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You may never have to shelter in place at work or at home, but don't bet your life or safety on it. There are many possible causes for sheltering in place, including hurricanes, blizzards, chemical spills, and others. The articles below will help you put together a plan and make other necessary preparations.

How can those affected in a shelter-in-place scenario be convinced that the process is really in place to help them, not impede their rights? (Item #1) Do you know the difference between "lockdown" and "shelter in place?" (Item #2) From the Red Cross and the CDC, here's information on sheltering in place during a chemical or radiology emergency. (Item #3)

How can you be sure that everyone is getting and understanding crucial information in a shelter-in-place situation? (Item #4) Hurricane Rita tested one company's shelter-in-place plan and provided shelter for some employees and their families. (Item #5) Follow these links to sources of shelter-in-place supplies. (Item #6)

As always, we look forward to hearing about your concerns with regards to business continuity. If you have a topic you'd like to see covered, please email me at [email protected]

Best Regards,

Bob Mellinger
President
Attainium Corp

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"Plan ahead: It wasn't raining when Noah built the ark!"
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Articles

1. Shelter-in-Place
The shelter-in-place process is tough to plan, practice and implement. Multiple steps are required to keep tenants in a building until the building manager is notified by city, state and federal agencies of the nature of the emergency. It is a challenge to deal with tenants who choose to leave during the process. Tenants sometimes interpret the process as impeding their rights to make decisions about their own safety. Preserving the emotional well-being of those participating in the process is difficult.
http://securitysolutions.com/mag/security_shelterinplace/

2. What's the Difference Between "Lockdown" and "Shelter in Place"?
With a new "event" occurring all too frequently in the news, a lot of the terms seem to get confusing. If you have children, they need to now do "lockdown drills" in school. What is a lockdown? What does it mean to shelter in place? What's the difference between the two?
http://ezinearticles.com/?Whats-the-Difference-Between-Lockdown-and-Shelter-in-Place?&id=1479939

3. Shelter-in-Place during a Chemical or Radiation Emergency
The American Red Cross and the Centers for Disease Control provide thorough information for sheltering in place at home, at work, and in general. Links to additional sources of information also are provided.
http://www.redcross.org/preparedness/cdc_english/Sheltering.asp

4. Shelter-in-Place - Communication
Communication is crucial when people need to shelter-in place. Some people have limitations that make it hard to understand important information. Such problems make it difficult to process information in an emergency. Nevertheless, it is important to make sure these people get the information they need to stay safe in an emergency.
http://www.hhs.gov/od/disabilitytoolkit/shelter/communication.html

5. Gimme Shelter
With Hurricane Rita heading their way, several employees of one major company and their families decided that rather than risk a problematic evacuation, a safer solution was to turn around and head to their corporate campus in Houston to weather the storm. They had that option because only a few months earlier their company had implemented a comprehensive shelter-in-place (SIP) program.
http://www.securitymanagement.com/article/gimme-shelter

6. Survival Gear Source
On occasion, Attainium provides links to sources of shelter-in-place equipment. Their inclusion here is not an endorsement of the sites, only a way to let you know of various sources.
http://www.emergencyproductswarehouse.com/
http://www.survivalgearsource.com/
http://www.readykit.com/products/shelter-in-place-kit.php
http://besafeplus.com/store/item/1zre4/Emergency_Preparedness/Shelter_in_Place_Kit.html