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Tornado Prep

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Tornado preps

Everyone who lives [or works] together should sit down and discuss the “what IF” of the possibility- write your plan down noting everyone’s concerns.

1. Keep alert to the weather conditions [and general situational awareness] 2 take shelter right away when you hear a tornado warning OR see a funnel cloud headed your way. 3. find a small room with no windows and a strong door such as a closet. The close walls will be stronger than rooms with support walls farther apart.

At home or at work; avoid windows. The safest places are interior rooms or hallway in the lowest floor of the structure like a basement IF available.

IF are in a mobile home; get out! Have prior arrangements with neighbors who have appropriate shelter. If necessary go to a ditch, ravine with your kit as below. Don’t try to shelter under the mobile home even if it has tie downs. Don’t shelter under a bridge as the wind will speed up there.

IF you are in a vehicle behave as if you were in the mobile home. Don’t TRY to outrun it.

Stock the following items in the safe area:
A whistle
box of crayons
A small radio, preferably a self-powered radio
A flashlight, preferably a self-powered flashlight
A medium sized pack of batteries – do not store batteries in the devices
Peanut butter crackers ect
Two blankets per person
A land line phone
A few water bottles
A first aid kit (Band-Aids, cloth, ect.)
Bike helmet with face mask like for hockey or football AND safety glasses
Shoes and leather work gloves
A charger for your cell phone [consider installing a power outlet in that area or per-run an extension cord to power your cell phone, radio and a LED light]
Medicines for at least a few days
Anything you may need for pets
Anything you may need for children
A multipurpose pry bar
BRING your BOB [bug out bag] with you.
Bring your keys and purse/wallet with you.
Store your documents safely in the (interior) shelter, along with a recent copy of one of your utility bills. If your neighborhood is wiped out, you’ll need to prove to authorities that you live there.
On a bulletin board AT the front door have a note of where your safe area is and how many people are sheltering so that the rescue crew can find you easier.

Family Home Evening 200204

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Blast from the past—

It is amazing what you come up with when you find your old desk top and look through it. The following is a family activity that we wrote for church AKA a Family Home Evening . I have not changed anything even though some of the places talked about have closed, the meat of it is still valid.. AKA a Family Home Evening

Family Home Evening April 2002

Purpose: To evaluate a need for and prepare a First Aid Kit

Preparation: If you already have a Prepared First Aid Kit have this out, otherwise have on hand some type of container to put items in, and items for kit, see below,

Discussion: Discuss with family members different types of emergencies that you would need a first aid kit at home or with you in a vehicle. From something simple as a paper cut to a major disaster in the home (tornado, etc.) or in the vehicle (car wreck). What types of dressings, bandages, creams, medications, slings, splints, or equipment would you need? What type of classes would be helpful?
We will be holding a CPR and First Aid Class on April 20th, at the Stake Center, in the gym, this will not be for certification, but will be for general information. You will need to get a Boy Scout First Aid Book, [available at SPORTSMAN’S OUTLET on Lincolnway] which after 30 years in the medical field, we feel this is the best resource for a reasonable price that is available to the general public. This book can be purchased anywhere they sell Boy Scout items. This class is not based on being able to get to hospital in a few minutes or that the Ambulance will be there in a few minutes. The class will be from a disaster prospective.
As for what to put in your First Aid Kit, you can come to the class for a more in-depth list and how to use each item. However, we will list some items here.
Home First-Aid Kit
Two 2-inch roller bandages
Two 1-inch roller bandages
Roll of 1-inch adhesive tape
12 3-by-3 inch sterile pads
Large box assorted adhesive bandage
Six elastic bandages, 3-6 inches wide [ace]
Thermometer
Scissors
Tweezers
Safety Pins
One-box alcohol swabs
Calamine lotion
Ten pairs latex gloves
Antiseptic [betadine]
Eye goggles
Mouth barrier device
Automobile First-Aid Kit
Two elastic bandages, 3-4 inches wide
Two instant ice packs
One 2-inch roller bandage
Two 1-inch roller bandages
Six 3-by-3 inch sterile pads
Six 4-by-4 inch sterile pads
Large box assorted adhesive bandages
Scissors
Tweezers
Safety pins
24 alcohol swabs
Ten pairs latex gloves
Antiseptic
Eye goggles
Mouth-barrier device

It is very important that everyone have some medical training, start children out young teaching basic safety and First Aid training, then as they get older it will be second nature to them, add to the basic training each year and you will be surprised how much your children will know and be able to perform.

Chicken Pasta Salad

2 cups of dry Garden Rotini
1 can of chicken
Italian Dressing

Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Add 1 can of chicken, add Italian dressing to taste. Can be served as is or refrigerated. You can add other ingredients to change flavor. The ingredients are all from food storage.