Is Your Home Safe?

Accessibility For Emergency Personnel

• Emergency vehicles can easily identify your address from the road, day or night
• There are no overhanging branches or other obstructions that would prevent a fire truck from getting to your home.
• There are no parked cars or other equipment in the way.
• Be sure that emergency services have a key if you have a gated community, apartment or driveway.
• Identifying and Eliminating Hazards In ...
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Each year in America, unintentional carbon monoxide poisoning claims more than 500 lives and sends another 15,000 people to hospital emergency rooms for treatment.

The United States Fire Administration (USFA) and the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) would like you to know ...
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• Always lock car doors after entering or leaving your vehicle. Park in well-lit areas.
• Have your car keys in hand so you don't have to linger before entering your car.
• Check the back seat before entering your car.
• If you think you are being followed, drive to a well-lit public place.
• If your car breaks down, open the hood and attach a white cloth to the car antenna. If someone stops to help, stay in your locked car and ask him to call the local law enforcement agency or a garage.
• Don't stop to aid broken down ...
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Create a network of relatives, friends, or co-workers to assist in an emergency

If you think you may need assistance in a disaster, discuss your disability with relatives, friends, or co-workers and ask for their help. For example, if you need help moving or require special ...
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FEMA and the State of Alabama are monitoring Hurricane Katrina as it makes landfall on the gulf coast at the Alabama Emergency Operations Center (EOC). FEMA/Mark Wolfe

During emergencies - local, state, and national - the importance of our country's communications system, including telecommunications, broadcast, cable, and satellite systems, becomes clear. We use our phones to call 911 or to call our family members to make sure they are safe. We turn on our televisions and radios to get information updates.

While there is no doubt that our country has one of the world's most extensive and dependable communications systems, unusual conditions can put a strain on it.

The following information will help you ...
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