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<br /> <br />to the symptoms of frostbite which must be promptly treated. <br /> <br />Notes <br /> <br />Some functions may require special protective equipment. <br />Provisions must be made to issue specialized safety gear to <br />volunteers and other workers. Hard hats and protective head gear <br />may be necessary, particularly around machinery or in areas where <br />loading equipment is being used. Ear protection may be required <br />around extremely noisy equipment. In some communities levee <br />patrols are provided life jackets and vests. All workers must be <br />reminded never to walk behind construction machinery or heavy <br />equipment. <br /> <br />Workers on levees and expedient flood works should be given <br />information on emergency evacuation and escape procedures. The <br />failure or breech of a protective structure can result in rapid <br />flooding. Persons in low lying and potentially threatened areas <br />should have a thorough understanding of alarm signals and how to <br />reach reassembly points on higher ground. <br /> <br />Workers on flood patrols should travel in groups of at least <br />three. Should a member of the group be injured, there are <br />sufficient people in the group to allow one worker to stay with the <br />injured person while someone else goes for help. Flood patrols <br />should be provided with cellular phones or two, way radios. Every <br />member of the group should understand how to operate the <br />communications equipment. <br /> <br />It is extremely dangerous to walk in flooded areas. The flood <br />waters can lift manhole covers and expose unseen water filled <br />shafts. It may be impossible to rescue someone who has fallen into <br />an unprotected water filled sewer or utility shaft due to swift water <br />currents. Persons who are forced to walk In flooded areas should <br />be instructed to use a walking stick or pole to probe for unseen <br />dangers and the use of life jackets is strongly suggested. <br /> <br />Workers should also be advised to avoid areas subject to <br />collapse, such as areas next to inundated foundation walls. The <br />weight of the person on water saturated ground may be just enough <br />to cause the basement or foundation walls to cave in. <br /> <br />Support workers should also be given safety and health <br />briefings. Food service workers must be instructed on proper food <br />handling techniques. An outbreak of food poisoning can decimate <br />the work force in hours and impair the response effort for days. <br /> <br />Slippery floors in feeding centers and staging points can lead to <br />dangerous falls and slips. While it may be impossible to keep <br /> <br />Page 6 - 7 <br />