PHASE 1 – PREPARATION

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Ensure members of the congregation have family disaster plans and keep them up-to-date with emergency contacts and emergency meeting places (Appendix 1, Attachment 4, Disaster Preparedness Training Materials)

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Review the church building evacuation plan with members, ensuring everyone knows all available escape routes (Appendix 1, Attachment 10, Developing a Building Evacuation Plan).

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Designate a room in the building to be a fallout shelter in case individuals are unable to evacuate.  The walls and roof should be thick and dense enough to absorb the radiation given off by fallout particles.

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PHASE 2 – IMPACT

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Do not look at the flash or fireball.

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Take cover in a fallout shelter.

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Follow the instructions of authorities.

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PHASE 3 – IMMEDIATE RESPONSE

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Do not leave fallout shelters until instructed to do so by authorities.  The length of stay can range from a day to four weeks.

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Provide individuals exposed to radiation with immediate professional medical attention, if possible.

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PHASE 4 – RELIEF

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Do not use water from the tap until you know that it is not contaminated.

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Consult the All Hazards Checklist in Appendix 1 for actions to be accomplished during this phase.

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PHASE 5 – RECOVERY

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Consult the All Hazards Checklist in Appendix 1 for actions to be accomplished during this phase.

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