Emergency Preparedness & Survival Essentials

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Across
  1. 3. One of six geographic divisions used in The Meadows' disaster readiness plan.
  2. 5. Built-in smartphone health feature that responders can access from a locked screen.
  3. 11. Storable food bars offered by Ready America that last a decade and meet specific dietary needs.
  4. 13. The minimum number of hours you should be ready to live without any basic services.
  5. 15. Strategy to stay inside your home during certain disasters, like an earthquake.
  6. 17. A CalFire high-fire danger designation requiring no combustible materials within five feet of the home.
  7. 19. Essential backpack containing supplies to take when you must evacuate quickly.
  8. 20. Emergency procedure involving chest compressions that bystanders can use to save a heart attack victim.
  9. 22. Responders require a clear indoor path to move a patient on this wheeled device.
  10. 23. A collection of supplies for when you are forced to remain in your home during a crisis.
  11. 24. A neighborhood volunteer assigned to check on neighbors and coordinate disaster info.
Down
  1. 1. Confidential document giving the Fire Department secure instructions on how to enter your home for a rescue.
  2. 2. Area within five feet of a structure that must be cleared of combustible brush and trees.
  3. 4. A DIY or purchased container used to protect electronics from an electromagnetic pulse.
  4. 6. A toxic gas detected by specialized alarms that the Burn Institute installs for free.
  5. 7. The act of leaving your home for a safer designated area.
  6. 8. A simple, high-pitched tool included in a Go Bag to signal for help.
  7. 9. Designated time from 10:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. when residents must minimize noise.1. VIAL OF LIFE Medical info kit typically stored in a plastic baggie on your refrigerator.
  8. 10. Reading glasses or this tool can be used with direct sunlight to start a fire.
  9. 12. Dashboard pass required for visitors staying overnight at The Meadows.
  10. 14. Extended shelf-life liquid solution, such as "Aqua Blox".
  11. 16. Rule of thumb never let your vehicle's fuel level fall below this amount.
  12. 18. A committee-led exercise held to test communications from residents' homes.
  13. 21. Important tool kept near your gas main to turn off the valve if you smell a leak.
  14. 25. Name of The Meadows' newsletter that provides monthly disaster prep tips.