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Purpose and Use of Guide

Coalition of Organizations for Disaster Education

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Talking About Disaster: Guide for Standard Messages
Presented by the Coalition of Organizations for Disaster Education

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Hazards

Chemical Emergencies
Droughts
Earthquakes
Fires, Residential
Fires, Wildland
Floods and Flash Floods
Hazardous Material Incidents
Heat Waves
Hurricanes and Tropical Storms
Landslides and Debris Flows
Nuclear Power Plant Incidents
Terrorism
Thunderstorms
Tornadoes
Tsunamis
Volcanoes
Winter Storms

Special Populations

Talking to Children About Disasters

Pre-Disaster Preparedness

Family Disaster Plan
Disaster Supplies Kit
Emergency Supplies for Your Vehicle
First Aid Kit Contents
First Aid Kit for Pets
Stocking and Storing Food and Water
Smoke Alarms
Carbon Monoxide Alarms
Fire Extinguishers
Arc-Fault Circuit Interrupters (AFCIs)
Home Fire Sprinkler Systems
Portable Generators

Just-In-Time & Post-Disaster Preparedness

Evacuation, Sheltering and Post-Disaster Safety
If Evacuation is Necessary Because of a Storm
What to do When There is Flooding
“Wind Safe” Room
How to Shelter-in-Place (Chemical Incident)
Factors for Protection from Radioactive Fallout
Food and Water Safety During/Post Disaster
Emergency Sanitation
How to Recognize and Treat Heat Emergencies
Frostbite and Hypothermia