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DC CERT Bulletin
June 2022
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Serve DC's Community Emergency Response Bulletin: June 2022 Edition In This
Issue:
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CERT In the Community
- Resources
CERT Training Mid-Spring Cohort Recap [image: cert]
We recently held CERT training sessions for the Mid Spring Cohort. On June
15th, opening session, we had around 40 participants! The focus was on
disaster preparedness and the organization of CERT, taught by CERT Council
member and Ward 1 team lead, Karen Gaal.
On June 16th, we covered Units 6 & 7, dealing with light search and rescue
and fire suppression complete with a fire simulation exercise. The
instructor for those units were CERT Council member and Ward 6 Team lead,
Daryl Levine, DC FEMS Communications Lead.
DC Summer is here! Have fun and stay safe during the hottest season of the
year.
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- Heat waves can be dangerous and even life-threatening for people who
don't take the proper precautions.
- According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA
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10-year average of deaths per year with 107 fatalities, and the highest
30-year average of any hazard at 143 fatalities.
- Most heat disorders occur because the victim has been overexposed to
heat or has over-exercised for his or her age and physical condition. Older
adults, young children, and those who are sick or overweight are more
likely to succumb to extreme heat.
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Know Key Heat Preparedness Terms! [image: heat]
- *Heat Wave - *A period of abnormally and uncomfortably hot and
unusually humid weather. Typically, a heat wave lasts two or more days.
- *Heat Index - *The Heat Index (HI) or the "Apparent Temperature" is an
accurate measure of how hot it really feels when the Relative Humidity (RH)
is added to the actual air temperature.
- *Heat Cramps -* A condition marked by sudden development of cramps in
skeletal muscles. It results from prolonged work or exercise in high
temperatures accompanied by profuse perspiration with loss of sodium
chloride from the body.
- *Heat Exhaustion -* A mild form of heat stroke, characterized by
faintness, dizziness and heavy sweating
- *Heat Stroke - *A life-threatening condition marked especially by
cessation of sweating, extremely high body temperature, and collapse that
results from prolonged exposure to high temperature
- *Excessive Heat Watch -* Issued by the National Weather Service when
heat indices exceeding 105ºF (41ºC) during the day combined with nighttime
low temperatures of 80ºF (27ºC) or higher are forecast to occur for two
consecutive days.
- *Excessive Heat Warning **- *Issued within 12 hours of the onset of
the following criteria: heat index of at least 105°F for more than three
hours per day for two consecutive days, or heat index more than 115°F for
any period of time.
- *Heat Advisory - *Issued within 12 hours of the onset of the following
conditions: heat index of at least 105°F but less than 115°F for less than
three hours per day, or nighttime lows above 80°F for two consecutive days.
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*Indoor Water Conservation Tips Before a Drought* [image: drought]
During times of extreme heat, many areas can also experience periods of
reduced rainfall or drought. As the summer continues and temperatures rise,
there may be an increased risk of drought in our region. If a drought
should occur, it’s important to know what measures to take to reduce the
impact to yourself and property.
Strategies for drought preparedness focus mainly on water conservation. The
below list of practices is some of the ways before a drought occurs one can
act every day to help preserve this essential resource. Here are some key
tips:
- Never pour water down the drain when there may be another use for it.
For example, use it to water your indoor plants or garden.
- Repair dripping faucets by replacing washers. One drop per second
wastes 2,700 gallons of water per year.
- Check all plumbing for leaks and have any leaks repaired by a plumber.
- Retrofit all household faucets by installing aerators with flow
restrictors.
- Install an instant hot water heater on your sink.
- Insulate your water pipes to reduce heat loss and prevent them from
breaking.
- Start a compost pile as an alternate method of disposing of food waste
or simply dispose of food the garbage. (Kitchen sink disposals require a
lot of water to operate properly)
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Think of your furry friends! They need to stay cool too
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On the Radar: Grill Safety [image: grill]
When the warmer weather hits, there’s nothing better than the smell of food
on the grill. Seven out of every 10 adults in the U.S. have a grill or
smoker*, which translates to a lot of tasty meals. But it also means
there’s an increased risk of home fires.
In 2014-2018, fire departments went to an annual average of 8,900 home
fires involving grills, hibachis or barbecues per year, including 3,900
structure fires and 4,900 outside or unclassified fires.
*Grilling fire facts*
- July is the peak month for grill fires (18%), including both structure
outdoor or unclassified fires, followed by June (15%), May (13%) and August
(12%).
- In 2014-2018, an average of 19,700 patients per year went to emergency
rooms because of injuries involving grills. * Nearly half (9,500 or 48%) of
the injuries were thermal burns, including both burns from fire and from
contact with hot objects; 5,200 thermal burns, per year, were caused by
such contact or other non-fire events.
- Children under five accounted for an average of 2,000 or 39%, of the
contact-type burns per year. These burns typically occurred when someone,
often a child, bumped into, touched or fell on the grill, grill part or hot
coals.
- Gas grills were involved in an average of 8,900 home fires per year,
including 3,900 structure fires and 4,900 outdoor fires annually. Leaks or
breaks were primarily a problem with gas grills. Ten percent of gas grill
structure fires and 22% of outside gas grill fires were caused by leaks or
breaks.
- Charcoal or other solid-fueled grills were involved in 1,300 home
fires per year, including 600 structure fires and 600 outside fires
annually.
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