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... 2013 10:40:32 PM by CompleteMarkets Editor This content has not been rated yet. SAFETY AND SURVIVAL IN AN EARTHQUAKE, PART 2 THIRD EDITION-AMERICAN RED CROSS SPECIAL TIPS FOR DISABLED AND ELDERLY PERSONS A recent survey of census statistics revealed that an estimated 31.5 million non- institutionalized Americans are functionally limited in some way by a chronic medical condition. 7.9 million are considered severely disabled, that is, unable to carry on some major life activity. As can be expected, disability generally increases with age. Of those aged 65 ... . Keep a flashlight beside your bed. Portable radio with spare batteries. Most telephones will be out of order or used for emergency purposes so radios will be your best source of information. First aid kit: Have a first aid kit and book such as the Standard First Aid and Personal Safety by the American National Red Cross. Have members of your household take basic first aid and CPR courses. Food: Have sufficient canned or dehydrated food and powdered milk for at least two weeks of meals. Water: It should be ... in each hallway, corridor, or adjacent area to any such sleeping room. Where sleeping rooms are on an upper level, a detector should also be placed in the center of the ceiling directly above the stairway. Avoid installation in bathrooms and in areas exposed to heating and air-conditioning vents. Smoke detectors require minor periodic maintenance, such as dusting and replacing batteries (if yours is battery powered) . All smoke detectors, whether battery-operated or powered by house current, must be tested at least once a month. If you install ...

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