHELTERS located in Leadville
are at ---
St. Vincent General HOSPITAL (MEDICAL)
822 W. 4th Street Leadville, Co.
Phone - (719)486-0230 and
SCHOOL usage or any other areas that may
be designated by authorities in time of a
disaster.
3. Steps to help get local information on a disaster
situation---
a. Call 911 and check your (personal) emergency
numbers list
b. Check standard website www.co.lake.co.us
c. Check a radio station
d. TV - Local / Channel 10
e. Usage of personal scanners
4. Leadville has an EMERGENCYOPERATING PROCEDURE (EOP)
to follow in case of disasters:
the Sheriff's Department, Fire Department, and our
Search and Rescue Department are all involved.
(EOP) defines - responsibility, authority, protection,
identity of resources in and around Leadville, and
resources available outside Leadville.
Here are the main disaster preparedness webpage’s:
Citizen Emergency Response Team Unit 1 – Disaster Preparedness
Ready.gov
FEMA – Are You Ready?
American Red Cross – Be Prepared!
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