Youth Safety

What would YOU do in an Emergency?

Sometimes it's scary to think about bad situations--you might have seen television shows or news programs about fires, earthquakes or other things.

Nobody likes to worry about emergencies, and you may never be involved in one.

But sometimes things do happen-and the best way to get through them is to be prepared. We have some ideas for you below.

Read over these suggestions, then talk to your parents or other people you live with. Discuss how YOU should act in an emergency-and practice what you would do!

Sometimes in an emergency the most important thing you can do is to get help right away, and the easiest way to do that is to call 911. You can dial 911 from almost any phone in Eureka or Humboldt County--and talk to someone who can start to help you immediately. Here are some examples of when to call 911:
If you or someone in your home suddenly becomes sick or is hurt.
If you discover a fire in your home--GET OUT, then call 911 from a neighbor's home.
If you smell gas from your stove or heater--GET OUT, then call 911 from a neighbor's home.
If you feel threatened by someone.
If you are lost and can't remember how to get home.
Never call 911 for a joke; it may keep someone else from getting the help they need. It's also against the law-and the 911 dispatchers can tell where the call is coming from!
It's important to know what to do if an emergency happens; for instance, last winter's floods kept made it hard for some kids to get home after school. Talk to your parents and other residents in your home about where you would go and what you should do if there was a
Fire
Earthquake
Flood
and you couldn't contact anyone from your household, or where your family would meet if there was an emergency at your house.

No matter where you are, you should know 2 WAYS OUT of any room or building you're in, so that if a fire ever did happen, you would know how to get out. You can practice this easily: walk around your home and look for 2 WAYS OUT from every room (windows that you can open count!). Also, look for 2 WAYS OUT when you're at:
School
Church
The movies
Meetings
2 WAYS OUT is something else you should talk over with your parents and other people in your home
If a fire occurs, KNOW WHEN TO GO! By reacting quickly but calmly to a fire emergency, you can stay safe. If you
Hear the smoke detector in your home
Hear the fire alarm at school or any public place
Smell or see smoke
you know it's time to go! Don't run, and use your head-listen to any adults present for directions, and follow them. If no adults are around, look for the safest way out of the building--and GO!

Sometimes all of us forget about things in our home that can burn if we aren't careful: stoves, heaters, fireplaces and woodstoves. All of these things might catch clothing on fire if you get too close. If your clothing ever catches on fire, DON'T RUN, instead, remember to
STOP,
DROP (cover your face with your hands), and
ROLL-then immediately
COOL any burned areas with cool water
If it is safe to remain where you are, call your parents or other adult for help, if it doesn't seem safe, GET OUT and go to a neighbor's home and call for help from there.
Cigarette lighters and matches have a purpose, and are safe for adults to use properly. But they can also be dangerous. Sparks from a lighter-even one that doesn't make a flame-can start furniture or dry grass on fire, and a match stays hot even after it has been blown out. The best thing to do is leave lighters and matches alone. If you find a lighter or matches laying around, give them to an adult so that nobody else can use them the wrong way. If you see someone playing with matches or a lighter, ask them to stop, otherwise,
Ask a nearby adult for help or
Call 911 to report a dangerous situation.

Sometimes in an emergency the most important thing you can do is to get help right away, and the easiest way to do that is to call 911. You can dial 911 from almost any phone in Eureka or Humboldt County--and talk to someone who can start to help you immediately. Here are some examples of when to call 911: If you or someone in your home suddenly becomes sick or is hurt. If you discover a fire in your home--GET OUT, then call 911 from a neighbor's home. If you smell gas from your stove or heater--GET OUT, then call 911 from a neighbor's home. If you feel threatened by someone. If you are lost and can't remember how to get home. Never call 911 for a joke; it may keep someone else from getting the help they need. It's also against the law-and the 911 dispatchers can tell where the call is coming from!	It's important to know what to do if an emergency happens; for instance, last winter's floods kept made it hard for some kids to get home after school. Talk to your parents and other residents in your home about where you would go and what you should do if there was a Fire Earthquake Flood and you couldn't contact anyone from your household, or where your family would meet if there was an emergency at your house.
No matter where you are, you should know 2 WAYS OUT of any room or building you're in, so that if a fire ever did happen, you would know how to get out. You can practice this easily: walk around your home and look for 2 WAYS OUT from every room (windows that you can open count!). Also, look for 2 WAYS OUT when you're at: School Church The movies Meetings 2 WAYS OUT is something else you should talk over with your parents and other people in your home	If a fire occurs, KNOW WHEN TO GO! By reacting quickly but calmly to a fire emergency, you can stay safe. If you Hear the smoke detector in your home Hear the fire alarm at school or any public place Smell or see smoke you know it's time to go! Don't run, and use your head-listen to any adults present for directions, and follow them. If no adults are around, look for the safest way out of the building--and GO!
Sometimes all of us forget about things in our home that can burn if we aren't careful: stoves, heaters, fireplaces and woodstoves. All of these things might catch clothing on fire if you get too close. If your clothing ever catches on fire, DON'T RUN, instead, remember to STOP, DROP (cover your face with your hands), and ROLL-then immediately COOL any burned areas with cool water If it is safe to remain where you are, call your parents or other adult for help, if it doesn't seem safe, GET OUT and go to a neighbor's home and call for help from there.	Cigarette lighters and matches have a purpose, and are safe for adults to use properly. But they can also be dangerous. Sparks from a lighter-even one that doesn't make a flame-can start furniture or dry grass on fire, and a match stays hot even after it has been blown out. The best thing to do is leave lighters and matches alone. If you find a lighter or matches laying around, give them to an adult so that nobody else can use them the wrong way. If you see someone playing with matches or a lighter, ask them to stop, otherwise, Ask a nearby adult for help or Call 911 to report a dangerous situation.