HP Req 2: Fundamental Access To: First Aid, Emergency Supplies, Water, Food, Communications

(Required)

INTENT

Provide fundamental safety for facility occupants during common emergencies for at least a 96-hour period (four days).

STRUCTURES

Provide the items listed below for Mission-Critical Facilities as defined in RELi HA Requirement 2.0, including residential facilities with overnight occupancy.

COMMUNITIES

Organize the community to provide the items listed below at the residential and commercial scale. Stock and Provide a First Aid Kit Meet OHSA and ANSI NSI Z308.1-2003 Minimum Requirements for Workplace First Aid Kits, including the additional items listed in the ANSI standard + items that do not duplicate the ANSI standard as recommended by the American Red Cross for first aid kits.

• Page 2: OSHA Standards, First-Aid Kits (mandatory)
• Anatomy of a First Aid Kit - American Red Cross
• First Aid, CPR and AED Certification - American Red Cross

Provide First Aid Training and CPR Training

Provide basic training in First Aid and CPR for at least 10-15% of the staff.

Provide Emergency Preparedness Supplies

Accommodate all occupants as identified in the FEMA/Ready Business Emergency Supplies Checklist. Food can be compressed food bars.

For Mission-Critical Facilities as defined in RELi HA Requirement 2.0, including residential facilities with overnight occupancy, provide 96 hours (four days) of emergency supplies including water + food. Accommodate all occupants as identified in the FEMA/Ready Business Emergency Supplies Checklist. Food can be compressed food bars.

For Fundamental Community Service Organizations, provide Emergency Preparedness Supplies including water + food adequate to serve the required operating timeline outlined in HA Requirement 2.0.

For all other facilities, provide 32 hours (1 ½ Days) of Emergency Preparedness Supplies including water + food.

• For reference, see the World Health Organization’s Guidelines that recommend at least three liters of water per person, per day, in an emergency situation.
• Provide portable emergency toilets. Pre-fabricated kits with five gallon buckets or similar are acceptable. Provide heavy duty plastic bags and ties for waste containment, and sanitary wipes + sanitary gel for cleansing.
• FEMA/Ready Business Emergency Supplies Checklist
• Disaster Supply Kit - University of Missouri Extension

Provide Fundamental Communication Capacity + Equipment

Provide at least one telephone land-line along with a cell phone with text message capabilities and an emergency alert radio + walkie-talkies (or similar) at minimum.

• Maintain service of at least one conventional land-line telephone or provide one of the optional communication devices. There must be back-up power and/or back-up batteries provided for three days of service, 24/7.
  • Option 1: Provide a Satellite Phone(s) + train at least two individuals or 2% of occupants up to five people, or at least 0.66% of occupants, to use the device(s). Test communications quarterly with at least three points of contact.
  • Option 2: Provide Citizen Band (CB) Radio(s) + train at least two individuals or 2% of occupants up to five people, or at least 0.66% of occupants, to use the device(s). Identify and semi-annually test communications with at least three points of contact at least 15 miles away that can provide emergency assistance.
  • Option 3: Provide an Amateur (HAM) Radio Unit(s) + license at least two individuals or 2% of occupants up to five people, or at least 0.66% of occupants, to use the device(s). Identify and semi-annually test communications with at least three points of contact that can provide emergency assistance.
• Be prepared to text via cell phone. Train at least 2 individuals, or at least 10% of occupants, to use the device(s). Note: This device is required under all circumstances and is not an allowable substitute to a land-line telephone or any other communication device.
• Provide and monitor a NOAA and Public Alert Certified Weather Radio with battery back-up. Train at least two individuals, or at least 10% of occupants, to use the device(s).
• Provide Family Radio Service (FRS) or General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) or walkie-talkies for local use. Train at least two individuals, or at least 10% of occupants, to use the device(s). Example: provide three devices for 200 occupants, four devices for 300 occupants, and so on. Provide at least two devices, or at least one device for 0.66% of occupants

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