Preparation for a shelter-in-place order should include the following:
- Designate an appropriate room. It should be an interior room with few (or preferably no) windows, an adjoining bathroom, and storage for SIP supplies. It should be large enough to accommodate the required number of people.
- Measure all doors, windows, vents and skylights, then pre-cut plastic sheeting to fit with an overlap of 6 inches all the way around.
- Write an SIP component into the Emergency Action Plan.
- Gather supplies, tools, and communications equipment, similar to home but adequate for institutional needs.
- Train all employees in their roles in the event of a SIP order.