secure water supplies, medicines, clothing, batteries, LP cooking fuels, spare flashlights, etc in a safe place. If the Hurricane is headed towards you, think about a possible Staging Area in your district, if needed, to accommodate an effective response effort. This could likely be the FRWA and FlaWARN Staging Area. Multiple staging areas may be needed in large, widespread damage areas to accommodate make actual numerous assisting/responding crews. Don’t arrangements unless authorized by Gary Williams. If you are chosen/tapped to assist in the utility response the following items are considered necessary as a ‘FRWA MacGyver’. Fill Gas Tanks fuel can be hard to find in affected areas – FRWA ID/SERT Badge & Business Cards Cell Phones & Charger Cash & Credit Cards Pack an Over-Night Bag/Duffle with Personal Items, such as: First Aid Kit Hats Alarm Clock Aspirin/Tylenol Gloves Battery Radio Prescription Meds Work Boots Flashlight Insect Repellant Spare Shoes Pocket Knife 40+ Sun Screen Clothing, 7-10 Days Coleman Stove & Fuel Sunglasses Extra Socks, 12+ Bowl, Cup, Spoon Water Bottles Rain Gear Water Filter/Purification Soft Drinks Bandannas Wet Wipes Food Daypack Hand Sanitizer High Protein Snacks Light Reading Material Chapstick/Lip Balm Sleeping Bag/Blanket Camera & Film Toilet Paper Pillow Spare Batteries Tooth Brush/Paste Cot or Air Mattress/Pad Matches or Lighter Maps Tent & Ground Tarp Paper Towels Pen/Pencil Towel & Wash Cloth Sewing Kit Notepaper Soap & Shampoo Fan Watch Mirror & Comb Extension Cord Calculator Tape - Elect, Duct, Large Garbage Bags Business Cards Cloth Other items considered good to have on hand. GPS & Laptop with Map Software Manhole Hooks Shovels Chainsaws Hand Tools FRWA Field Equipment & Supplies HURRICANE WARNING PREPARATIONS (continued) STAGING AREA SELECTION. A Staging Area are may be selected at this time which will be within the strike zone and adequate to accommodate an effective response effort, under the direction of Gary Williams. The spearhead unit may be pre-staged before the storm strikes to a location/utility outside of expected strike zone, and then moved to the Staging Area within the strike zone.
secure water supplies, medicines, clothing, batteries, LP cooking fuels, spare flashlights, etc in a safe place. If the Hurricane is headed towards you, think about a possible Staging Area in your district, if needed, to accommodate an effective response effort. This could likely be the FRWA and FlaWARN Staging Area. Multiple staging areas may be needed in large, widespread damage areas to accommodate numerous assisting/responding crews. Don’t make actual arrangements unless authorized by Gary Williams. If you are chosen/tapped to assist in the utility response the following items are considered necessary as a ‘FRWA MacGyver’. Fill Gas Tanks – fuel can be hard to find in affected areas FRWA ID/SERT Badge & Business Cards Cell Phones & Charger Cash & Credit Cards Pack an Over-Night Bag/Duffle with Personal Items, such as: First Aid Kit Aspirin/Tylenol Prescription Meds Insect Repellant 40+ Sun Screen Sunglasses Water Bottles Soft Drinks Food High Protein Snacks Sleeping Bag/Blanket Pillow Cot or Air Mattress/Pad Tent & Ground Tarp Towel & Wash Cloth Soap & Shampoo Mirror & Comb Tape - Elect, Duct, Cloth Hats Gloves Work Boots Spare Shoes Clothing, 7-10 Days Extra Socks, 12+ Rain Gear Bandannas Daypack Light Reading Material Camera & Film Spare Batteries Matches or Lighter Paper Towels Sewing Kit Fan Extension Cord Large Garbage Bags Alarm Clock Battery Radio Flashlight Pocket Knife Coleman Stove & Fuel Bowl, Cup, Spoon Water Filter/Purification Wet Wipes Hand Sanitizer Chapstick/Lip Balm Toilet Paper Tooth Brush/Paste Maps Pen/Pencil Notepaper Watch Calculator Business Cards Other items considered good to have on hand. GPS & Laptop with Map Software Shovels Hand Tools Manhole Hooks Chainsaws FRWA Field Equipment & Supplies HURRICANE WARNING PREPARATIONS (continued) STAGING AREA SELECTION. A Staging Area are may be selected at this time which will be within the strike zone and adequate to accommodate an effective response effort, under the direction of Gary Williams. The spearhead unit may be pre-staged before the storm strikes to a location/utility outside of expected strike zone, and then moved to the Staging Area within the strike zone.
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