1. DESIGNATE AN INCIDENT LEADER AND CONDUCT ACCOUNTABILITY: Assign one person as incident leader immediately upon recognizing a shelter-in-place scenario. Conduct a full roll call, confirm all ten personnel are accounted for, and perform a rapid visual assessment to identify any injuries exceeding the capability of the included first aid kit.
2. DEPLOY AND INVENTORY THE KIT: Retrieve the kit bucket, confirm the tamper-evident seal is intact, and open it. Conduct a full verbal inventory of all components and communicate available resources to the group to establish accurate expectations and prevent unauthorized consumption.
3. ESTABLISH COMMUNICATIONS: Deploy the AM/FM solar radio immediately using the hand-crank dynamo to power it without relying on battery reserves. Tune to the local NOAA weather channel and assign one designated person to monitor broadcasts at set intervals throughout the operational period.
4. DESIGNATE FUNCTIONAL ZONES: Use the 300 feet of caution tape to physically cordon and mark four separate areas: (A) Command and Communication, (B) First Aid, (C) Sleeping and Rest, and (D) Sanitation. Position the sanitation zone as far as physically possible from all other zones to reduce contamination and health risk.
5. IMPLEMENT AND ENFORCE RATIONING PROTOCOL: Place all food and water under the incident leader's direct control immediately. Issue each person one-third of a food bar (800 calories) and two 4.225 oz. water pouches per 24-hour period. Do not distribute resources outside of the established schedule.
6. DEPLOY THE SANITATION SYSTEM: Set up both port-a-potties in the designated sanitation zone and line each with a heavy-duty toilet liner. Brief all personnel on proper liner use and the application of toilet chemicals after each use. Assign one person as sanitation manager to maintain the area and track liner consumption across the 72-hour period.
7. IMPLEMENT LIGHT DISCIPLINE: As ambient light fails, issue one 12-hour light stick per two to three people for low-level area illumination. Reserve the D-cell flashlight strictly for task-oriented needs such as first aid administration or investigating structural sounds. Do not use candles unless the light sticks and flashlight are fully exhausted.
8. ISSUE SHELTER AND WARMTH RESOURCES: Distribute one solar blanket to each person and instruct them to wrap fully to retain body heat. Deploy the 8x10 blue tarp as collective ground cover over cold concrete flooring, or use it as a privacy screen or barrier over any compromised windows or openings.
9. ESTABLISH WORK AND REST CYCLES: Create and enforce a simple rotation schedule that ensures all personnel receive adequate rest periods. Deliver clear, concise updates to the group based on radio broadcast intelligence to maintain morale and situational awareness throughout the sustainment period.
10. PURIFY SUPPLEMENTAL WATER IF PRIMARY SUPPLY IS DEPLETED: If the 10 packs of water pouches are exhausted before rescue, locate visually clear water from sources such as water heaters or undamaged plumbing. Follow germicidal tablet packaging instructions precisely. Do not use germicidal tablets on cloudy or chemically contaminated water, as they address biological contaminants only.
