As a help to our
citizens, the City of Burbank offers this page of suggestions
for preparedness in emergencies.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the
American Red Cross recommend the following actions you can take to be
prepared.
Make a plan.
Talk with your family. Commit a weekend to update phone
numbers, disaster supplies and review your plan with everyone.
Build a kit.
Your household should have a disaster supplies kit to ensure the comfort
and safety of your entire family for 3 full days. Build a Disaster
Supplies Kit to take with you in an evacuation. You may already have one
assembled if you have an earthquake emergency kit for your home.
The basics you should stock in your portable kit include: water, food,
first aid supplies, a change of clothing and blanket or sleeping bag,
emergency tools (like flashlights, radio, batteries), and special items
for infants, elderly or disabled. Keep these items in an easy-to carry
container-such as a covered trash container, a large backpack, or a
duffle bag.
Get more
information from the Red Cross on making a disaster kit.
Be informed/get
trained.
Learn about the possible threats and how to protect yourself.
Every family should have at least one person trained in First Aid and
CPR.
As always, in case of an emergency, tune in for local response
information to the following Burbank media:
TV: BurbankTV6,
channel 6 on Charter Cable (it's on channel 16 in Glendale).
Radio: 1620,
Burbank's radio station for local emergency information, on your AM
dial. If the power is put, use a battery-operated radio or your car
radio.
Phone: 1-800-994-BURB (1-800-994-2872)
a Burbank Disaster Information Hotline.
For a list of City of Burbank emergency
information sources, click here.
Chemical or Airborne Hazards
When there is concern about a potential exposure to a chemical or
other airborne hazard, local officials will advise you to "shelter-in-place."
This is unrelated to taking shelter on the lowest level of your home in
case of a natural disaster like a tornado. To
shelter-in-place:
- Close and lock all windows and exterior
doors.
- Turn off all fans, heating and air
conditioning systems.
- Close the fireplace damper.
- Get your disaster supplies kit and make sure
the radio is working.
- Go to an interior room without windows that
is above ground level. In the case of a chemical threat, an
above-ground location is preferable because some chemicals are
heavier than air, and may seep into basements even if the windows
are closed.
- Using duct tape, seal all cracks around the
door and any vents into the room.
- Listen to your radio or television for
further instructions. Local officials may call for evacuation in
specific areas at greatest risk in your community.
Here are some links to other
websites offering information about emergency preparedness.
U.S. Department of
Homeland Security -- Ready.gov
American
Red Cross of Greater Los Angeles--Together We Prepare LA
Red
Cross--Homeland Security Advisory System Recommendations
California
Office of Emergency Services
Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA)
Are You
Ready?--A Guide to Citizen Preparedness (FEMA)
