How would you communicate with children in a child care centre when doing a fire evacuation , what would you say to the children to keep them calm ?

i would follow protocol as directed by my manager -when in doubt, check your HR manual.

homeland territories?

Do we just kinda gather people together and put them in refugee camps?

What if the enemy continues to advance despite the best efforts of the military?

Unfeasible as it sounds, i’m talking about worst-case scenario here (but without nukes).
Oh yeah, that’ real contingency planning that is.

Get a life! You’ve not asked a question but want an answer to fit an argument that you’re having outside this environment.

Not something nuclear, chemical or biological, unless you can put a unique twist on it please! I need it for a story.

Perhaps, due to some geologic movement or earthquake, the water source for a city has been disrupted and might take some months to correct. A city could not remain habitable with no running water for Homes, Apartments, Schools, Government Offices and even for fire hydrants.

With no water coming into a city it might be necessary for most, if not all, residents to move out until services are restored.

Does that help? Good luck.

We are considering emergency evacuations in pax jet where smoke may be present which will create severe breathing & visibility problems.
Regulations permit 90 seconds for exit.
As far as I know there is no provision for obese pax (who may compose 30% of the population) to be included in the tests.
Are the evacuation tests realistic?
Fitting more exits will cost more. Wider aisles near exits may improve pax flow.

Aircraft evacuations will never run smoothly. The FAA puts down as reasonable a restrictions as the aircraft manufacturers can accommodate.

Are there plenty of resources for residents? If anyone who lives in Pensacola could speak about what they went through after a hurricane as far as employment, home and etc. and what would a newcomer want to know that would be of great help in these events?

I’m from Destin, which is about 50 miles east of Pensacola, and lived there through several hurricanes. When Hurricane Ivan hit, it was almost directly over Navarre, which is halfway between Destin and P’cola. The only real evacuation route out of Pensacola is I-10 (which everyone in NWFL uses), then to I-65 in Mobile, and that route does get backed up, especially since residents of Navarre almost always have to evacuate their island. The good news is, P’cola is right on I-10, so you don’t have to sit in traffic trying to get on the interstate.

As far as I know, there weren’t many employment problems after any hurricanes I lived through, but I also don’t know that there has ever been any catastrophic damage like New Orleans had after Katrina. I worked in condo management, so we were always busy after a hurricane doing damage control. There is always clean-up to be done after the fact.

As far as home damage, a few of my friends who lived on the beach had to rebuild at least partially, and I’ve known people who lived further inland that needed new roofs due to hurricane damage, but the further inland you are, the better your chances to escape damage.

I’ve had the bldg fire alarm go off 4 times accidentally this weekend. Tried to get the animals all ready to go as quickly as possible just in case. Found it very difficult to catch them when they are scared. Any tips would be great. Also any tips for their rescue if they are alone and a fire breaks out. Thanks.

Have the cats go to a cage that you can carry. The dog should go to a cage too, but close the door so the dog can’t go in, because he or she might not come out willingly if they see the cage as the safe place. He or she should stand by the cage, then you leash him or her. The turtle depends on if it’s aquatic or land. If it’s land, have a critter keeper (plastic container with slots for water bottle and holes for air) handy, put turtle in, throw it in cage with cats. If it’s aquatic, have a plastic tub just big enough for the turtle that you can cover tightly, put turtle in it, and use a pitcher to add water from aquarium to tub. Carry the cat cage in one arm and hook dog leash around other elbow. You then have a hand free to open doors, etc.

If you haven’t already gotten the dog and cats used to going to the cage when you order it, that is the place to start. Use treats and do it at least four times a day until they get the idea. Believe it or not, even our cat will go in the cage on command. My husband and I are volunteer firefighters, so our four dogs and the cat have to be put in their cages quickly too. We always cage them when we’re out of the house. Hubby did a great job teaching them to go in their cages, and since he has been deployed, I’ve been teaching them the importance of "Cage!" when the fire siren sounds or our tones go off on the radio. They are used to the sound now, and "Cage!" while the siren sounds, paired with jumping up (using body language) makes them scoot with more energy and speed than a normal "Cage!" command.

The next step is to have your own "fire drill". I put a link below to the sound of a fire alarm. You could play it loud on your computer to get the animals used to the noise, so they won’t be scared. Once they will go to the cage reliably, use the sound of the alarm, then your command to go to the cage.

This is the hardest part. You have to stay calm yourself. Try to not communicate anxiety through your body language or the sound of your voice. Cesar Millan, the Dog Whisperer, stresses the importance of communicating with energy. I posted a link also to where you should start on his website. Be really calm while teaching them to go to the cage, then once they get used to that, stay calm while using the alarm sound with cage, then once that is mastered, communicate excitement without fear to encourage a quicker response.

You can get stickers that notify firefighters that there are pets in the apartment. This link is also below.

Do you have a neighbor who could help you carry or lead the animals? It’s so great that you’re thinking this out in advance. It may save your life in addition to your pets’ lives.

We moved out 4 months ago and we’ve been wondering why he didn’t send us our deposit. We were getting ready to file charges and today we get a $4000 bill most of which was renovations to help his house sell. Does anyone have any suggestions? My 1st question is: is 4 months too long to wait and my 2nd question is: how do we fight stuff like renovations that we don’t agree with? Thanks.
State of Oklahoma

Landlords only get 14-45 days depending on state to refund a deposit or send a final accounting. 4 months is completely uncalled for in any state!

They have lost any right to collect that money even if you did legitimately cause any damages. They have waited far too long to collect. Landlords lose all rights to the deposit when they do not follow this law. You need to sue them for full refund of your deposit.

EDIT: For some people’s education: Even with no lease on a verbal month to month agreement the landlord is bound by general law. Every state has a law on how long a landlord has to refund the deposit after the tenants vacate. A lease is NOT needed in order to dispute a landlord not returning the deposit.

If you’re not required to leave for any of these, what’s the difference?
Doesn’t mandatory mean you don’t have a choice? I heard you can’t be forced to leave? Anyways, how would they be able to track down everyone who stayed to film the storm?

the definitions of the words speak for themselves but voluntary
means you don’t have to leave it is a choice.
Mandatory means that you must leave as you are told to do so by someone in charge.There is not a choice

Where can I find an evacuation pamphlet or handout for children in elementary school? Is there a website I can go to in order to find one? I need it to be for children, not their parents.

Some information is below./

It is a matter of opinion whether it suffered - in many cities children would have received little or no education, especially if they were working in factories or other businesses, their propsects may well have improved, as did their health, when sent to a rural community with good schools.