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Shelter Cards — English

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ ○ ○ ○ ○ HOUSE SUPPLIES DEFENSE WATER / FOOD ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ TO ASK: Where will we go / stay? TO ASK: How will I escape danger? TO ASK: How long can I go without food & water? ○ – temporary safety ○ How will I protect myself / family? How will I know food / water I find is safe?

○ – from physical harm – getting out of town – getting out of the country ○ – from environmental harm ○ – from theives ○ ○ – from mobs packaged water lots of blankets and rugs ○ high protein snacks, low salt TO HAVE: ○ TO HAVE: TO HAVE: 8×6 heavy plastic sheeting map with planned escape routes ○ special needs for babies and elderly ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ ○ blankets /mat per person personal weapons, if needed ○ iodine, chlorine, bleach 6 trash bags money and itemsto barter with ○ safe clear containers to hold water ○ flashlight ○ utility tools,flashlight extra batteries ○ rope / nylon cord ○ – You can only live three days without ○ safe drinking water TO DO: TO DO: ○ TO DO: ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ MED. / HEALTH POWER/ENERGY COMMUNICATION ○ ○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

– How would I keep my home from freezing in TO ASK: – How will I communicate with others? TO ASK: – How will I respond to a medical crisis? TO ASK: the winter if energy were unavailable for a long – How will I know whats going on? – What will I need to save a life? period of time? Do I have some type of backup – How will I know where its safe? – What medications will I need to survive? fuel burning heater? What about hot water?

– How will I hear the news? – How will I reduce disease / infection?

– Do I have back-up cooking facilities if an earthquake made natural gas unavailable for a month or two? Could you heat hot water? cell phones per person first aid kit, tweezers, small scissors TO HAVE: TO HAVE: TO HAVE: – What if you lose both electricity and gas?

back up batteries bar soap, isoprphyl alcohol – Would you be willing to rely on batteries and radio (crank, bring backup batteries) sun block, lip balm, ointments candles for illumination if a major power outage non-sterile gloves pencil and paper / notepad lasted more than a week? internet / email access, if possible medications (aspirin, antibiotics, etc)

– Do I have extra tanks of potable water should whistle female hygiene products public water supplies be cut off or contaminated? bandages, bandanas Do I know how to collect and filter my own water wet wipes, toilet paper, hand sanitizer TO DO: – document important events if none was available for a long time? – share what you see, hear, & experience TO DO: TO DO: Discuss potential scenarios – If a shelling damaged windows and walls in to your group / trusted friends your home, would you have sufficient plastic – bullet / bomb wounds – always let two people know where you sheeting and repair materials to quickly enclose are going & how long you expect to take – sexual assault the open areas from open weather?

in your activity or return – physical beatings / torture / burns

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TRAVEL TOOLS VEHICLE

TO ASK: TO ASK: – What will the weather be like if I have to TO ASK: -What else will I need to survive on my – How will I travel?

sleep on the street / in the mountains? own? – Where can I safely travel on foot? – What other situations / needs can – What will I need to fix or build things in – Where can I safely travel on bike? certain items of clothing be used for? an emergency? – Where can I safely travel in a car?

– How much will it cost to travel in a crisis?

Good shoes (with ankle support) flashlights (EXTRA BATTERIES) – What routes do I take if I have to escape? 3 days change of clothing several rope (3 meters or more) TO HAVE: TO HAVE: ○ access to a functioning vehicle layers (natural fibers is preferred) ○ strong tape, or tape like material ○ Underwear, socks (four days worth) ○ Knife, cutting tools TO HAVE: money to pay for emergency transport ○ ○ Jacket or coat if cool weather Multi-tool ○ stored fuel / gasoline to fill a tank ○ ○ tools to fix break downs, spare tire Hat (warmth and sun protection) ○ Hatchet, saw ○ ○ knowledge of road ways Rain Gear Fishing line/hook/ sewing tools ○ ○ Foot powder and moleskin (or tape) Dental Floss ○ supplie to survive if traveling on foot ○ ○ maps scarves / bandanas ○ Magnifying Lens ○ ○ 5 Gallon can of Gasoline safety pins ○ ○ ○ s ○ ○ TO DO: TO DO: ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ TO DO: Discuss potential escape scenarios ○ ○ – traveling on foot from different locals ○ – trusterd friends to assist with transport ○ ○ across city, provincial, country boundaries ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ BASIC MANAGE ○ REMEMBER ○ ○ FIRST AID ○ STRESS ○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

dont pack more than you can carry, or the weakest person in your group can carry leave sentimental items behind. Only take what will keep you alive. always travel in pairs – never alone shelter together in groups for protection and strength stay in communication with trusted friends & family SMS can often work where cell phone calls may not pack for evacuation NOW. Do not wait! plan for worst case event NOW. Do not wait!!! expect to survive two weeks or more without help memorize plans and trusted friends contact info do not rely on help arriving when you need it. You WILL be on your own be smart, don’t bring attention to yourself do what you have to do to survive, no one can ask any more from you than that

DO I GO…OR DO I STAY?

WHAT YOU NEED TO DO FIRST STAY OR GO? Because time is of the essence, you need to first bottles (1-3 liter) are ideal for water storage, also filling You must decide FIRST if you need to prepare where delegate and assign to different adult family members up the bathtub and washing machine. Anything and you are, or attempt evacuation. The nature of the threat, everything that’ll hold water needs to be filled up quickly specific tasks so they can all be accomplished at the your prior preparations, and your confidence in your RIGHT NOW!! You may not need it…but if you do – this sources of information should direct your decision. If you same time. Your first priorities to assure your family survival are Shelter, Water, and Food/Supplies. While will make all the difference. BE ASSURED, YOU know already you will be preparing to stay at your own CANNOT STORE AND HAVE TOO MUCH WATER! some are working on the water storage and shelter at home or, at least, the immediate local area, here are some resources to improve your quality of life and safety. home, others need to be acquiring, as much as possible, the food and supplies.

If you are considering evacuation, your decision requires very high confidence that it is worth the risk. You do not FOOD/SUPPLIES want to get stuck between your current location and your Because much of the food and supplies listed in this hoped for destination, as there will probably be no easy moving forward or getting back. If you fail to get to your guide may quickly become unavailable, you need to assign someone NOW to immediately acquire the items destination, you may be exposed without shelter, in a on each card! dangerous situation, perhaps among panicked hordes of refugees. Whatever supplies you have may be limited then to what you can carry on foot. IF you are in a big city WATER or near a military target, AND you have relatives or Begin storing water IMMEDIATELY! Lack of clean water friends in the country that you know are awaiting you, AND the roads between you and them are clear, AND the will devastate your family much more quickly and more severely than any lack of food. Without clean water for authorities are not yet restricting traffic, AND you have both drinking and continued good sanitary practices in the means and fuel, evacuation may be a viable option food preparation and for bathroom excursions (which for a limited time. DO NOT attempt evacuation if all of the above is not clearly known, or if the situation is deterio-could become less sanitary than normal), debilitating sickness could rampage through your family with little rating too quickly to assure the complete trip. You do not hope of prompt medical attention. That is a likely but, want to get stuck and/or become a refugee being herded along with panicked masses. avoidable, disaster, ONLY IF you have enough water.

Every possible container needs to be filled with water If evacuation is truly a viable option: RIGHT NOW! It will be very hard to have stored too much water. When the electricity/pumps go down or do not wait – GO NOW! everybody in your community is doing the same thing, Do so with as many of the supplies listed in the evacua-thus dropping the water pressure, what you’ve got is all you might be getting for a very long time. Empty pop tion cards as possible. Better to be two days too early in arriving than two hours too late and getting snagged mid-way, potentially exposing your family to a worse fate than having stayed where you were.

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