The National Safety Council (NSC) set September as
- Thunderstorms and lightning
- avoid contact with electrical equipment, cords, metal and water.
- Take shelter in a sturdy building.
- Avoid isolated sheds or other small structures, open areas, hilltops, the beach, & boats.
- Stay away from tall items like trees, water/communication towers, & power lines.
- Heavy rain
- Safely exit the roadway and park.
- Stay in the vehicle and turn on the emergency flashers.
- Do not drive into flooded areas.
- Move to higher ground if you can do so safely.
- Tornado
- Seek shelter in a place away from windows such as a basement, center hallway, bathroom or closet.
- Get under something sturdy such as a heavy table, and cover your body with a blanket, sleeping bag or mattress.
- If driving, stop & exit your vehicle. Lie flat in the nearest ditch, ravine or culvert, and shield your head with your hands.
- Snow/Ice
- Pre plan for a stock of food and water
- Keep a blanket in your vehicle
- Avoid driving if conditions are hazardous
NSC advises families to keep an emergency kit at home and in the car. Kits should contain basic needs to sustain a family for at least 72 hours. When putting together an emergency plan, families should practice various methods of evacuation or identify places to seek shelter, make emergency contact lists in case family members become separated and learn how their community alerts residents when severe weather or a natural disaster are imminent. Sample emergency kits and plans can be found online at:
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Shawn has been in the safety field since 2005. After his 10 year career as a Steelworker First Class Petty Officer in the United States Navy Seabees, he continued working in safety. He is currently a Safety Engineer with Syncom Space Services for the Synergy-Achieving Consolidated Operations and Maintenance (SACOM) contract at the NASA Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, LA. The main manufacturing plant is one of the largest manufacturing plants in the world with 43 environmentally controlled acres under one roof.
His professional portfolio includes working with several well-known clients: Department of Homeland Security, US Army Corps of Engineers, Department of the Navy (NAVFAC), BP, Huntsman Advanced Chemicals, Benteler Steel Tube, Voestalpine Steel, Valspar Paint Coatings, New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co, Atkinson Construction, and Syncom Space Services.
His core training includes a Bachelor of Science Degree in Occupational Safety & Health along with US Navy Safety Inspector School (NEC 6021), OSHA 500 Train the Trainer, MSHA Part 46 Surface Mining, and a vast amount of misc. training.
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