EMERGENCY
PLAN
for
THE GENERAL PUBLIC
GOVERNMENT OF BERMUDA
Ministry of Health
Department of Health
EMERGENCY
PLAN
for
THE GENERAL PUBLIC
Published by: The Department of Health,
Ministry of Health and Family Services
Address: P.O. Box HM 1195, Hamilton HM EX
Date:
March 2006
Design and pre-press production:
The Department of Communication and Information
Printed in Bermuda by Island Press Ltd.
Emergency Broadcast Station
FM 100.1 MHz
Emergency Measures
Organisation
295-0011
Ambulance, Fire, Police
911
Marine Rescue
911
BELCO
955
TELCO
611
Works & Engineering
295-5151
Bermuda Harbour Radio
297-1010
EMERGENCY Numbers
An EMERGENCY PLAN
for THE GENERAL PUBLIC
CONTENTS
4 Steps to Creating a Family Emergency Plan
1-3
Know What to Do as a Disaster Approaches
4-5
Securing Your Home Before a Hurricane
6
Your Pets and Emergency Planning
7
Keeping Food Safe to Eat in a Power Outage
8
Food Safety Q & A
9
Food Safety in a Power Outage
10
Guidelines for Saving and Discarding
11-13
Guide to Roof Care
14
Safe Tank Water
15-21
Using a Generator When Emergency Strikes
22
Emergencies & Your Workplace
23
Emergency Shelters
24
Creating an Emergency Supply Kit
25
Quick Emergency Kit Checklist
26
First Aid Supplies
27
4
1
LEARN WHAT THE HAZARDS ARE AND HOW TO
PREPARE FOR THEM
MEET WITH YOUR FAMILY TO PLAN AHEAD
PUT YOUR PLAN INTO ACTION
PRACTICE WITH YOUR FAMILY
In the event of a disaster emergency units such as the Police,
Fire and medical services are first on the scene to assess dam-
age, secure public safety and to assist those in immediate need.
Private utility crews will work to restore electricity, telephone and
other utilities. Often disaster emergency responders cannot be
everywhere helping every one immediately so everybody in your
family should be ready to act. For example:
n Disaster strikes and no one is at home.You are at work; the
kids are at school, how do you find each other?
n Or, disaster strikes, and confines you to your home. Basic
services such as electricity, water, gas and telephone, may be
unavailable for