PROTECT yourself before and during a disaster

1. What to do in a FIRE:

• Buy a smoke detector and check it annually.
• Make a fire escape route with your family. Practice the route.

2. What to do in a POWER OUTAGE:

• Store bottled water and non-persishable food ahead of time.
• Store extra batteries.

3. What to do in a HEATWAVE:

• Drink lots of water at a continual rate throughout the day.
• Avoid strenuous activity. If you must do strenuous activity, do it during the coolest part of the day.

4. What to do in a FLOOD:

• Have an evacuation plan in place. Talk with out of town family and friends.
• Keep a to-go kit with important documents and valuable items ready to go if need be.

5.What to do in a TORNADO:

• Designate a "saferoom" in the house. This room should have no windows and no outside walls.
• Store bottled water and a minimal amount of non-perishable food in "saferoom."

6. What to do in a winter SNOWSTORM:

• Avoid unnecessary travel and pay attention to changing weather conditions.
• After the storm, if you shovel snow, be extremely careful. Take breaks and avoid exertion.

For more information about how you and your family can stay protected in a disaster please join us on January 16th from 11am-1pm at FIRSTLINK, 105 N Grant Ave Columbus Ohio 43215. Bring your children and learn about Fire Safety with the Columbus Fire Department. E-mail Tessa Mott at tmotts@firstlink.org for more details.