Residents' Preparedness Guide July 2021

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CHILD SAFETY Home Childproof your home. The best way to find dangers your child might encounter is to explore your home at their level by getting down on your hands and knees. Go through every room, asking yourself what looks tempting and what is within reach. Childproofing can never be 100 percent. That is why it is so important to supervise your children at all times.

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Use safety gates at the top and bottom of stairs.

Use broad-based carts for TVs, microwaves, fish tanks, and appliances.

Cover all unused electrical outlets. Secure bookcases, shelving, and heavy furniture to walls with brackets and anchors.

Set the thermostat of your hot water heater no higher than 120° F. Kitchen

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Keep hot foods and liquids away from young children.

Keep glassware, knives, appliance cords, placemats, and tablecloths out of reach and away from the edge of counters and tables.

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Request child-resistant packaging.

Use the back burners on the stove, and turn pot handles toward the back of the stove.

Remove sharp utensils and appliances from their reach. Install cabinet safety latches.

Bathroom  Install locks on medicine cabinets.  Install toilet lid locks. Bedroom

Keep cribs and low-standing furniture away from windows, preferably against another wall. Tip: Be aware of old cribs. Baby furniture built even a decade ago might not meet some of today’s safety standards.

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Secure window covering pull cords out of reach of small children. Infants and toddlers have been known to tangle themselves up in window covering pull cords.


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Reference

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Identity Theft

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Personal Safety

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pages 68-70

Household Hazardous Materials

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pages 61-65

Home Security

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pages 66-67

Child Safety

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pages 58-59

Gun Safety

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Home Safety

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page 57

Home Safety and Security

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Power Outages

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page 54

Random Acts of Violence

3min
pages 42-43

Winter Storms

3min
pages 51-53

Tornadoes

4min
pages 48-50

Thunderstorms (Lightning & Hail)

2min
pages 46-47

Terrorism

3min
pages 44-45

Hazardous Materials

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pages 35-37

Public Health

5min
pages 38-41

Flooding

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pages 33-34

Evacuation Plans

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pages 25-26

Broomfield Hazards

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Fire

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pages 31-32

Earthquake

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pages 29-30

Shelter-In-Place Plans

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pages 22-24

Early Warning & Information Systems

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pages 14-16

Information Systems 9-1-1

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pages 17-21

Family Disaster Plan Checklist

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pages 4-5

Preparedness Essentials

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Communications Plan

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Home Kit

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72-Hour Preparedness Kit

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Car Kit

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Go Kit

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Neighborhood Watch

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