Contact: Stephen M. Apatow
President & Executive Director, Humanitarian Resource
Institute
Eastern USA: (203) 668-0282 Western USA: (775)
884-4680
Internet: http://www.humanitarian.net Email:
sma@humanitarian.net
U.S. SENATE COMMITTEE CALLS FOR COMMUNITIES TO PREPARE
FOR POSSIBLE CHEMICAL EMERGENCIES RELATED TO THE YEAR
2000 TECHNOLOGY PROBLEM
U.S. chemical manufacturing, storage and
transportation is a $392 billion industry. An
estimated 85 million Americans live within five miles
of one of the 66,000 sites that handle hazardous
chemicals.
According to the U.S. Senate Special Committee on the
Year 2000 Problem:
* 86.5 percent of firms surveyed are not currently
prepared for Y2K.
* 85.6 percent have not coordinated emergency plans
with local/community officials. A majority have not
linked contingency planning to community emergency
services such as police, fire and rescue, or
hospitals.
* 79 percent said they had never before been surveyed
about Y2K preparedness.
* A majority of respondents do not belong to industry
organizations or trade associations, which have been
the primary gatherers of Y2K preparedness information
in the private sector.
* 4.1 percent said Y2K presents A potential for a
catastrophic event.
For detailed information on these reports and
resources from the U.S. Chemical and Hazard Safety
Investigation Board visit the Humanitarian Resource
Institute Global Y2K Infrastructure Risks Web Site
which can be found at:
http://www.humanitarian.net/y2keconomic.html
COMMUNITY & FAMILY PREPAREDNESS
Humanitarian Resource Institute in cooperation with
the FEMA Community & Family Preparedness Program has
constructed a one stop Community & Family Preparedness
resource guide on the internet. Included on this web
site is the Preparedness Guide for Chemical
Emergencies which was produced by the National
Disaster Education Coalition: American Red Cross,
FEMA, IAEM, IBHS, NFPA, NWS, USDA/CSREES, and USGS.
Topics Include:
* Why Talk About Chemical Emergencies?
* What Is a Home Chemical Emergency, and a Major
* Chemical Emergency?
* Awareness Information
* Preventing Chemical Emergencies in the Home
* What to Do During a Home Chemical Emergency
* Plan for Major Chemical Emergencies
* Media and Communicate Education Ideas
* What to Do During a Major Chemical Emergency
* What to Do if You Are at the Scene of a Chemical
Accident
* How to Shelter-in-Place
* Evacuation During a Chemical Emergency
* What to Do After a Major Chemical Emergency
The Community & Family Preparedness Resource Guide can
be found at: http://www.humanitarian.net/prepare.html
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