The County Board of Commissioners of Washington
County, Kansas has the responsibility to
protect the inhabitants of the county from the hazards of natural or
man made disasters and to provide for the mobilization, organization
and direction of the populace during times of hostile military or
paramilitary actions and in connection with those duties, the Board
of County Commissioners deemed it necessary and expedient to
establish and maintain a disaster agency responsible for emergency
management and direction of response to disasters, which shall
include an Emergency Management Office and an Emergency Management
Director for Washington County.
The Washington County Emergency
Management Office exists to help citizens and local governments
mitigate against, prepare for, respond to, and recover from all
types of emergencies and disasters.
Responsibilities
include: developing and maintaining the Washington County Emergency
Operations Plan, coordinating responses of public and private
assistance during disasters and resource coordination following
disasters.
BE READY TO RESPOND TO AN EMERGENCY
Preparedness is the best prevention. Here are some things that you
can do in order to be “Ready to Respond” to any emergency.
Practice your Emergency Plan at home and at work.
What is your plan for tornadoes? For Floods?
For chemical spills?
Put together a disaster kit containing:
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Plastic containers of water |
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| Canned food and other non perishable food |
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| A complete change of clothing and shoes for each
person in your household |
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| Battery operated radio with extra batteries |
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| Flashlight and batteries
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| Non-electric can opener |
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| Utility knife |
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| Matches in waterproof container |
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| Butane lighter |
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| Tools to shut off utilities |
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| Tape, paper and pencil |
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| Soap and liquid detergent |
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| Toilet Paper |
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| Personal hygiene items |
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| First Aid kits |
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Inspect your utilities.
Have the proper tools nearby in
case you need to shut them off, and reacquaint yourself with the
procedures on how to turn utilities off.
Check your fire extinguishers.
Are they stored in the
right places? Test your smoke detectors monthly.
Keep your contact information up-to-date and deep copies
in your Disaster Kit, car, purse/wallet, and with a neighbor or
relative.
