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Resources

We offer our deep gratitude to all those who have made much of  this information available to us.

MYN Brochure

This is the 'workbook' that goes along with the MYN videos. Lots of good information.

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MYN Videos

A set of nine short videos that walk you through the MYN program. Well presented and easily understood.

MYN
(Map Your Neighborhood)

The MYN program was developed by Washington State to create a model for neighborhoods to respond to disasters such as a major earthquake. It has been adopted by many communities and has been the starting point for our preparedness efforts.

CERT
(Community Emergency Response Team)

The City of Eugene sponsors CERT training to citizens within the Eugene/Springfield metropolitan area. CERT trains citizens to be prepared to respond to emergency situations within their communities. Trained CERT members are able to give critical support to first responders, provide immediate assistance to victims, and organize spontaneous volunteers at a disaster site.

Eugene-Springfield CERT 

Website General information, class schedule, resources

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CERT courses 

A combination of on-line classes and hands-on practical instruction, which focus on:

  • Disaster preparedness

  • Disaster fire suppression

  • Disaster medical operations

  • Light search & rescue

  • Disaster psychology and team organization

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CERT courses 

ready.gov. CERT materials and videos

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Ready.gov

  • Earthquakes This is the page on the Ready.gov website that has information and resource links. 

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Videos

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Tip Sheets​

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More Information​

Earthquakes

Much of the information and resources linked to here comes from Ready.gov (Homeland Security Dept.) and FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency). These are reliable and well thought out sources of information. 

Communications

We'll use personal contact and walkie-talkies to communicate within the neighborhood. Texting may be a way to make contact with others outside the neighborhood, but having a communications plan could make communicating with the 'outside' easier.

Emergency Communications Plan

  • ready.gov  A 3-step planning guide prepared by FEMA to collect and share contact information, and to review and practice your plan.

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Disaster Communications

  • FCC and FEMA How to communicate before, during and after a major disaster.

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Water Storage Basics

  • Store a minimum of 15 gallons per person.

  • Emergency Water Supply Guidebook A comprehensive guide to water supply considerations during a disaster and recovery, developed by local government agencies.

 

What kind of container?

  • High-density, food-grade plastic (eg. “#2 HDPE”) 

  • Solid color (opaque, but preferably not white)

  • It’s good to have smaller containers for times you need to carry water.

  • If you store water in a place it might freeze, only fill your containers ~85%.

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Recommendations from thePrepared.com

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Notes

  • Consider buying one or two of the much more durable Military or Rhino cans. 

  • Recycled containers like 2-liter soda bottles should only be used as in-the-moment bonuses or backups. They are often designed to break down quickly.

  • Hydration bladders are hard to clean, easy to break, and easy to use too much water without realizing.

  • Your water heater tank, bathtub, etc. are never proper containers.

 

Filling your containers

  • Clean extremely thoroughly! Tap water will be safe for at least a year.

  • You can add five drops (1/8th of a teaspoon) of unscented basic household bleach per gallon for additional safety or to store longer.

  • Do not store on concrete.

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EWEB disaster water supply sites

​EWEB water sites  EWEB has set up self-sufficient emergency water supply sites around the city. There will be one in Amazon Park by Roosevelt.

Water Storage

It is recommended that each household store a minimum of one gallon of water per person per day for drinking. Because city water might not be available, please maintain a two-week supply. More will be needed for looking, cleaning, pets, etc.

Food Storage

We need to be prepared to feed ourselves for at least two weeks after a major earthquake.

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There are two main ways to build up your emergency food pantry:

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  • Store extras of the non-perishable foods you already eat in daily life.

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  • Buy special survival food that you will only use in an emergency.

 

Either way is fine, and most people end up doing both.

On-hand food

 

If we have access to our houses after a major earthquake we may be able to access non-perishable items that we have on-hand as part of regular daily diet. Initially, food from refrigerators and freezers can be consumed, along with fresh foods. Subsequently, non-perishable dried and canned foods will be available.

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A stash of food you regularly eat

 

​You can create a two week cache of non-perishable, off-the-shelf foods that will offer more variety and more peace of mind than scavenging would. 

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These foods must be rotated, at intervals determined by the type of food, to keep them edible. Here are some ideas of these kinds of foods:

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Prepared emergency foods

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Most households are not prepared to feed themselves for two weeks without being able to cook. Prepared foods take nutrition and calorie needs into account.

 

The two main options are MREs (meals ready to eat) and freeze-dried foods.

 

MREs were developed for military use, and can withstand rough handling. Typically they are not GMO-free or organic. They can be eaten with no preparation, but have shorter shelf life (~5 years, depending on temperature). 

 

Freeze-dried foods require hot, clean drinking water to rehydrate before eating.  They typically last for 20 to 25 years.

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Freeze dried food reviews:

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Local sources for MRE's and/or freeze dried food:

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Here are some sources for freeze-dried food

Financial Preparedness

 

EFFAK (Emergency Financial First Aid Kit) prepared by ready.gov

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4 steps to Financial Preparedness:

  • Gather important financial and legal documents and contacts, plus video files of your house.

  • Review insurance policies to ensure they are up to date.

  • Make and securely store paper and digital copies of documents.

  • Update regularly.

 

EFFAK Checklists and Forms for:

  • Household Identification *

  • Financial and Legal documentation *

  • Medical Information

  • Household contacts

      * Needed for FEMA disaster assistance application

 

Securely store paper and digital information

  • Copy and scan paper documents **

  • Organize and copy digital files to USB flash drive(s) and to the Cloud **

        ** Pete can help with these steps if needed

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Sanitation

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Our neighborhood (the Brickyard) has acquired some emergency sanitation kits available for you to purchase ($15), consisting of a 5-gallon bucket, a snap-on toilet seat/lid, and a liner filled with cedar shavings (to sprinkle over the top of your growing pile to keep the odor down). If you don’t have one of the lids, pool noodles (like the kind that kids play with in swimming pools) can be slit the long way and placed over the rim of the bucket to make sitting more comfortable.

 

Using Emergency Sanitation Kits  Notes on using the sanitation kits we have prepared.

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CDC Sanitation Guidelines Potential sanitation solutions during an emergency response.

General Preparedness

These are some topics that we have given thought to and are applicable to generally being prepared for disasters and emergencies.

Miscellaneous

Weapons and ammunition

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Our philosophy is to take care of our immediate community foremost, and then help others as we are able. We do not believe in answering violence with violence, and in fact, know that most people will aim to help each other.

Ready.gov ​

This agency of the Department of Homeland Security has lots of good information and links for other kinds of emergencies and disasters.

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