Month 4 - "Go Bag" & First Aid
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Every family member who is old enough to carry a backpack should have a "Go Bag", which is a bag that has basic needs for a few days. After a disaster, hospitals and medical services will be overwhelmed and so it's helpful to have some basic supplies on hand.
Step 1: Get the Basics for a "Go Bag"
A "go bag" is a bag that has essentials in it that you can quickly grab if you need to evacuate immediately. Collect 1 gallon of water/person/day, warm clothing and rain gear, and some high energy, non-perishable food. You'll want enough to last you for a few days. We'll add more to the "go bag" later.
Step 2: First Aid
Create or purchase a first aid kit for your home and car, if you own one. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has a list of recommendations.
Month 4: 2 Steps Handout
Month 4: 2 Steps Handout for Students
Step 1: Get the Basics for a "Go Bag"
A "go bag" is a bag that has essentials in it that you can quickly grab if you need to evacuate immediately. Collect 1 gallon of water/person/day, warm clothing and rain gear, and some high energy, non-perishable food. You'll want enough to last you for a few days. We'll add more to the "go bag" later.
Step 2: First Aid
Create or purchase a first aid kit for your home and car, if you own one. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has a list of recommendations.
Month 4: 2 Steps Handout
Month 4: 2 Steps Handout for Students
Month 4 YouTube Video
Do Now!
Watch this video on triage. It’s a bit graphic. So if you are not someone who feels like you can be of support in a medical situation, then skip this video but encourage a friend or colleague to watch it instead.
Watch this video on triage. It’s a bit graphic. So if you are not someone who feels like you can be of support in a medical situation, then skip this video but encourage a friend or colleague to watch it instead.
Community Organizing Tips
1. Find out who in your community is a trained medical professional. Find out who has first aid training.
2. Create a cache of first aid supplies.
3. Have members of your community know the START Triage method. Organize a time when you can watch the START video together. Discuss how you would tag victims ahead of time, such as use a permanent marker and write "I" for immediate, "D" for delayed, "M" for minor (may want to do "WW" for walking wounded" so not to be confused with minor meaning under aged), and "X" for deceased. Decide where all marks will be written for easy tagging, such as on the right hand.
Teacher Notes
A parental signature is all that is needed as the ability both financially and time-wise to do each month's program will vary. Encourage families to make a note of things that they would like to add when they are able to. Encourage your administration to have the staff watch the START video.
1. Find out who in your community is a trained medical professional. Find out who has first aid training.
2. Create a cache of first aid supplies.
3. Have members of your community know the START Triage method. Organize a time when you can watch the START video together. Discuss how you would tag victims ahead of time, such as use a permanent marker and write "I" for immediate, "D" for delayed, "M" for minor (may want to do "WW" for walking wounded" so not to be confused with minor meaning under aged), and "X" for deceased. Decide where all marks will be written for easy tagging, such as on the right hand.
Teacher Notes
A parental signature is all that is needed as the ability both financially and time-wise to do each month's program will vary. Encourage families to make a note of things that they would like to add when they are able to. Encourage your administration to have the staff watch the START video.