Stop by the HSC Library: Each week between now and June 29th, join a Library Session to pick up a "Sheet of the Week" to start working on. Learn simple steps you can take to prepare to get the most out of the WAYR Mini-fair.
May 11 - Prepare for the fair
Everything emergency preparedness, including decluttering!
Come with your questions and we'll point you the right direction to find answers!
These Saturday workshops lead up to the fair! Let us know what topics interest you. We have four hours every Saturday from May 11 thru June 22 to explore your emergency preparedness topics!
My 18 - Suspicious Activity, Awareness & Self-Defense
Tough Target Attitude
Awareness is an attitude toward life that allows us to maintain a “tough target” disposition. Someone who is a Tough Target has a continuous awareness of their vulnerabilities and always battles complacency of safety. The person who is a Tough Target does NOT have the belief of denial that “it will not happen to me, or at least not today.”
SAFE: The acronym S A F E crafted by Deborah Griffin (1974) describes four steps to personal safety: S for Secure, A for Avoid, F for Flee, E for Engage
May 26 - Being Creative in an Emergency
Take mylar, for example. "Most people have a mylar blanket in their kit, the question is, do you know how to use it?" Add some duct tape, clips, rope or paracord and you'll have a wind break or a heat reflector.
Learn about solar ovens, then make one using mylar!
June 1 - Water, water, water...Water!
If you have food but no water, you won't be able to cook the food and you'll get dehydrated. Find out how to store and manage water, build a water purifier, and check out water purification options for your 72-hour kit. From purification pills to Lifestraws, we'll explore the options.
Download this checklist and start creating and storing emergency water.
June 8 - Communication: From texting to HAM radio
... and everything in between. Join excellent teachers from our community to explore the why, how, when, and where of communication 1) if there is electricity, 2) if the grid is down.
Radios... from walkie talkies to GMRS to HAM!
June 15 - All things First Aid
We'll also show you where to take the American Heart Association online CPR/First Aid/AED course!
- Josh Kirkman, Cody Regional Health will present Stop the Bleed. "A person can die from severe blood loss in less than 5 minutes. Would you know what to do if faced with a life-threatening bleeding emergency?
- You can save a life: Preparing for bleeding emergencies; recognizing that a bleeding emergency exists; emergency action steps; deciding to act in an emergency.
- Safety in emergency situations: Keeping yourself safe in an emergency; helping others to safety; violent situations.
- Communicating in emergency situations: Communication basics; communicating with others at the scene; communicating with the emergency dispatcher.
- Caring for a person with life-threatening bleeding: Using pressure to stop bleeding; applying direct pressure; using a tourniquet; after the bleeding stops.
(Description and photo from Red Cross: First Aid for Severe Trauma)
Suitable for high school students and older. "With 3 quick actions, you can be trained to save a life. The number 1 cause of preventable death after injury is bleeding."
June 22 - Everything Emergency Preparedness
Including last-minute help with your 72-hour kit before fair time!
Bring your kit, your ideas, and your questions!
