Evacuation

GENERAL CODE OF CONDUCT IN CASE OF CRISES

Evacuation means movement or relocation of people from a dangerous place to a safer place for the protection of their life and health.

In case of evacuation, you do not have sufficient time to pack everything you need for your stay away from home. Think through what you and your family members need the most to cope away from home.
Prepare a memo, on the basis of which you can quickly pack necessary items. Essentials must be thought through and supplied in advance. See Chapter “My memo for evacuation”.
Buy things that are still missing from your home supply.
Think through together with your relatives or acquaintances how you can offer shelter to each other in case of a long-lasting crisis. Make preparations for it together.
Always keep your car tank at least half-full. Have a road map in your car.

Food and drinking water – non-perishable and prepared food (canned food, crackers, nuts, sweets, etc.) and water for at least one day
Oral and body hygiene products
First aid supplies and medicines
Flashlight and spare batteries
Portable radio, spare batteries, power bank or another charger
Sleeping bag or blanket
Other important items (pocket knife, can opener, matches, dishes, cutlery, etc.)

Follow the instructions of authorities conducting the evacuation for leaving a dangerous place and getting to the evacuation sites. Their instructions are based on the assessment of actual danger.
Take along the necessary items:
- previously packed evacuation supplies
- ID-card, bankcard, cash, mobile phone and charger;
- documents of your children, food, toilet preparations, clothes and favourite toys;
- in case of a long-term evacuation, i.e. lasting more than 12 hours, bedding, extra clothes and food for up to 3 days.
Dress according to weather conditions.
When leaving your home:
- turn off the power;
- close the windows and lock the doors;
- check whether the neighbours are aware of the evacuation, offer them help;
- guarantee safety and wellness of pets while you are away.
In case of independent evacuation, use the roads that the police have authorised for use according to media.
If you need assistance with evacuation, let the people conducting the evacuation know. Transport and temporary accommodation shall be arranged for people staying in a dangerous area and requiring further assistance. The people conducting the evacuation will try to find everyone who needs help.
Do not return home unless you have official confirmation that it is safe.

The fastest way to organise an evacuation and guarantee the wellbeing of people is for the people to find a temporary accommodation with relatives and move there by themselves. Then the authorities can pay more attention to people who need more outside assistance.
If you have a pet at home, think through the possibilities for independent evacuation and accommodation – it is not allowed in all the official evacuation sites to take pets, since there might not be suitable conditions for them.

Provide your pet with food, water, a transport cage, a collar, a leash, a muzzle and other necessary items due to the specific nature of the pet (e.g. exotic animals).
Consider how to evacuate and accommodate your pet separately if necessary.
If you are forced to go to the evacuation site with your pet, take its food, water, muzzle, collar, leash, transport cage, etc. with you.
Consider that the evacuation place is guaranteed for the pet in a situation where it has a transport cage. Pets are allocated a room where they are placed with cages. It remains the responsibility of the owner to take care of the pet's basic needs and to ensure the cleanliness of the cage and room.

NB! At the evacuation site, animals are not in the same room as people (allergies, hygiene, phobias, possible conflicts, preferences, etc.)

At the evacuation site, the pet is and remains the owner's responsibility!

*the exception is service, guide and assistance dogs (must be proven).