SHELTER IN PLACE

In a chemical emergency, you may be told to shelter in place. This means staying where you are and making yourself as safe as possible until the emergency passes or you are told to evacuate. In this situation it is safest to remain indoors than to go outside where the air is unsafe to breathe.

If you are told to Shelter In Place:

• Close all windows in your home.
• Turn off all fans, heating and air conditioning systems.
• Close the fireplace damper.
• Go to an above-ground room with the fewest windows and doors. (Take your disaster supplies kit with you.)
• Wet some towels and jam them in the crack under the door. Tape around the door, windows, exhaust fan and vents. Use plastic garbage bags to cover windows, outlets and heat registers.
• If you are told there is danger of explosion, close the window shades, blinds or curtains. To avoid injury, stay away from windows.
• Stay in the room and listen to the radio until you are told all is safe or you are told to evacuate.