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Champaign County Emergency Management Agency recommends citizens sign up to receive Weather Alerts and local emergency information from the MyStateUSA Alertsense System. Weather alerts can be sent to text messaging devices, and multiple email addresses/devices.  For more informaiton please click HERE.
 
Illinois Premise Alert Program (PAP) PDF Print E-mail
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Thursday, 20 October 2011 13:49

 

The Illinois Premise Alert Program is a new state program aimed to provide first responders with vital information for people with special needs. The program, signed into law in August 2009, provides the framework for a 911 call center to accept information about people with disabilities and share that information with police, firefighters and paramedics in an emergency.  In cooperation with METCAD, Champaign County 9-1-1, the Champaign County Emergency Management Agency is pleased to offer this service to the residents of Champaign County.

 

The Premise Alert Program allows people to notify local police and fire departments about a family member who may require special assistance or treatment in an emergency at home. That could be a lifesaver for families caring for loved ones with autism or Alzheimer's disease, are blind or paralyzed. Telecommunicators at 911 call centers will have access to the information and will share it with police, firefighters and paramedics who respond to an emergency. 

Will this program help? Definitely! If police and/or fire units responding to a call are able to have this sort of information before they arrive on the scene, they can ease a possible tense situation by speaking more softly and avoiding physical contact. Firefighters who respond to a call at the home of a quadriplegic can plan for a more complicated rescue. One early sign that this program will be a success: More than 42,000 people in Illinois have signed up for it since it started seven weeks ago. It’s an easy way to protect you and your family.

 

To enroll, download the form by clicking HERE or by contacting your local police or fire department as well as Champaign County Emegency Management Agency or METCAD.  In order to maintain accurate and timely information, citizens wishing to have information entered into the system will be asked to verify the information annually.

 
Last Updated on Friday, 21 October 2011 09:52
 
Accessbile Emergency Information

Over the past few years we as Americans have experienced both natural and man made disasters.  In an effort to better inform the community 18 Emergency Preparedness Topics have been compiled and formatted so that the information will be friendly to deaf, blind, and limited sight populations.  The information is in video and downloadable document format for public use.  Please click HERE to view this information. 

 

Current H1N1 information is available at several web sites:

Champaign County Public Health

Champaign County Prepares

Centers for Disease Control H1N1 (CDC)
 
Are You Ready for a Thunderstorm?? PDF Print E-mail

 

Here's what you can do to prepare yourself and your family...

Before Lightning Strikes...

Keep an eye on the sky.  Look for darkening skies, flashes of light, or increasing wind.  Listen for the sound of thunder.

If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to the storm to be struck by lightning.  Go to safe shelter immediately and stay there till the storm has passed.

Listen to NOAA Weather Radio (162.550 MHz in Champaign, Illinois), commercial radio, or television for the latest weather forecasts.

When a Storm Approaches...

Find shelter in a building or car.  Keep car windows closed and avoid convertibles.

Draw blinds and shades over windows.  If windows break due to objects blown by the wind, the shades will prevent glass from shattering into your home

Telephone lines and metal pipes can conduct electricity.  Unplug appliances.  Avoid using the telephone or any electrical appliances.

Avoid taking a bath or shower, or running water for any other purpose.

Turn off the air conditioner.  Power surges from lightning can overload the compressor, resulting in a costly repair job.

If Caught Outside... If you are in the woods, take shelter under the shorter trees.  If you are boating or swimming, get to land and find shelter immediately!

Protecting Yourself Outside...  Go to a low-lying, open place away from trees, poles, or metal objects.  Make sure the place you pick is not subject to  flooding.

Be a Very Small Target!  Squat low to the ground.  Place your hands on your knees with your head between them.   Make yourself the smallest target possible.  Do not lie flat on the ground -- This will make you a larger target!

After the Storm Passes...  Stay away from storm-damaged areas.  Listen to the radio for information and instructions.

If Someone is Struck by Lightning...  People struck by lightning carry no electrical charge and can be handled safely.  Call for help.  Get someone to dial 9-1-1.  The injured person has received an electrical shock and may be burned, both where they were struck and where the electricity left their body.  Check for burns in both places.  Give first aid.  If breathing has stopped, begin rescue breathing.  if the heart has stopped beating, a trained person should give CPR.


Learn First Aid and CPR  Take a first aid and CPR course.  Contact your local fire department, hospital, ambulance service or Red Cross chapter for class schedules and any fees.

 

Information courtesy:  NOAA, FEMA, American Red Cross
 
 

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