Clipboard(s)
On the top of our list is at least one a legal size clip board with paper and pen or pencil (attached by a string). A red, permanent ink, felt tipped marking pen attached by a string is also necessary for your clipboard. (Carbon paper recommended) and a can of international orange spray paint! The spray paint is used to paint a large arrow on the side of the building/residence that points to the location of the clipboard so that rescuers can find it.
THE BOARD
On the top sheet of paper create a form with headings such as:
The Dwelling's Address: 523 Your Street
Preliminary Search: Yes No
Searched and Cleared: Yes No
To be Searched: Yes No
Owner's name: John Smith
Address: 733 His Street
Contact #: (just in case a phone is working someplace) 212-555-9112212-555-9112
Principal Occupant's name: Your Name Total number of occupants in dwelling: People (and pets)
The following is a list of residents at this address: (List of each person resident, your name first, at your location along with their ages)
Name Age Relationship Present Location Condition
John Q. Public 49 owner Local High School Shelter OK
Mary Public 46 wife Municipal Hospital Broken leg
(treated)
Timmy Public 16 son unknown, was at swim class Unknown
Condition of Utilities:
Gas: ON OFF
Oil: ON OFF
Hydro: ON OFF
Additional Notes and Instructions: (sample use follows)
Timmy, we are all right. I am at the High School Shelter and Mom is at the hospital with a broken leg. She is doing well. Come to the school. Dad Aug., 12, 1993 - 10:32 a.m. - Building verified and cleared by USAR John Canuck, USAR Teametc.
All rights reserved.
Commercial Reproduction for Profit is Prohibited
The Purpose
- It provides any rescuer with pertinent information on the occupants, their condition and where abouts.
- It allows rescue teams to pass information to other rescuers so that the dwelling is not searched a second or third time thus wasting valuable search efforts.
- It provides information to friends and relatives who may have joined in the search for you.
- By using carbon paper it provides authorities with a removable record which may be taken to the Disaster Command Center and added to a database.
- Can you think of any more purposes this form would serve? We welcome your suggestions
The red marker will allow a rescuer to place a check mark on the paper to show the dwelling has been cleared.
