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75 <br /> <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 and include symptoms of exposure] <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] Phone lines should be left open for <br />emergency 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 />According to the Washington State Department of Health (DOH), if you have symptoms of <br />exposure, call 9-1-1 immediately and follow their instructions. If you were outside before taking <br />shelter and think you may have been exposed to a chemical agent, there are several things you <br />can do. If you are in a sealed shelter, take off at least your outer clothes, put them in a plastic bag <br />and seal the bag. If water is available, wash or take a cool to warm (not hot) shower, using lots of <br />soap and water. Do not put the soap in your eyes, just lots of water. If you leave the area, tell <br />emergency responders or medical staff at your destination you may have been exposed. Tell the <br />emergency responders about the sealed bag so that they can arrange for its safe removal after the <br />emergency. <br /> <br />For more information go to [give location of available information that IS NOT connected to a <br />phone line]. <br />### <br />