Dr. Carol Cwiak, NDSU Register online on the countys emergency - PDF document

Dr. Carol Cwiak, NDSU

Register online on the county’s emergency management website or call to register your home, business, cell, and TDD/TTY device. (701) 478-4068 Cass County Register in every county that you show property in. (218) 299-5151 Clay County

April 27, 2014: EF-4 Tornado Mayflower, Arkansas December 30, 2013: Derailment Casselton, North Dakota Christopher Mardorf/FEMA Know how to properly shelter for a tornado and a hazardous material spill. Huffington Post /AP www.cityoffargo.com/CityInfo/Departments/Fire/GeneralInformation/Shelter-In-Place/

Never underestimate the power of water or the willingness of law enforcement to ticket you for ignoring road closures. If your vehicle ends up in a body of water remember: November 1, 2009: Pond Drowning Dickinson, North Dakota  Seatbelts  Children  Window Michael Rieger/FEMA  Out April 15, 2011: Flooding Kindred, North Dakota Dickinson State University/AP

Do not create or read texts or emails while driving. Drive defensively – watch for distracted drivers…they are everywhere.

Have “in case of emergency” contacts on your Carry an cell phone. emergency contact card in your wallet.

 First Aid and CPR (American Red Cross)  Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) www.redcross.org/nd/fargo

Jay Pickthorn/ The Forum • aAAAAAAAAA Keep a all-season survival/hazard kit in your vehicle and check state travel maps and 511 for Ready.gov/ FEMA updated conditions.

Potential Events • Interruption of operations • Closure of your facility • Injury or death of staff or clients • Loss of records or equipment • Lawsuit Considerations • Reputation Damage • People • Facilities • Functions • Reputation

Are You Prepared? In PDF format in: Free guide that provides English Spanish information on preparing Bosnian for a variety of potential Arabic Kirundi emergencies and Kurdish explains what residents Swahili Ready.gov should include in home, Nepali Vietnamese boat, car, and RV National Somali emergency kits. Flood French Russian Insurance www.cityoffargo.com/ Farsi Program Emergencies/AreYouPrepared www.fema.gov/information-property-owners

Forget the gift baskets, plants, cutting boards, calendars, restaurant gift cards, pies, etc. and give a gift that shows you really care. An alert weather radio is the best warning system for a quick onset event and a steal of a deal at $25-$40.

Carol L. Cwiak, J.D., Ph.D. Department of Emergency Management North Dakota State University (701) 231-5847 carol.cwiak@ndsu.edu