FIRST 72 ON YOU

THE FIRST 72 ON YOU IS AN EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGN FOCUSED ON INCREASING EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FOR KENTUCKIANS AND THEIR FAMILIES. IT DISCUSSES HOW WHEN DISASTERS SUCH AS FLOODING, RECORD SNOWFALLS, DEADLY TORNADOES AND WILDFIRES STRIKE, COMMUNITIES ARE OFTEN LEFT WITHOUT SAFETY, SECURITY, FOOD AND SHELTER. THE FIRST 72 HOURS (THREE DAYS) ARE CRITICAL DURING A SERIOUS CRISIS FOR INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES TO BE SELF-SUFFICIENT BECAUSE ELECTRICITY, GAS, WATER AND TELEPHONES MAY NOT BE WORKING AND PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES MAY NOT BE ABLE TO REACH YOU IMMEDIATELY.

IN CATASTROPHIC CIRCUMSTANCES, IT MIGHT TAKE LONGER FOR RESCUE OR ASSISTANCE TO ARRIVE SO IT IS IMPORTANT THAT INDIVIDUALS SHOULD BE PREPARED TO BE SELF-SUFFICIENT BY BEING ABLE TO LIVE WITHOUT RUNNING WATER, ELECTRICITY AND/OR GAS FOR AT LEAST THREE DAYS FOLLOWING A DISASTER. THIS INCLUDES HAVING A WELL-STOCKED EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS KIT FOR INDIVIDUALS, THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS AND PETS. DURING THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER (NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MONTH), THE TOPICS OF PREPAREDNESS FOR FAMILIES AND CHILDREN, OLDER ADULTS AND PETS WERE SPOTLIGHTED WITH THE CAMPAIGN.

THE FIRST 72 ON YOU CAMPAIGN WILL CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, INCLUDING WINTER PREPAREDNESS TIPS TO STAY SAFE AND HEALTHY IN COLD TEMPERATURES, FLOODING AND TORNADOES. THE FIRST 72 ON YOU CAMPAIGN AND WINTER EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS WILL ALSO BE THE FOCUS OF A FACEBOOK LIVE DISCUSSION WITH STATE PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIALS TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY, NOV. 16. THE ONLINE EVENT IS SCHEDULED TO START AT 1 P.M. (EASTERN). IT WILL BE LIVESTREAMED ON THE KENTUCKY CABINET FOR HEALTH AND FAMILY SERVICES’ FACEBOOK PAGE AT FACEBOOK.COM/KYCHFS AND QUESTIONS CAN BE EMAILED IN ADVANCE TO CHFS.COMMUNICATIONS@KY.GOV OR POSTED IN THE COMMENTS SECTION DURING THE EVENT.