Describe each of the disaster scenarios you have chosen (such as a
hurricane that has quickly developed in your area) and a real or hypothetical
early childhood setting (such as a Head Start program housed on a university
campus near the coast). What are the main dangers posed by these situations?
Who is at risk?
Explain why you and your colleagues should be prepared. What are the
consequences of not being prepared?
A disaster that I
remember was a hurricane that happened in Gulf Coast, and destroyed Day Care
Facilities and other important schools and buildings. The hurricane also hit
Jackson Mississippi and some Day Care Schools closed for a couple of weeks
after the disaster because it was so dangerous. It affected Jackson as it did
to the other counties that went without electricity for several days. That is
why an evacuation plan and a survival kit are important to have. Hurricanes are
dangerous because it put children and adults at risk, and yet you need to plan
for the worst since it could have occurred there too.
Tornadoes are dangerous also. Tornadoes happen
in my area all the time, but there be little damage done. There are child care
facilities that have been in harm ways, but so far no one has gotten hurt.
Children are more vulnerable than adults because they are more likely to get
injury in a disaster. That is why people in an education setting should prepare
for such disasters to remain safe. I would start contacting with the emergency management
people to find out hazard that they have dealt with. This will help me of the
disasters in my state or town. I would outline each hazard in my area so the
plan can be handled effectively. The information that I have gathered, I would
put it together and look at the setting and location of the child care facility
to make sure the environment is not in a risk of harm. I would call the police
department for more information about the storm, and I would also watch the
weather channel to keep track of the condition of the storm to see if it is
hazard or no harm threat condition. I would keep inform with any open shelter
or Red Cross just in case of a disaster. Not during and following these procedures
there would be people getting hurt and heartbroken because of the loss of love
ones.
Summarize the appropriate steps you would take to develop a plan in
advance for this disaster and how you would deal with it if it occurs.
I would teach my students about disasters and
what methods we would have to take to stay safe. I would make sure how many
children I have in my Day Care Center, and see to my best to contact each
parents prior to the disaster, and check the building to make sure it is safe
enough for protection. I would keep plenty of water, food, batteries, flash
lights, diapers, milk, blankets, and first aid kits according to Fema and Red
Cross. My plan is to keep all my children and workers safe to live another day,
and be with their family.
During a disaster
I would make sure that all teachers will remain calm to get the children to a
safe place and that would help the children to stay calm. I would make sure
that we have fire extinguishers, first aid kits, and whatever we need to keep
the children safe. After the disaster, I would make sure everyone is okay and
contact the parents. I would let the children know that it is okay for them to
express their feelings about the disaster, and ask any questions that they may
have to ask. This would help the children if they have went through a disaster
before and have loss someone that they love, and it would help them to cope
with the issue. I would make sure that all my teachers are CPR examiners and be
certified, and do yearly training to keep up the certification.
To the family I
would give each parent a copy of information on disasters plans, evacuation
procedures, and a safe place to meet, and how to make family plans for
households. With all this information we rely on everyone should remain safe in
case of any disaster.
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