Protective Actions
THE POINT
If you don’t know how to survive the disaster, then the rest of your plans don’t really matter.
DO THIS
Learn the protective actions that apply to different emergency scenarios and teach them to your family members.
Protective Actions
Active shooter – Run, Hide, Fight
Avalanche - Get the Gear, Get the Training, Get the Forecast, Get the Picture, Get Out of Harms Way. See this link to FEMA's list of protective actions if you are caught in an avalanche.
Bleeding - Stop The Bleed
Clothes on fire – Stop, Drop, and Roll
Cybersecurity: Stop, Think, Connect
Earthquake – Drop, Cover, Hold On
Flood waters – Turn Around Don’t Drown
House fire – Get Low and GO
Lightning – When Thunder Roars, Go Indoors (CDC, NOAA)
Nuclear and Radiological Incident - Get Inside, Stay Inside, Stay Tuned
Pandemic – Sanitize Often, Social Distance
Stand-by alert – Listen to EAS