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75 <br /> <br />MEDIA RELEASE <br /> <br />Date: Month, day, year <br />Contact: Kasey Knutson, Public Information Officer, 509-962-7515 <br /> <br />Shelter in Place Issued for [location] <br /> <br />A shelter in place alert has been ordered for [location] by [agency]. Hazardous materials have <br />been released and all residents or anyone in the area should remain indoors, effective <br />immediately. [Brief details of the incident] <br /> <br />Sheltering in place means: <br /> Go inside. <br /> Close all windows and doors. <br /> Turn off ventilation systems – turn of all air conditioners, fans, etc. <br /> Go into a room with the fewest doors and windows. <br /> Stay in the room until told by the authorities it is safe to come out. <br /> <br />Further information will be provided by [agency] at [website] Stay off of the telephone unless <br />you have a life threatening emergency. Phone lines should be left open for emergency <br />responders. <br /> <br />For anyone outside of the area, please avoid driving near [location]. Please give emergency <br />personnel the right of way. <br /> <br />For more information on returning home after a disaster and how to stay safe, visit the Centers <br />for Disease Control athttps://emergency.cdc.gov/preparedness/shelter/. Please contact the <br />Kittitas County Public Health Department if you have concerns about disease and injury <br />prevention relating to returning home at 509-962-7515. <br /> <br />