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TRIBAL PROGRAM NEWS Plan Ahead to Respond to Disaster submitted by Dean Sawyer, Emergency Planner, with information from www.72hours.org Talk with your family about poten tial disasters and why it’s neeessary to prepare for them. Involve each mem ber of your family in the planning pro cess. By showing them simple steps that can increase their safety, you can help reduce their anxiety about emergencies. In the event of any disaster, whether natural or manmade, local authorities might not get to you - in Siletz or wherever you are - for sev eral days. Power outages may last for weeks and if you don’t have a backup generator, your frozen and refrigerated items will not last. • • • • • • Make sure everyone knows where to find your disaster supply kit. Have a flashlight and a pair of shoes un der everyone’s bed in case there is an earthquake during the night. Use a plastic bag tied to the leg of the bed to keep these items from moving during an earthquake. Plan where to meet after a disaster if your home becomes unsafe. Choose two places, one just out side your home and one outside your neighborhood in case you are told to evacuate. Be sure your gas tank is always at least half full. Determine the best escape routes from your home. Try to identify two escape routes. Make sure each member knows who your family's out-of-state contact is and instruct them to call this per son and tell him/her where they arc. Locate the gas main and other utili ties and make sure family members know when and how to turn them off. Practice your evacuation routes, and Drop, Cover & Hold and Stop, Drop & Roll drills. • • • Teach each member of your fam ily how to use a fire extinguisher. Create emergency response cards for each of your family members. Take into account the special needs of children, seniors, or people with disabilities, family members who don't speak English, and pets. After a major disaster, the usual services we take for granted, such as running water, refrigeration, and tele phones, may be unavailable. Experts recommend you should be prepared to be self-sufficient for at least seven days. Store your household disaster kit in an easily accessible location. Put the contents in a large watertight container (e.g., a large plastic garbage can with a lid and wheels) that you can move easily. Your basic emergency kit should include: • • • • • • • • • • • • Water - one gallon per person per day Food - ready to eat or requiring minimal water Manual can opener and other cooking supplies Plates, utensils, and other feeding supplies First aid kit and instructions A copy of important documents and phone numbers Warm clothes and rain gear for each family member Heavy work gloves Disposable camera Unscented liquid household bleach and an eyedropper for water purification Personal hygiene items, including toilet paper, feminine supplies, hand sanitizer, and soap Plastic sheeting, duct tape, and utility knife for covering broken windows • • • • A component of your disaster kit is your Go-bag. Put the following items together in a backpack or another easy- to-carry container in case you must evacuate quickly. Prepare one Go-bag for each family member and make sure each has an ID tag. You might not be at home when an emergency strikes, so keep some ad ditional supplies in your car and at work. Consider what you would need for your immediate safety: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • March USDA Distribution Dates Salem Siletz Monday, March 5 Tuesday, March 6 Wednesday, March 7 Thursday, March 8 Friday, March 9 9 9 9 9 9 a.m. a.m. a.m. a.m. a.m. - - - - - 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. Monday, March 19 1:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 20 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 21 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. This is our extremely busy time of year while we attend the western regional and national conferences. Please make a real effort to keep your scheduled ap pointments because it might be difficult to catch up with us at any other time. This month we will attend the an nual Western Regional Conference of Food Distribution Programs on Indian Reservations in Reno, Nev. In June, we will head off to San Antonio, Texas, to attend the national conference. Kitti Navarro, USDA FDP Director Joyce Retherford, USDA FDP Clerk 1-800-922-1399, ext. 1279, or 541-444-8279 Happy Meals! 8 • Siletz News • March 2007 Tools, such as a crowbar, hammer and nails, staple gun, adjustable wrench, and bungee cords Blanket or sleeping bag Large heavy-duty plastic bags and a plastic bucket for waste and sanitation Any special-needs items for chil dren, seniors, or people with dis abilities. Don’t forget water and supplies for your pets. • • • • • Flashlight Radio - battery-operated Batteries Whistle Dust mask Pocketknife Emergency cash in small denomi nations and quarters for phone calls Sturdy shoes, a change of clothes, and a warm hat Local map Some water and food Permanent marker, paper, and tape Photos of family members and pets for re-identification purposes List of emergency point-of-contact phone numbers List of allergies to any drug (espe cially antibiotics) or food Copy of health insurance and iden tification cards Extra prescription eyeglasses, hear ing aids, or other vital personal items Prescription medications and first aid supplies Toothbrush and toothpaste Extra keys to your house and vehicle Any special-needs items for chil dren. seniors, or people with dis abilities. Don't forget to make a Go- bag for your pets. Most of these items are already somewhere in your home and you don't have to go out and purchase them. Just look around for the items and put them together. If you don't have all the items, most of them can be purchased for a minimal cost. Become A Foster Parent Mark your calendars for upcoming drop-in foster parenting info sessions in your area. Have you ever wondered how to become and what is expected of a tribal foster parent? Do you have an idea but are intimidated by the process? Do you just want to know more? This is the perfect opportunity to get your questions answered without any pressure of “signing up.” Drop in at your convenience at any of the locations listed below. Please pass the word on to anyone who you think may be interested. Light refresh ments will be provided. Sessions took place in Siletz and Salem in February. Those in Eugene and Portland are as follows: • • March 7, 2:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Eugene Area Office March 14, 4 p.m. - 7 p.m., Portland Area Office Contact: Shawna Nagunst at 1-800- 922-1399, ext. 1275, or 541-444-8275, or e-mail shawnan@ctsi.nsn.us. Help Needed on Cemetery Project The Cultural & Heritage Commit tee is working on a cemetery project. It wants to purchase grave markers for the numerous unmarked and unknown graves at the Paul Washington Cem etery. The committee is asking for tribal member input to identify as many graves as possible. The committee also is asking for tribal member artists to submit artwork suggestions for the markers. The art work would have to be very small as the markers would be rather small in dimension. The artwork should be about 5" wide and 10" long. For more information or to assist in identifying the graves, please contact the Cultural Office at 1-800 922-1399, ext. 1246, or 541-444-8246. Can You Play Taps? । . J Seeking a talented tribal member to play Taps at the 2007 Memorial | Day Ceremony on May 28 at I I a.m. in Siletz. If interested, contact . Celesta Lee, assistant Tribal Council secretary, at I -800-922-1399, ext. 1205, or 541-444-8205. J
