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Official's Guide to Disasters <br /> • Text notifications <br /> Orange County Emergency Services has the ability to request resources from agencies <br /> outside of the county, including food, water, and other packaged commodities. For <br /> reference, the dispensing locations for these and medical items are: <br /> • Cedar Ridge High School (1125 New Grady Brown School Road, Hillsborough) <br /> • Stanford Middle School (308 Orange High School Road, Hillsborough) <br /> • Smith Middle School (9201 Seawell School Road, Chapel Hill) <br /> • Carrboro High School (201 Rock Haven Road, Carrboro) <br /> • Dean Smith Center- UNC (300 Skipper Bowles Drive, Chapel Hill) <br /> o (Alternate- Fetzer Gymnasium- 301 South Road, Chapel Hill) <br /> We generally recommend that you do not respond to disaster scenes because of safety <br /> concerns for you as well as emergency responders working at the scene. However, if <br /> you choose to respond to the scene, we ask that you follow these guidelines: <br /> • Report to the Incident Commander or Command Post as soon as you arrive at <br /> the scene. This person or post is responsible for directing all activities at the <br /> scene. The Incident Commander should be located at the Command Post and <br /> will be wearing official identification. <br /> • The Fire or Police Department may establish a "Hot Zone," where only persons <br /> with the proper protective clothing and training are allowed to enter due to <br /> hazards which may have created health or safety issues. <br /> • Park your car in a safe place away from the incident and in an area where your <br /> vehicle does not obstruct the road. Blocked roads may slow emergency vehicles <br /> from reaching their destination. <br /> • Pay attention to your surroundings. Cars strike many responders every year <br /> because they are operating in the roadways where drivers are easily distracted <br /> by the disaster or incident. <br /> • Watch where you step. The scene may contain hazardous materials that can <br /> wind up on your shoes, which can then wind up in your car, home, or business. <br /> Do not walk into or touch spilled material. Avoid inhaling fumes, smoke, and <br /> vapors. Avoid floodwater as it may be contaminated, and never drive through a <br /> flooded roadway. <br /> • Wear appropriate clothing and if necessary, request personal protection <br /> equipment (i.e. hardhats, masks, etc.) <br /> • Remember, transportation disasters and acts of terrorism are also potential crime <br /> scenes so refrain from touching or disturbing any potential evidence. <br /> Recovery <br /> Emergency Management Cycle Page 3.3 <br /> Version Date-April 9, 2012 <br />