Disaster Kits
 
     A high-rise is a building that is seven or more stories tall. If you live or work in a high-rise you should have a survival kit with the following:
towel.JPG (2822 bytes) wet towel to put at the base of a door
tape.JPG (1817 bytes) duct tape to cover door and vent openings
foil.JPG (3932 bytes) foil wrap to cover vent openings
whistle.JPG (2612 bytes) whistle to signal for help
flashlight.JPG (2641 bytes) flashlight to use when electricity goes out or to signal for help
bright.jpg (1883 bytes) bright colored cloth to hang up in the window to show the firefighters where to find you
marker.JPG (1669 bytes) ink marker to write messages
sheet.jpg (3068 bytes) cotton bed sheet - If you are in a room that is heavy with smoke, wet the sheet with water and make a tent near an open window.
cloth.JPG (6779 bytes) wash cloth to wet and cover your nose and mouth
plan.JPG (3945 bytes) fire safety plan
bucket.gif (12765 bytes) plastic pail with lid - This can be used to store your survival kit and fill with water if a fire occurs.
 

Car Disaster Kit

Hurricane,  Flood, and Tornado Kit

Hiking Kit

Fire Kit

 

 
 
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Boating Safety		 car.gif (1021 bytes)
Vehicle Breakdown or Accident		 plane.gif (343 bytes)
Plane Emergency		  tornado3.gif (1760 bytes)
Tornado		 hurricane_icon.gif (1217 bytes)
Hurricane		 lightning.gif (298 bytes)
Lightning		 flood.gif (1242 bytes)
Flood
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Fire		 bang.gif (1062 bytes)
Earthquake		 Hatchet
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