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Civilian Emergency Platform
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — After flood, pipe break, or official boil notice, tap water may be contaminated or unavailable.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — NOT EXPERT REVIEWED — NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Official boil advisory, muddy tap water, smell of sewage.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Many people sick with diarrhea in same neighbourhood.
Scene hazards: Cholera and typhoid, Dehydration if no alternate source
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Switch to sealed bottled water immediately.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Start boiling pot of water if bottles limited.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Boil 1 minute at rolling bubble — cool covered.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Use for formula, ice, and washing produce.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call municipal helpline or health department — report contamination.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — 112 if outbreak with severe dehydration cases.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — ORS for diarrhea cases. Hospital for cholera-level fluid loss.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Municipal chlorination and testing restore safe supply.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT rely on cloth filter alone for sewage contamination.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT use untreated flood water for any consumption.
MYTH: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — If water looks clear it is safe after a flood
REALITY: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Pathogens and chemicals are invisible. Official testing or boiling required.
DANGER: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Outbreak of waterborne disease in community.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Floods and breaks introduce sewage and chemicals into pipes.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Clear water can still contain pathogens.