1 CAER Group CAER Group C C ommunity ommunity A A wareness & wareness & E E mergency mergency R R esponse esponse Agencies, Communities, Industries Agencies, Communities, Industries “ “ Working Together for a Safe and Informed Public.” Working Together for a Safe and Informed Public.”
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Contra Costa County CAER Contra Costa County CAER GroupGroupCCommunity ommunity AAwareness & wareness & EEmergency mergency RResponseesponse
Agencies, Communities, IndustriesAgencies, Communities, Industries““Working Together for a Safe and Informed Public.”Working Together for a Safe and Informed Public.”
Community Warning Community Warning SystemSystem CAER developed the CWS at no cost to CAER developed the CWS at no cost to
the publicthe public Now operated by Contra Costa CountyNow operated by Contra Costa County Includes Safety Sirens, computer Includes Safety Sirens, computer
terminals linking all 9-1-1 Dispatch terminals linking all 9-1-1 Dispatch Centers with other agencies & some Centers with other agencies & some industry sites, weather radio alerts, industry sites, weather radio alerts, media and paging links media and paging links
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Shelter-In-PlaceShelter-In-PlaceEveryone needs to know how...Everyone needs to know how...
The protective action The protective action recommended by the Fire recommended by the Fire
Department and Health Department and Health Services Department after a Services Department after a
chemical release.chemical release.
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Shelter-In-PlaceShelter-In-PlaceWhat could happen?What could happen?
Manufacturing Manufacturing AccidentAccident
Train DerailmentTrain Derailment Freeway accidentFreeway accident Chemical leak from Chemical leak from
pool or wastewater pool or wastewater treatment planttreatment plant
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Shelter-In-PlaceShelter-In-PlaceHow will I know?How will I know?
The Outdoor Safety Sirens will The Outdoor Safety Sirens will sound!sound!
Information will be scrolled and Information will be scrolled and announced via the news announced via the news media.media.
Weather radios in schools and Weather radios in schools and other group facilities will other group facilities will sound an alert.sound an alert.
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Bay Point Outdoor Safety Bay Point Outdoor Safety SirensSirens
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Sirens - Rest of East Sirens - Rest of East CountyCounty
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Richmond Siren CoverageRichmond Siren Coverage Note - only sirens adjacent to Chevron will Note - only sirens adjacent to Chevron will
sound with push-button activationsound with push-button activation
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Central North County Central North County SirensSirens
Windows that do not seal, spaces under Windows that do not seal, spaces under doors, etc. can be sealed with duct doors, etc. can be sealed with duct tape, plastic, or damp towels.tape, plastic, or damp towels.
If you think chemicals are leaking in, If you think chemicals are leaking in, have people cover their noses and have people cover their noses and mouths with mouths with dampdamp washcloths, paper washcloths, paper towels, or clothing items. towels, or clothing items.
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Shelter-In-PlaceShelter-In-PlaceIt’s all about going inside!It’s all about going inside!
If you are outside - If you are outside - immediately move immediately move everyone indoors to a everyone indoors to a store, shopping mall, etc.store, shopping mall, etc.
The chemical will be The chemical will be moving with the wind, so moving with the wind, so move move crosswindcrosswind with the with the wind at your side.wind at your side.
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Shelter-In-PlaceShelter-In-PlaceIt’s all about staying inside!It’s all about staying inside!
You will tie up a needed line at the 911 dispatch You will tie up a needed line at the 911 dispatch center. And the county’s phone ringdown system center. And the county’s phone ringdown system won’t be able to reach you!won’t be able to reach you!
DO call if there is an injury or other immediate DO call if there is an injury or other immediate emergency to report.emergency to report.
Don’t call 911
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Shelter-In-PlaceShelter-In-PlaceHow Will I Know It Is Over?How Will I Know It Is Over?
Listen to KCBS - changes to the Shelter-In-Listen to KCBS - changes to the Shelter-In-Place advisory and the “all-clear” Place advisory and the “all-clear” announcement will be broadcastannouncement will be broadcast
News media will receive messagesNews media will receive messages The scroll on CCTV will stopThe scroll on CCTV will stop County ringdown will re-call residentsCounty ringdown will re-call residents For free email notification, go to For free email notification, go to
www.incident.comwww.incident.com
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Shelter-In-PlaceShelter-In-PlaceAfter the emergency...After the emergency...
Local authorities Local authorities will determine will determine when the event is when the event is “all clear.”“all clear.”
Open windows Open windows and doors and air and doors and air out rooms with out rooms with fresh air.fresh air.
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Shelter-In-PlaceShelter-In-PlaceHelp is available...Help is available...
CCC CAER GroupCCC CAER Group Contact us for assistance tollfree:Contact us for assistance tollfree: 888-972-(CAER)2237888-972-(CAER)2237 Shelter-In-Place guidance materials Shelter-In-Place guidance materials
are availableare available On the web: www.ccccaer.orgOn the web: www.ccccaer.org