The kit includes food and water, as well as important papers, money and medicine. A Hazard is a dangerous event or circumstance that has the potential to lead to an emergency or disaster. Hazard Probability is the estimated likelihood that a hazard will occur in a particular area. The Immediate Response Zone, or IRZ , is an emergency planning zone that surrounds the depot. This area would be affected immediately in the event of a Community Emergency.
Mitigation means to lessen the effects of or prevent an emergency or a disaster.
The shelter areas are made airtight, and filtered air is pumped in to raise the indoor air pressure, making it more difficult for contaminated outside air to penetrate the building. The PAZ is approximately the area between 7 and 25 miles from the depot. Reception Center is a facility where evacuating residents check in. The facility could be located in a building, or alongside a road or evacuation route. Reception center staff will ask arriving evacuees to register their names so that they can be contacted later by relatives and friends.