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Are you ready?
D ISASTER P REPAREDNESS
Safety Kit for the Car
First and foremost, you should always carry around items of necessity in case
you are left stranded. Much like you should keep a kit in your home for unfavor-
able weather, you should bring along foods that won’t spoil, plenty of water and
several other crucial items. A few other items the Department of Motor Vehicles
recommends are:
• First aid kit: Supplied with bandages, bug spray, aspirin, bandages, tweezers
and antibiotic ointment; and
• Fire extinguisher: You can easily fi nd vehicle-sized ex-
tinguishers at a local auto parts store.
Many states use fl ashing highway signs to indicate dangerous weather in the
area. Do your best to get to a town that offers shelter.
If you are facing a tornado threat, pull over and park. Keep your seat belt se-
cured, and cover your head with a blanket lower than window level. This should
be considered a last resort only if you are unable to reach a safe building before
the threat arrives.
Other Valuable Tools
The above items can keep you from starving and safe
while you wait for vehicle assistance. You also can re-
pair some common mechanical issues yourself to get
your vehicle running until you fi nd a qualifi ed repair
shop with the following items:
• Spare tire changing kit: Be sure your vehicle is fi tted
with a proper spare tire, jack, wrench to remove the
lug nuts and safety triangles. Refl ective triangles can
be lifesavers when repairing a vehicle on the side of
a busy interstate.
• Jumper cables: With the assistance of another vehicle,
you will be able to jump start a dead battery.
• Additional fl uids: Bring along proper oil, antifreeze
and transmission fl uids. If a vehicle runs low on any
of these, it can cause big problems.
Severe Weather on the Road
Ideally, you want to be in a safe indoor environment
when a storm hits, but it doesn’t always work out that
way.
Make sure all the pieces are in place to render you and your family prepared in the event of a natural disaster.
• Listen to radio or television newscasts for the latest weather information, and follow all evacuation directions and suggestions.
• Keep a stock of non-perishable food items as well as bottled water on hand inside your home.
• Keep a 72 Hour Kit on hand inside your home that is easy to get to in the event of a disaster.
For more information and tips on disaster response and preparedness, contact your local emergency services center.
South Lane Fire & Rescue • 233 Harrison Ave, Cottage Grove 541-942-4493 • 55 South 1st Street, Creswell 541-895-2506
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Facebook: southlanecountyfi reandrescue