Shelter In Place Living Safely With Chemicals

Shelter In Place

• Living Safely With Chemicals

Tri-State Community Advisory Panel

• The Community Advisory Panel (CAP) was developed to create a forum for communication between the community and a core group of facilities in the Dubuque Tri-State area.

• The group’s mission is to promote public understanding and involvement in chemical risk management.

• The CAP consists of representatives from community organizations, the core facilities, and residents of the community.

Members of the Panel include:

• American Red Cross

• AmeriCold Logistics

• Citizens

• City of Dubuque Water Treatment

• Dubuque Fire Department

• Dubuque Schools

• East Dubuque Fire Department

• East Dubuque Schools

• Finley Business Health

A hazardous material release is very unlikely

• Hazardous materials are transported through our community by truck, rail, and barge.

• This risk exists across the US.

How would you know?

• Eye and Throat Irritation

• Strong Chemical Smell

• Local Authorities

• Local Media

You should know how to respond

• If encountered with a release of hazardous materials…

• What would you do??????

Shelter In Place

Shelter In Place

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If in your car...

• Close windows, vents, turn off A/C and heater.

• Listen to a local radio station for more information

• Continue driving unless directed otherwise.

• Drive away from the scene of the emergency.

• Do not drive into a chemical cloud.

For Additional Information, Please Contact . . .

• Your county’s Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC).

• Dubuque County LEPC 563-589-4170
• Grant County LEPC 608-723-7171
• Jo Daviess County LEPC 815-777-2141