Hurricane Response Guide for Environmental Public Health Professionals
Team Air-monitoring equipment (basic: type 1 team) Alcohol wipes (box) Batteries for flashlights/radio/weather radio (minimum 8 pack, each type) Bio-Hazardous Waste Red Bags Bottled water (case: 32) Candles (5-inch) Caution tape roll Coil-tag water sampling powder and bottles (incident dependent) Duct tape roll Emergency Blankets (backup supply) Face Masks (box) First Aid Kit Flashlights handheld backups Food Emergency Supplies (incident dependent) 7-day supply Gloves (nitrile; M/L/XL, one box of each) Goggles Hand sanitizer refill and backup bottles (70% alcohol) Incubator (incident dependent) Insect repellant spray cans (min 6 ounces) backup supply Inverter backup power supply (larger: 1500 watts/peak 2500) Light stick (6 inch safety style) Matches (box) Multi-tool with pliers Paper towels (minimum pack of 6) Radio (min 2-mile radio; cell phone preferred) Radio AM/FM Razor knife Shovel/pick folding multi-tool Tool Kit (i.e., basic hammer, screwdriver, pliers) Water Purification Tablets (bottle or packet) 9 10 Water Filter (absolute pore size of 1 micron or smaller)
10 If you potentially need to treat water, an absolute 1-micron filter should be used to remove crypto and giardia before using purification tablets. Water purification tablets are used for naturally occurring water sources. They should not be used in a post-disaster environment. 9
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