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<font face="Verdana" size="2" color="#000000">What �sheltering in place�
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<font face="Verdana" size="2" color="#000000">Some kinds of chemical
accidents or attacks may make going outdoors dangerous. Leaving the area
might take too long or put you in harm�s way. In such a case it may be
safer for you to stay indoors than to go outside. </font></p>
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<font face="Verdana" size="2" color="#000000">�Shelter in place� means to
make a shelter out of the place you are in. It is a way for you to make
the building as safe as possible to protect yourself until help arrives.
You should not try to shelter in a vehicle unless you have no other
choice. Vehicles are not airtight enough to give you adequate protection
from chemicals.</font></p>
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<h1 style="margin: 1 5"><!--mstheme--><font color="#330099"><font face="Verdana" size="2" color="#000000">How
to prepare to shelter in place</font><!--mstheme--></font></h1>
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<font face="Verdana" size="2" color="#000000">Choose a room in your house
or apartment for your shelter. The best room to use for the shelter is a
room with as few windows and doors as possible. A large room, preferably
with a water supply, is desirable � something like a master bedroom that
is connected to a bathroom. For chemical events, this room should be as
high in the structure as possible to avoid vapors (gases) that sink. This
guideline is different from the sheltering-in-place technique used in
tornadoes and other severe weather, when the shelter should be low in the
home.</font></p>
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<font face="Verdana" size="2" color="#000000">You might not be at home if
the need to shelter in place ever arises, but if you are at home, the
following items would be good to have on hand. (Ideally, all of these
items would be stored in the shelter room to save time.)</font></p>
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<font face="Verdana" size="2" color="#000000">Food and bottled water.
Store 1 gallon of water per person in plastic bottles as well as
ready-to-eat foods that will keep without refrigeration at the
shelter-in-place location. If you do not have bottled water, or if you
run out, you can drink water from a toilet tank (not from a toilet
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<font face="Verdana" size="2" color="#000000">Towels and plastic
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<h1 style="margin: 1 5"><!--mstheme--><font color="#330099"><font face="Verdana" size="2" color="#000000">How
to know if you need to shelter in place</font><!--mstheme--></font></h1>
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<font face="Verdana" size="2" color="#000000">You will hear from the
local police, emergency coordinators, or government on the radio and on
television if you need to shelter in place.</font><!--mstheme--></font><!--msthemelist--></td></tr>
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<font face="Verdana" size="2" color="#000000">If there is a �code red�
or �severe� terror alert, you should pay attention to radio and
television broadcasts to know right away whether a shelter-in-place
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<font face="Verdana" size="2" color="#000000">If you are away from your
shelter-in-place location when a chemical event occurs, follow the
instructions of emergency coordinators to find the nearest shelter. If
your children are at school, they will be sheltered there. Unless you
are instructed to do so, do not try to get to the school to bring your
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<h1 style="margin: 1 5"><!--mstheme--><font color="#330099"><font face="Verdana" size="2" color="#000000">What
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<font face="Verdana" size="2" color="#000000">Act quickly and follow the
instructions of your local emergency coordinators. Every situation can be
different, so local emergency coordinators might have special instructions
for you to follow. In general, do the following:</font></p>
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<font face="Verdana" size="2" color="#000000">Go inside as quickly as
possible.</font><!--mstheme--></font><!--msthemelist--></td></tr>
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<font face="Verdana" size="2" color="#000000">If there is time, shut and
lock all outside doors and windows. Locking them may provide a tighter
seal against the chemical. Turn off the air conditioner or heater.
Turn off all fans, too. Close the fireplace damper and any other place
that air can come in from the outside.</font><!--mstheme--></font><!--msthemelist--></td></tr>
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<font face="Verdana" size="2" color="#000000">Go in the shelter-in-place
room and shut the door.</font><!--mstheme--></font><!--msthemelist--></td></tr>
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<font face="Verdana" size="2" color="#000000">Tape plastic over any
windows in the room. Use duct tape around the windows and doors and
make an unbroken seal. Use the tape over any vents into the room and
seal any electrical outlets or other openings. Sink and toilet drain
taps should have water in them (you can use the sink and toilet as you
normally would). If it is necessary to drink water, drink the stored
water, not water from the tap.</font><!--mstheme--></font><!--msthemelist--></td></tr>
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<font face="Verdana" size="2" color="#000000">Turn on the radio. Keep a
telephone close at hand, but don�t use it unless there is a serious
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<font face="Verdana" size="2" color="#000000">Sheltering in this way
should keep you safer than if you are outdoors. Most likely, you will be
in the shelter for no more than a few hours. Listen to the radio for an
announcement indicating that it is safe to leave the shelter. After you
come out of the shelter, emergency coordinators may have additional
instructions on how to make the rest of the building safe again.</font></p>
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<font color="#000000">American Red Cross at </font>
<a href="http://www.redcross.org/" style="text-decoration: underline; text-underline: single">
<font color="#0000FF">www.redcross.org</font></a></font></p>
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<font color="#000000">Massachusetts Department of Public Health at </font>
<a href="http://www.state.ma.us/dph" style="text-decoration: underline; text-underline: single">
<font color="#0000FF">www.state.ma.us/dph</font></a></font></p>
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<font face="Verdana" size="2" color="#000000">Call 781-455-7580 or
781-455-7523</font></p>
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