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economist sun stouffrilfe tribune saturday sept 18 1999 11 the region emergency guidelines help people be survivors not victims crisis plan to guide residents when disaster strikes by lisa queen staff writer what started out as checkup for y2k readiness has turned into an emergency planning guidebook aimed at helping york region residents cope with all kinds of crises the handbooks which cost 75000 to produce will be delivered to all households in tuesdays metroland newspapers including the markham economist sun and stouffviue tribune according to regional chief atiministrator alan wells the idea for the guide came when staff was preparing a strategy to deal with any problems that may surface when the clock strikes midnight dec 31 r staff realized it made sense to make sure resi dents were also prepared to cope with emergen cies the guide tackles everything from how to use the 911 emergency number correctly to what steps to take during an evacuation if youre unprepared for a disasterit can shat ter your life if you are prepared you can be a sur vivor not victim the book advises 7 victims believe that major disasters occur in someone elses neighbourhood victims dont plan for emergencies so when disasters strike victims are overwhelmed by stress trauma and injury tips include get prepared now by taking a firstaid course preparing a threeday survival kit for your family mapping an escape route out of your house and checking your insurance to make sure you are cov ered for possible risks in your community put a carbon monoxide detector in your house and be ready to recognize the symptoms of co poi soning in the event of a widescale disaster listen to radio and television alerts if you are forced to evacuate your house dur ing a tornado flood earthquake or chemical spill turn off your power water and gas if you have tirneleave a note in your mailbox saying when you left and where youre headed if a shelter is estab lished register so you can be reunited with loved ones follow designated evacuations routes taking a short cut could lead you into a dangerous area prepare your home for winter storms more people are killed by winter storms every year than by hurricanes tornados floods lightning and extreme heat combined theres a lot of stress for both adults and chil dren when coping with a disaster emotional and physical reactions can include rapid heart beat dif ficulty breathing chills or sweating vomiting anx- iety fear guilt anger nightmares and reluctance to abandon property the guidebook is intended to make sure resi dents plannow for potential emergencies so they survive a crisis survivors expect the unexpected and plan for it they know what to do in a crisis when disaster strikes survivors are in better control and get back on their feet quickly offers exclusive discounts at mcdonalds grand toy sunoco baskin robbins hakim optical home hardware sears whole home global pet foods dynamic golf dairy queen london cleaners compucentre and over 70 other 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