Having a Disaster Plan
Published Date: Feb 24
Part 2 of 3
You may have all of your disaster supplies gathered up and all in one place. You may have practiced using some of the supplies in your kit so you'll know how to use them when the time comes. But, did you know that not having a plan that everyone in your family has practiced could lead to a much more significant personal disaster than it has to be?
Disasters happen then things are hectic and chaos ensues. Having and practicing a plan will allow you and your loved ones to think instinctively in an emergency. You want to have a plan that everyone knows and, when the time comes, can act without thinking much about it. As the Nike slogan says “Just Do It!”.
For more information on creating and testing a plan visit uab.edu/emergency.
You may have all of your disaster supplies gathered up and all in one place. You may have practiced using some of the supplies in your kit so you'll know how to use them when the time comes. But, did you know that not having a plan that everyone in your family has practiced could lead to a much more significant personal disaster than it has to be?
Disasters happen then things are hectic and chaos ensues. Having and practicing a plan will allow you and your loved ones to think instinctively in an emergency. You want to have a plan that everyone knows and, when the time comes, can act without thinking much about it. As the Nike slogan says “Just Do It!”.
For more information on creating and testing a plan visit uab.edu/emergency.
Heat Safety Tips
Published Date: Aug 02
Heat is one of the leading weather-related killer in the U.S., resulting in hundreds of fatalities each year and even more heat-related illnesses.
Learn about the health dangers of heat from the National Weather Service and how you can practice heat safety wherever you are.
Learn about the health dangers of heat from the National Weather Service and how you can practice heat safety wherever you are.
Heat Safety: Check the backseat
Published Date: Jul 07
Keep your children and pets safe during the summer heat.
For more information regarding heat risk: https://web.archive.org/web/20140814011148/http://www.nws.noaa.gov/os/heat/
- Never leave your child or pet unattended in a car, even with the windows rolled down.
- Always make sure all children & pets have left the car. Never leave a sleeping infant in the car.
- Make sure safety restraints aren't too hot before securing your child.
For more information regarding heat risk: https://web.archive.org/web/20140814011148/http://www.nws.noaa.gov/os/heat/