Severe Weather Information - Jayco Select Jay Series Owner's Manual

Camping is a great way to enjoy the outdoors
with your family and friends. By following the
proper precautions and planning, you can help
insure a safe, enjoyable and trouble-free trip.
We encourage you to develop a family safety
plan in case of an emergency or severe
weather condition, and practice it with your
entire family, especially children.
Draw a floor plan of your RV and find two
ways to exit. There should be one way to
get out of your RV without opening the
door.
Please teach everyone what the RV alarm
signals mean and how to be prepared to
leave the RV by themselves if necessary.
Teach everyone how to check doors and
not to open them if they are hot. Also to
stay low and not to breathe smoke, fumes
or gases.
Decide on a meeting place a safe distance
from your RV and make sure everyone
understands where he or she should go
and wait if there is a dangerous condition.
Conduct safety drills at least every six
months to make sure that everyone,
including guests, knows what to do in
order to escape safely.
Make sure everyone knows where to go to
call the fire department or 911 from outside
the RV. Consult your local fire department
for additional safety precautions.
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EVERE EATHER
One of the more serious conditions you need
to take into account when camping is that of
the weather which is subject to change with
little or no warning. However, local radio and
TV stations normally broadcast weather
conditions and warnings as they occur.
Research other methods of learning about
severe weather conditions and how to deal
with them.
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OCCUPANT SAFETY
Familiarize yourself with the following
weather terms:
Warning - Indicates that a particular
weather hazard is either imminent or has
been reported. A warning indicates the
need to take action to protect life and
property. Move to a safe location
immediately. The type of hazard is
reflected in the type of warning (i.e.,
tornado warning, blizzard warning, etc.).
Watch - Indicates a particular hazard is
possible and that conditions are more
favorable than usual for its occurrence. A
watch is a recommendation for planning,
preparation and increased awareness
(i.e., to be alert for changing weather,
listen for further information and think
about what to
materializes).
You may want to consider investing in a
weather radio. These radios offer up-to-date
weather reports from the local National
Weather Services in recorded messages that
last from three to five minutes. These
messages are replayed continually 24 hours a
day. The recorded messages are revised
every three to four hours (or more frequently
when appropriate).
The frequencies used for National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration
stations nationwide are 162.400, 162.425,
162.450, 162.475, 162.500, 162.525 or 162.55
megahertz or visit
www.noaa.gov.
WARNING
During severe weather conditions move
indoors to a place of safety or shelter as
directed by the campground or appropriate
authorities. Avoid trees or power lines that
could fall on your vehicle. The safest place
is inside a basement or storm shelter, not a
recreation vehicle or automobile.
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