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Below you will find the agenda for the October 10, 2023 Neighborhood Watch/Town Hall Program from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.

Here is the link for those who want to watch by Zoom.

Link to Zoom on your computer  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89776312960?pwd=WStZTE8wWGpnczNpeU5RNXlibXpVUT09    
Meeting ID: 897 7631 2960 Passcode: 974602  

OCTOBER 10, 2023 NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH/TOWN HALL MEETING AGENDA 

WELCOME AT 7:00 P.M. 

1.  FIRE SAFETY - RIC      

HANDOUT - U.S. Fire Administration 

TIPS FOR FALL AND WINTER PREVENTION

PRACTICE EVACUATION WHEN YOU CHANGE SMOKE ALARM BATTERIES TWICE A YEAR & DISCARD THEM PROPERLY.  

THE ADVANTAGES OF A KNOX BOX.  

2. CURRENT CRIMINAL ACTIVITY IN MERCER COUNTY INCLUDING SCAMS- WES, SEAN PARTNERSHIP FOR A SAFER COMMUNITY 

-  Microsoft Word - Citizens Guide.doc 

ROLE OF NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH MEMBERS - EARL     

MORE CITIZENS THAN LAW ENFORCEMENT     

NEIGHBORHOOD SIGNAGE     

SEARCHING FOR NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH CAPTAINS 

3. TERRORISM -EARL 

HANDOUT - IIFC: 8 Signs of Terrorism DISASTER PREPAREDNESS 

4. FAMILY EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION PLAN 

HANDOUT -CHILD IDENTIFICATION Child ID App Brochure — FBI  

HANDOUT- PERSONAL SITUATIONAL AWARENESS - 13 ways to enhance your personal safety via situational awareness -                                          Arrowhead General Insurance Agency, Inc. - Program for Sovereign Indian Nations 

HANDOUT - BASIC DISASTER SUPPLIES KIT - Build A Kit | Ready.gov          

MAKE SURE YOUR HOUSE NUMBER IS VISIBLE FROM THE STREET AT NIGHT.         KNOW SCHOOL & DAY CARE EVACUATION POLICIES.          

SHARE CELL NUMBERS WITH A FRIEND IN ANOTHER STATE.   

KNOW LOCATION OF WEATHER SHELTERS.          

SHELTER IN PLACE VS EVACUATION.        

ENROLL IN EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION SYSTEM - MERCERCOUNTY.KY.GOV    

PREPARE AN EMERGENCY KIT          

EXTRA SUPPLY OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS          

KEEP LIMITED SUPPLY OF CASH ON HAND          

KEEP FUEL TANK AT LEAST HALF FULL          

STORE AT LEAST ONE WEEK (PREFERABLY ONE MONTH OF FOOD/DRINK) 

5. HANDOUT - CPR - HandsOnlyCPRsheet.pdf          

WHO IS FIRST RESPONDER?          

TAKE A CLASS 

HANDOUT - STOP THE BLEED - save_a_life_flowchart.pdf          

30% OF PRE-HOSPITAL DEATHS UNDER AGE 40 CAUSED BY SEVERE BLOOD LOSS     SEVERE BLOOD LOSS CAN CAUSE DEATH IN FIVE MINUTES          

ACT QUICKLY          

EVALUATE SAFETY          

TELL SOMEONE TO CALL 911          

EVALUATE VOLUME AND FLOW          APPLY PRESSURE (BY HAND OR TOURNIQUET)  IF TOURNIQUET, PLACE 2-3" ABOVE WOUND AND LET MEDICAL PERSONNEL RELEASE      FIRST AID - DOWNLOAD FREE AMERICAN RED CROSS APP ON YOUR SMART PHONE 

HANDOUT -  CHOKING - Choking: First Aid and Prevention | Johns Hopkins Medicine HANDOUT -  MENTAL HEALTH EMERGENCIES - 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Fact Sheet
 

6. ACTIVE SHOOTER SITUATION - EARL          

SOMETIMES BAD PEOPLE DO BAD THINGS          

WARNING SIGNS MAY VARY & MOTIVATIONS DIFFERENT         

BE PREPARED FOR WORST & BE AWARE OF SURROUNDINGS         

HAVE A SURVIVAL PLAN: RUN - HIDE - FIGHT - RUN               

ALWAYS TRY TO ESCAPE & ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO DO SO               

LEAVE BELONGINGS BEHIND               

USE STAIRS INSTEAD OF ELEVATORS AND ESCALATORS               

HELP OTHERS & PREVENT ENTRY               

ALWAYS KEEP YOUR HANDS HIGH AND VISIBLE WITH FINGERS SPREAD FOR FIRST RESPONDERS               

CALL 911 WHEN SAFE AND GIVE AS MUCH DETAIL AS POSSIBLE:    NUMBER OF SUSPECTS AND THEIR LOCATION(S)                      

WHAT ARE THEY WEARING INCLUDING ARMOR                      

TYPES OF WEAPONS AND APPROXIMATELY HOW MANY SHOTS FIRED      

LAST TIME YOU HEARD GUN FIRE       

YOUR CURRENT LOCATION AND NUMBER OF PEOPLE WITH YOU     

ARE THEIR ANY INJURIES (TYPE) AND/OR HOSTAGES (HOW MANY)          

HIDE IF YOU CAN'T RUN IMMEDIATELY  DO SO QUIETLY               

TURN OUT  LIGHTS          

LOCK & BLOCK DOORS               

SILENCE CELL PHONE               

CONCEAL BEHIND LARGE OBJECTS               

REMAIN QUIET          

FIGHT               

ACT WITH AGGRESSION               

IMPROVISE WEAPONS E.G. FIRE EXTINGUISHER, CHAIR, ETC.               

COMMIT TO INCAPACITATE SHOOTER            

FIRST RESPONDERS - WES, SEAN                

NEUTRALIZE SHOOTER FIRST & THEN CARE FOR WOUNDED                

ALWAYS COMPLY WITH FIRST RESPONDER REQUESTS                

ALWAYS KEEP YOUR HANDS VISIBLE TO FIRST RESPONDERS                

LET THEM DO THEIR JOBS WITHOUT INTERFERENCE          

RUN - HIDE - FIGHT DVD

COMMUNITY LIGHTING & SECURITY CHECKLIST - WES, SEAN           

DON'T LET TREES & SHRUBS BLOCK WINDOWS           

INSTALL SECURE LOCKS BUT BE SURE YOU CAN GET 

OUTPERSONAL PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION - WES, SEAN           

BORROW ENGRAVERS FREE FROM MCSO & HPD           

KEEP LIST OF CREDIT CARDS & NUMBERS TO CALL

7. HOME SECURITY CHECKLIST - WES, SEAN           

VIDEO CONTENTS & STORE IN SAFETY DEPOSIT BOX, ETC.           

KEEP VEHICLES LOCKED EVERYWHERE WITH NO VISIBLE ITEMS 

HANDOUT - VACATION CHECKLIST - Preparing Your House for Vacation: 16-Step Checklist | Farm Bureau Financial Services 

8. RESPONSIBLE FIREARMS OWNERSHIP - WES, SEAN           

DON'T HAVE A WEAPON WITHOUT TRAINING & FEELING GOOD           

READ OWNER'S MANUAL           

SHOULD BE FULLY CONTROLLED ALWAYS           

INACCESSIBLE TO KIDS & OTHER UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS           

SPORTING FIREARMS SHOULD NEVER BE LOADED IN HOME           

WHEN REMOVED FROM STORAGE, ALWAYS VERIFY GUN UNLOADED

AMMUNITION STORED IN LOCKED LOCATION AWAY FROM FIREARM           

TREAT EVERY FIREARM AS IF IT WAS UNLOADED           

KEEP MUZZLE POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION           

DON'T RELY ON TRIGGER SAFETY DEVICES & KEEP FINGERS OFF          

BE AWARE OF NEIGHBORS WHEN FIRING OUTDOORS          

CARRYING CONCEALED WEAPON IN KENTUCK

VEHICLE & SUSPECT DESCRIPTIONS - EARL           

PRACTICE WHAT TO DO IF STOPPED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT - WES, SEAN           

KEEP BOTH HANDS VISIBLE AT TOP OF STEERING WHEEL           

DON'T GET OUT OF CAR & ONLY MOVE WHEN INSTRUCTED           

IMMEDIATELY SAY IF YOU HAVE A FIREARM & WHERE IT IS           

TURN ON INSIDE LIGHT IF DARK          

IF UNCERTAIN ABOUT OFFICER IDENTIFICATION, CALL 911 TO VERIFY, SLOW DOWN, PUT BLINKERS ON, FIND LIGHTED AREA 

9. HANDOUT - IDENTITY THEFT - EARL - Identity theft | USAGov 

10. HANDOUT - NUCLEAR EXPLOSION & RADIATION BASICS - EARL - Be Prepared for a Nuclear Explosion 

11. HANDOUT - TOP TEN ELDERLY SCAMS - EARL - 10 Common Scams That Target Seniors and How to Avoid Them 

12. HANDOUT - 12. CYBERSECURITY - EARL - Cybersecurity | Ready.gov 

13. HANDOUT - HUMAN TRAFFICKING - EARL -(HANDOUT Download Below as PDF)

REGISTERED SEX OFFENDER COMPLIANCE PROGRAM - WES, SEAN - Frequently Asked Questions - Kentucky Sex                             Offender Registry

14. DRUGS - EARL       

SEMI-ANNUAL DRUG TAKE BACK DAYS & AT OTHER TIMES AT MCSO & HPD       

SAFEGUARD MEDICATIONS IN THE HOME       

REPORT SUSPICIOUS MATERIALS BUT DON'T TOUCH THEM 

HANDOUT - FENTANYL - Fentanyl | Get Smart About Drugs 

15. QUESTIONS & ANSWERS - RIC, EARL, WES, SEAN 

ADJOURNMENT BY 9:00PM