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Emergency Preparedness 2011
In Florida, hurricane preparedness is a year-round exercise. Hurricane season runs from June
through November and can produce more than a dozen named storms in any given year. While most storms may not threaten our
area, the lessons learned from hurricanes in Florida show us that we must always be prepared.
Hurricane Season
June 1st - Nov.30th
WILL YOU BE PREPARED?
NOTE: The Manor, Ashley Hall, and Hermitage Hall
are NOT approved shelters.
KNOW WHO TO CONTACT - VIEW TEAM CAPTAINS FOR YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD AREA
In case of an emergency in your neighborhood, you should be aware of WHO your team captains/contact is. Please
review the list and make note of your neighborhood captains.
click ---> 2011 EMERGENCY PREP. TEAM CAPTAINS

click here to view----> EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS BOOKLET
If a hurricane sets its sights on Central Florida, it is important Lake County residents know
where they plan to shelter for the duration of the storm. Because of the destructive power and torrential rainfall of a hurricane,
residents in a manufactured home or low-lying area should never ignore an evacuation order.
Lake County shelters are storm-hardened facilities. Evacuating residents should think twice
about staying in “shelters” that are not designated by the American Red Cross and Emergency Management. Another
option besides evacuating to a Lake County designated shelter is finding shelter with a friend or relative in a site-built
home. While Lake County’s shelters are high on safety, residents may tend to find the comfort level more accommodating
in a site-built home of a friend or relative.
A new program introduced this year by Emergency Management is the Public-Shelter Registry. Any Lake County resident that may use a public shelter during a hurricane is encouraged to fill out a public-shelter registry form. The registry will help Emergency Management with assisting residents who may not have reliable transportation to a public
shelter. View the Public-Shelter Registry Pamphlet to learn more about the program.
Lake County has eight primary shelters, and additional shelters are available if necessary.
In most circumstances, the primary shelters will be the first to open. In addition to being general population risk shelters,
all primary shelters are pet friendly and many serve those residents who have registered with the County’s special-needs program. All pets accepted by authorities at shelters must be crated and have documentation of up-to-date rabies vaccinations.
To register for the special-needs program or the public-shelter registry, call the Lake County Emergency Management Division at (352) 343-9420.
Public Shelter Register Form Forma de Registro Para un Regugio Publico
- Astatula Elementary, 13925 Florida Ave., Astatula
- Leesburg Elementary, 2229 South St., Leesburg — special needs and pet friendly
- Lost Lake Elementary, 1901 Johns Lake Road, Clermont — special needs and pet friendly
- Mascotte Elementary, 460 Midway Ave., Mascotte
- Round Lake Elementary, 31333 Round Lake Road, Mount Dora
- Treadway Elementary, 10619 Treadway School Road, Leesburg
- Umatilla Elementary, 401 Lake St., Umatilla — special needs and pet friendly
- Villages Elementary, 695 Rolling Acres Road, Lady Lake — pet friendly
The "Special Needs Application Form does not appear on the above .pdf. It is available below
from their website.
click here------> Florida Hurricane Preparedness Information... Are you ready?
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The Lake County Special Needs Program is designed to assist those persons with special medical, transportation or mobility
considerations during disaster situations.
Emergency Management officials, local home-care agencies, the Public Health Unit, American Red Cross and other service
organizations make up the “Local Special Needs Inter-Agency Committee.” The committee meets throughout the year
to plan and coordinate disaster services to the special needs population.
A person with special needs may be any age. Most are identified through their home-care agency. Some contact Emergency
Management directly. A two-page Special Needs Application form (also available in Espanol) must be completely filled out by the person in need or their caretaker, and submitted to Emergency Management. Once received,
it is processed for review by the Lake County Health Department for the monthly Special Needs Review Team meeting. Based on
the information provided on the form, the Medical Director will then make one of the following assignments in the event of
an evacuation:
- Special Needs Shelter — The majority of persons assigned to a Special Needs Shelter
are approved for that program because their medical condition requires them to be on required or life-sustaining medical equipment
and are electrically dependent, and therefore must evacuate to a shelter where generator backup would be available in case
of a loss of electricity. Some persons who are not electrically dependent and are not able to perform their daily routine
activities without assistance are also assigned to the Special Needs Shelter.
- Acute Care — If the Medical Director determines that a person’s medical condition
is beyond the care that can be provided to them in a Special Needs Shelter, they are assigned to an Acute Care Facility such
as a hospital which requires them to obtain a pre-admit order from their physician to be used only in the event of a mandatory
evacuation.
- Public Shelter — Those persons who live in a mobile or manufactured home and are not
electrically dependent, and their medical condition does not require either of the above shelters, are assigned to go to a
public shelter and all public shelters are wheelchair accessible.
- Stay at Home — Since Lake County is an inland county and not in a hurricane evacuation
zone, persons who are not electrically dependent, live in a site-built home, and are able to perform daily routine activities
without assistance, are sometimes assigned to shelter in-place and stay at home or with family or friends who live in a site-built
home.
Upon completion of review by the Medical Director, the form is returned to Emergency Management for final processing which
will include a letter to the mailing address provided on the form advising the applicant of the results of the review.
The Special Needs Application form is considered and treated as a confidential medical document and is kept in a locked
file. These records do not fall under public records laws.
For more information about special assistance due to physical limitations, call Lake County Emergency Management at (352)
343-9420 or print out the Special Needs Application form. Complete the form then send it to the following address or fax it to (352) 343-9728.
Lake County Emergency Management 315 W. Main St., suite 441 Tavares, FL 32778-7800
**Applicants must be full or part-time residents of Lake County.** |
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Download the Special Needs Application Below
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<-----click here for more information
SECO Automated Outage Reporting Number:
(800) 732-6141
click here for---->Interactive Weather Information Updated Every 60 seconds
Click here-----> LEESBURG WEATHER
EMERGENCY SUPPLY LIST
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Water
- at least 1 gallon daily per person for 3 to 7 days
Food
- at least enough for 3 to 7 days — non-perishable packaged
or canned food / juices — foods for infants or the elderly
— snack foods — non-electric can opener
— cooking tools / fuel — paper plates / plastic utensils
Blankets / Pillows,
etc.
Clothing - seasonal
/ rain gear/ sturdy shoes
First Aid Kit
/ Medicines / Prescription Drugs
Special Items
- for babies and the elderly
Toiletries / Hygiene
items / Moisture wipes
Flashlight / Batteries
Radio - Battery operated
and NOAA weather radio
Telephones - Fully
charged cell phone with extra battery and a traditional (not cordless) telephone set
Cash (with some
small bills) and Credit Cards - Banks and ATMs may not be available for extended periods
Keys
Toys, Books and
Games
Important documents
- in a waterproof container or watertight resealable plastic bag
— insurance, medical records, bank account numbers, Social Security card, etc.
Tools - keep a
set with you during the storm
Vehicle fuel tanks
filled
Pet care items
— proper identification / immunization records / medications
— ample supply of food and water — a carrier or cage
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HOW TO SURVIVE A HEART ATTACK WHEN ALONE
Let’s
say it’s 6:15 p.m. and you’re driving home (alone of course), after an unusually hard day on the job. You’re
really tired, upset and frustrated. Suddenly you start experiencing severe pain in your chest that starts to radiate out into
your arm and up into your jaw. You are only about five miles from the hospital nearest your home; unfortunately you don’t
know if you’ll be able to make it that far. What can you do?
Since many
people are alone when they suffer a heart attack, this article seemed to be in order. Without help, the person whose heart
stops beating properly and who begins to feel faint, has only about 10 seconds left before losing consciousness. However,
these victims can help themselves by coughing repeatedly and very vigorously. A deep breath should be taken before each cough,
and the cough must be deep and prolonged, as when producing sputum from deep inside the chest. Deep breath and a cough must
be repeated about every two seconds without let up until help arrives, or until the heart is felt to be beating normally again.
Deep breaths get oxygen into the lungs and coughing movements squeeze the heart and keep the blood circulating. The squeezing
pressure on the heart also helps it regain normal rhythm. In this way, heart attack victims can get to a hospital.

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