Your city or county Office of Emergency Management. It coordinates the local response, alerts, and shelters. See chs. 1 and 9.
Oral rehydration salts (ORS)
Packets of salts and sugar that replace what the body loses with diarrhea, vomiting, or heavy sweating. Prepare them according to the label. See chs. 3 and 7.
Out-of-state contact
A person outside your state whom everyone notifies if the family gets separated. Long-distance calls and texts usually get through when the local network is overloaded. See ch. 1.
Oxygen absorber
A small packet that removes the oxygen from a tightly sealed container (bucket, Mylar bag, #10 can). It extends the life of grains and dry foods stored long term. See ch. 22.
