PDF《Power Outages》

1 Power Outages Electrical power outages can happen at any time.

They often occur during a storm or after an accident when power lines are damaged. The power company may get the power back on soon. At other times, power may be off for several days. Sometimes the power company turns off the electricity to an area to save power for one to two hours at a time. The power is restored and then turned off to another area. This is called a rolling blackout. The electricity is most often turned off during times of high use. The power company tries to give warning before turning off power to an area. If you have medical equipment such as a battery-powered wheelchair or an oxygen concentrator in your home that requires electrical power, let your power company know. They will put you on a list to restore your power more quickly. Also, check with the supplier of your medical equipment for battery backups or backup oxygen tanks in case of a power outage. Be Prepared To prepare for a sudden loss of power, have these supplies ready: ? Flashlights and extra batteries or wind up flashlights that do not need batteries ? Battery powered radio and extra batteries ? Food and bottled water for each member of the family ? A phone that does not need electrical power to work ? Battery backups for medical equipment or backup oxygen tanks ? Extra blankets and warm clothing ? Food and water for pets Power Outages. Traditional Chinese.

1 停电 停电可能随时发生.一阵?风雨期间或一场事故之后电线受损坏时就常常发 生停电.电?公司可能很快恢?供电.其他时候,停电可能持续好几天. 有时电?公司为?电会将一个地区的电一次停掉一?个小时.供电恢?后再 转停另一区的电.这被称为分区??停电.停电最常发生在高峰使用时段. 电?公司试图在给一个区停电之前发出警告. 如果你有医用设备,如用电池驱动的?椅或家?有需用电?的氧浓缩器,请 告知你的电?公司.他们会将你?在一个?快恢?供电的名单上.另外,也 请查问医?设备供应商有无备用电池或备用氧气罐,以防万一停电. 做好准备 ?要准备突然停电,请备好这些用品: ? 手电筒和备用电池或?需电池的手动电筒 ? 用电池作电源的收音机和备用电池 ? 给每一家庭每个成员的食物和瓶装水 ? 一台?需电?而运作的电话 ? 医?设备的备用电池或备用氧气罐 ? 备用毯子和暖和的衣服 ? 给宠物的食物和水

2 During Power Outages ? Use a flashlight for emergency lighting. If you need to use candles, never leave them burning when you leave the room or go to sleep. ? Turn off electrical equipment to prevent a surge of electricity when the power comes back on. ? Avoid opening the refrigerator and freezer so food stays cold. ? Listen to the radio for information. ? Use the phone for emergencies only. ? Call

911 only in a life-threatening emergency. ? Limit travel. Traffic lights and gas pumps may not work. ? Seek shelter with family, friends or at a community shelter if the power is out for a long time, or when it is very hot or cold. Carbon Monoxide (CO) During a power outage, people may use other types of fuel for heating and cooking. Using propane, kerosene or other types of fuel in a closed building can cause carbon monoxide (CO) to build up and poison the people inside. CO is a gas that has no odor and no color. If inhaled, it can cause sudden illness, loss of consciousness and death. The most common signs of CO poisoning are: ? Headache ? Dizziness ? Weakness ? Nausea and vomiting ? Chest pain ? Confusion People who are exposed to CO while sleeping may die before waking up. One early sign of CO poisoning is mental confusion. If you suspect CO poisoning, have everyone go outside right away and then call 911. Power Outages. Traditional Chinese.

2 在停电期间 ? 用一个手电筒作紧急照明.如果你需要使用?烛,当你?开房间或去睡觉 时永远?能让?烛燃著. ? 将用电设备关闭,以防恢?供电时电?猛增. ? 避免打开雪柜和?藏柜,这样可保持食物寒?. ? 收音机以获取资讯. ? 只为紧急事件而打电话. ? 仅在有威胁生命的紧急事件时打

911 . ? 限制?游.交通灯和汽油泵可能?运作. ? 如停电很长时间,或天气很热或很?,请和家人、朋友一起或在社区庇护 所寻求庇护. 一氧化碳(CO) 在停电期间,人们可能使用其他?型的燃?用作取暖和烹饪.在关闭的房屋 内使用丙烷、煤油或其他?型的燃?可引起一氧化碳 (CO)积聚,毒害屋? 的人.CO是一种无气味无色气体.如被吸入,它能引起突发疾病、丧失意? 并死亡.CO中毒的最常?症?是: ? 头痛 ? 头? ? 乏? ? f心与呕吐 ? 胸部疼痛 ? 意?混? 睡觉时??於 CO 的人可能未醒??已死去.CO 中毒的早期症?是意?混 ?.如果你怀疑 CO 中毒,请?刻让每个人走出室外,然后打 911.

3 To prevent CO poisoning, have at least one carbon monoxide detector with a battery backup in your home. Check that it works and replace the battery every

6 months. Other ways to prevent CO poisoning: ? Never use a gas range or oven to heat a home. ? Never use a grill, camp stove, generator or any gasoline, propane, natural gas or charcoal burning device inside a home, garage or other building even if the doors or windows are open. ? Never use a grill, camp stove, generator or any gasoline, propane, natural gas or charcoal burning device near a window, door or vent where the gases can go into the building. ? Never leave a car running in a closed garage. ? Never hook a generator directly to your home'

s wiring. Connect appliances or equipment directly to the outlets on the generator. Get advice from an electrician on how to safely use a generator. Food Safety Keep the refrigerator and freezer doors closed as much as possible. Check the temperature of food before you eat it. Throw away any food that gets warmer than

40 degrees Fahrenheit. The food in your refrigerator: ? If the power is out less than two hours, the food should be safe to eat. ? If the power is out more than two hours, pack the food in a cooler and put ice around it. The food in your freezer: ? If your freezer is half full, the food should stay safe for

24 hours. ? If the freezer is full, the food should stay safe for

48 hours. Power Outages. Traditional Chinese.

3 为防止 CO 中毒,家中至少须有一个带备用电池的一氧化碳检测器.查核检 测器工作正常,并请每 6个月换一次电池.防止 CO 中毒的其他方法: ? 永远?用瓦斯?或烤箱给家?取暖. ? 永远?要在屋内、?库?或其他建筑物中使用烤架、?营火?,发电机或 任何汽油、丙烷、天然气或烧木炭的器具,即使门窗打开著也??. ? 永远?要在靠近门窗、排气口的地方使用烤架、?营火?,发电机或任何 汽油、丙烷、天然气或烧木炭的器具,因为煤气会进入建筑物内. ? 永远?要将?在一间关闭的?库中运转. ? 永远?要直接将发电机接到你的家的线?上.将装备或设备直接?接到发 电机的出口上.请询问电工的建议,?解如何安全使用发电机. 食品安全 尽可能将雪柜和?藏柜门保持关闭.在你吃食物之前先核对一下其温?.丢 掉任何高於摄氏4.4?(华氏

40 ?)的食物. 你雪柜?的食物: ? 如果停电?超过?个小时,食物应该是可安全食用的. ? 如果停电超过?个小时,把食物装入一个小?箱并放上冰. 你?藏柜?的食物: ? 如果你的?藏柜一半满,食物放24小时应该是安全的. ? 如果?藏柜全满,食物放48小时应该是安全的.

4 Water Safety If the power goes out in a large area, water may not be safe for drinking, cooking and washing. The local health department will issue alerts about the safety of water for drinking, cooking and washing. If your water is not safe to drink, use bottled or boiled water to wash dishes, brush your teeth, wash and prepare food and wash your hands. Use bottled water to make baby formula. You can use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer to clean your hands. Use bottled or boiled water until health officials tell you your water supply is safe. For boiled water, bring water to a rapid boil for one minute to kill most germs and parasites. Extreme Heat If you have no air conditioning during a power outage and the weather is very hot, there is a risk for heat stroke, heat exhaustion, heat cramps and fainting. H........