SEPTEMBER 8, 2025 7 TO 9 P.M. NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH/TOWN HALL MEETING AGENDA
1. WELCOME AND THANKS TO ATTENDEES - LEWIS, SEAN, EARL
2. EXPLANATION OF AGENDA - EARL
3. FIRE SAFETY - LEWIS
HANDOUT - U.S. Fire Administration
TIPS FOR FALL AND WINTER PREVENTION
PRACTICE EVACUATION WHEN YOU CHANGE SMOKE ALARM BATTERIES TWICE A YEAR & DISCARD THEM PROPERLY
THE ADVANTAGES OF A KNOX BOX
4. CURRENT CRIMINAL ACTIVITY IN MERCER COUNTY INCLUDING SCAMS - SEAN
5. PARTNERSHIP FOR A SAFER COMMUNITY - EARL
HANDOUT - Microsoft Word - Citizens Guide.doc
6. ROLE OF NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH MEMBERS - EARL
MORE CITIZENS THAN LAW ENFORCEMENT
NEIGHBORHOOD SIGNAGE
SEARCHING FOR NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH CAPTAINS
7. TERRORISM - EARL
HANDOUT - IIFC: 8 Signs of Terrorism
8. DISASTER PREPAREDNESS - EARL
FAMILY EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION PLAN
HANDOUT - CHILD IDENTIFICATION Child ID App Brochure — FBI
HANDOUT- PERSONAL SITUATIONAL AWARENESS - 13 ways to enhance your personal safety via situational awareness - Arrowhead General Insurance Agency, Inc. - Program for Sovereign Indian Nations
HANDOUT - BASIC DISASTER SUPPLIES KIT - Build A Kit | Ready.gov
MAKE SURE YOUR HOUSE NUMBER IS VISIBLE FROM THE STREET AT NIGHT
KNOW SCHOOL & DAY CARE EVACUATION POLICIES
SHARE CELL NUMBERS WITH A FRIEND IN ANOTHER STATE
KNOW LOCATION OF WEATHER SHELTERS
SHELTER IN PLACE VS EVACUATION
ENROLL IN EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION SYSTEM
HANDOUT- Welcome - MERCERCOUNTY
PREPARE AN EMERGENCY KIT
EXTRA SUPPLY OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
KEEP LIMITED SUPPLY OF CASH ON HAND
KEEP FUEL TANK AT LEAST HALF FULL
STORE AT LEAST ONE WEEK (PREFERABLY ONE MONTH OF FOOD/DRINK)
HANDOUT - CPR - HandsOnlyCPRsheet.pdf
WHO IS FIRST RESPONDER? TAKE A CLASS
HANDOUT - STOP THE BLEED - save_a_life_flowchart.pdf
30% OF PRE-HOSPITAL DEATHS UNDER AGE 40 CAUSED BY SEVERE BLOOD LOSS
SEVERE BLOOD LOSS CAN CAUSE DEATH IN FIVE MINUTES
ACT QUICKLY EVALUATE SAFETY TELL SOMEONE TO CALL 911
EVALUATE VOLUME AND FLOW APPLY PRESSURE (BY HAND OR TOURNIQUET) IF TOURNIQUET, PLACE 2-3" ABOVE WOUND AND LET MEDICAL PERSONNEL RELEASE
FIRST AID - DOWNLOAD FREE AMERICAN RED CROSS APP ON YOUR SMART PHONE
HANDOUT - CHOKING - Choking: First Aid and Prevention | Johns Hopkins Medicine
HANDOUT - MENTAL HEALTH EMERGENCIES - 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Fact Sheet
9. ACTIVE SHOOTER SITUATION - EARL
SOMETIMES BAD PEOPLE DO BAD THINGS
WARNING SIGNS MAY VARY & MOTIVATIONS DIFFERENT
BE PREPARED FOR WORST & BE AWARE OF SURROUNDINGS
HAVE A SURVIVAL PLAN: RUN - HIDE - FIGHT
RUN ALWAYS TRY TO ESCAPE & ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO DO SO
LEAVE BELONGINGS BEHIND
USE STAIRS INSTEAD OF ELEVATORS AND ESCALATORS
HELP OTHERS & PREVENT ENTRY
ALWAYS KEEP YOUR HANDS HIGH AND VISIBLE WITH FINGERS SPREAD FOR FIRST RESPONDERS
CALL 911 WHEN SAFE AND GIVE AS MUCH DETAIL AS POSSIBLE: NUMBER OF SUSPECTS AND THEIR LOCATION(S)
WHAT ARE THEY WEARING INCLUDING ARMOR
TYPES OF WEAPONS AND APPROXIMATELY HOW MANY SHOTS FIRED
LAST TIME YOU HEARD GUN FIRE
YOUR CURRENT LOCATION AND NUMBER OF PEOPLE WITH YOU
ARE THEIR ANY INJURIES (TYPE) AND/OR HOSTAGES (HOW MANY)
HIDE IF YOU CAN'T RUN IMMEDIATELY DO SO QUICKLY & QUIETLY
TURN OUT LIGHTS LOCK & BLOCK DOORS SILENCE CELL PHONE
CONCEAL BEHIND LARGE OBJECTS REMAIN QUIET FIGHT
ACT WITH AGGRESSION
IMPROVISE WEAPONS E.G. FIRE EXTINGUISHER, CHAIR, ETC.
COMMIT TO INCAPACITATE SHOOTER
10. FIRST RESPONDERS - SEAN
NEUTRALIZE SHOOTER FIRST & THEN CARE FOR WOUNDED
ALWAYS COMPLY WITH FIRST RESPONDER REQUESTS
ALWAYS KEEP YOUR HANDS VISIBLE TO FIRST RESPONDERS
LET THEM DO THEIR JOBS WITHOUT INTERFERENCE
RUN - HIDE - FIGHT DVD
11 . COMMUNITY 11. LIGHTING & SECURITY CHECKLIST - SEAN
DON'T LET TREES & SHRUBS BLOCK WINDOWS
INSTALL SECURE LOCKS BUT BE SURE YOU CAN GET OUT
12. PERSONAL PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION - SEAN
BORROW ENGRAVERS FREE FROM MCSO & HPD
KEEP LIST OF CREDIT CARDS & NUMBERS TO CALL
13. HOME SECURITY CHECKLIST - SEAN
VIDEO CONTENTS & STORE IN SAFETY DEPOSIT BOX, ETC.
KEEP VEHICLES LOCKED EVERYWHERE WITH NO VISIBLE ITEMS
HANDOUT - VACATION CHECKLIST - Preparing Your House for Vacation: 16-Step Checklist | Farm Bureau Financial Services
14. RESPONSIBLE FIREARMS OWNERSHIP - SEAN
DON'T HAVE A WEAPON WITHOUT TRAINING & FEELING GOOD
READ OWNER'S MANUAL
SHOULD BE FULLY CONTROLLED ALWAYS
INACCESSIBLE TO KIDS & OTHER UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS
SPORTING FIREARMS SHOULD NEVER BE LOADED IN HOME
WHEN REMOVED FROM STORAGE, ALWAYS VERIFY GUN UNLOADED
AMMUNITION STORED IN LOCKED LOCATION AWAY FROM FIREARM
TREAT EVERY FIREARM AS IF IT WAS UNLOADED
KEEP MUZZLE POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION
DON'T RELY ON TRIGGER SAFETY DEVICES & KEEP FINGERS OFF
BE AWARE OF NEIGHBORS WHEN FIRING OUTDOORS
CARRYING CONCEALED WEAPON IN KENTUCKY
15. VEHICLE & SUSPECT DESCRIPTIONS - EARL
16. PRACTICE WHAT TO DO IF STOPPED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT - SEAN
KEEP BOTH HANDS VISIBLE AT TOP OF STEERING WHEEL
DON'T GET OUT OF CAR & ONLY MOVE WHEN INSTRUCTED
IMMEDIATELY SAY IF YOU HAVE A FIREARM & WHERE IT IS
TURN ON INSIDE LIGHT IF DARK
IF UNCERTAIN ABOUT OFFICER IDENTIFICATION, CALL 911 TO VERIFY,
SLOW DOWN, PUT BLINKERS ON, FIND LIGHTED AREA
17. IDENTITY THEFT - EARL
HANDOUT - Identity theft | USAGov
18. NUCLEAR EXPLOSION & RADIATION BASICS - EARL
HANDOUT - Be Prepared for a Nuclear Explosion
19. TOP TEN ELDERLY SCAMS - EARL
HANDOUT - 10 Common Scams That Target Seniors and How to Avoid Them
20.CYBERSECURITY - EARL
HANDOUT- Cybersecurity | Ready.gov
21. HUMAN TRAFFICKING - EARL
22. SEXTORTION - EARL
HANDOUT - Sextortion — FBISextortion — FBI
23. REGISTERED SEX OFFENDER COMPLIANCE PROGRAM - SEAN
HANDOUT- Frequently Asked Questions - Kentucky Sex Offender Registry
24. DRUGS - EARL
SEMI-ANNUAL DRUG TAKE BACK DAYS & AT OTHER TIMES AT MCSO & HPD
SAFEGUARD MEDICATIONS IN THE HOME
REPORT SUSPICIOUS MATERIALS BUT DON'T TOUCH THEM
HANDOUT - FENTANYL - Fentanyl | Get Smart About Drugs
25. QUESTIONS & ANSWERS - LEWIS, SEAN, EARL
THANKS AGAIN TO ATTENDEES -LEWIS, EARL
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