Video 14: What to Expect When Law Enforcement Arrives
Understand who might respond in an emergency, and prepare to follow the instructions of responding officers.
Video 11: Window Placards
During an emergency, placing signs in windows may help provide information to first responders.
Video 12: Barricade Locks
When considering the use of a barricade lock to secure a door, think about the benefits, drawbacks, and requirements of using such a device.
Video 13: Duties of a Rescue Task Force
If law enforcement officials in your area have a rescue task force, understand the role of the task force and work together to prepare for an emergency.
Video 15: Stay Safe
Pay attention to your surroundings and use your senses to gather information in times of extreme stress.
Video 16: Moving the Injured
If it’s necessary to move someone who has been injured, using common objects may help.
Video 17: Caring for the Injured – Bleeding
A tourniquet, or similar item, may be used to help stop bleeding.
Video 18: Caring for the Injured – Airway
Appropriate positioning can help keep an injured person’s airway open.
Video 19: Caring for the Injured – Tension Pneumothorax
Packing and sealing a wound may help relieve tension pneumothorax, or a collapsed lung.
Video 20: Caring for the Injured – Hypothermia
Look for signs that someone’s body temperature is dropping to dangerously low levels, and take steps to keep the person warm.