During a Chemical Attack

What you should do in a chemical attack:

If you are instructed to remain in your home or office building, you should:

• Close doors and windows and turn off all ventilation, including furnaces, air conditioners, vents, and fans.
• Seek shelter in an internal room and take your disaster supplies kit.
• Seal the room with duct tape and plastic sheeting.
• Listen to your radio for instructions from authorities.

If you are caught in or near a contaminated area, you should:

• Move away immediately in a direction upwind of the source.
• Find shelter as quickly as possible.

All information above is from the FEMA website.

For more information and resources on Terrorism Preparedness, please visit the web sites below.

US Department of Homeland Security – FEMA
http://www.fema.gov/

US Department of Homeland Security
http://www.dhs.gov/
Homeland Security National Terrorism Advisory System
http://www.dhs.gov/national-terrorism-advisory-system

CDC – Center For Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov/
CDC – Bioterrorism
http://emergency.cdc.gov/bioterrorism/

American Red Cross
http://www.redcross.org/

Ready Gov
http://www.ready.gov/