Before a Hazardous Materials Incidents
The Kootenai County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) collects information about hazardous materials in the community. Contact your local emergency management office for more information on LEPCs.
The following are things you can do to protect yourself, your family and your property from the effects of a hazardous materials incident:
- Build an emergency supply kit with the addition of plastic sheeting and duct tape
- Make a family emergency plan
- Know how to operate your home’s ventilation system
- Identify a room in your home or business with the smallest number of windows and plan to use that room if you need to Shelter in Place.
- Read more about sheltering in place