Sanitation considerations are observed on three levels at this time:
1. Hand and body cleanliness.
2. Medical hygiene which is as close to sterile as possible.
3. Human waste disposal to include:
a. Garbage
b. Urine/feces
c. Deceased remains animal and human
- Each shed should include a single hand washing station. Hand sanitizer is provided in each shed. Each family unit will procure a water source for body, eating utensils, and clothing cleanliness. Each shed contains hygiene supplies for oral and body care. Each shed contains soap for washing clothing and dishes.. A shower may be constructed using propane, a shower curtain, and an instant hot water heater ****one unit at the Burke’s cabin. 1/2024**********
2. Appropriate hand washing is required of each health provider or food handler. All survivors are encouraged to observe strict handwashing procedures to help reduce infection spread. Hand sanitizer is located in each shed. A small amount of sterile water for wound irrigation is provided in each shed. Boiled, then cooled potable water may be used for wound care.
3. a. Each family unit may consider a garbage collection site away from human habitation. This site will be a 2 X 2 X 2 foot site that is filled and then buried. Or, the community may determine a larger area dump site away from human habitation . A small amount of plastic garbage bags are available in each shed.
b. Each family unit may require immediate, short term, and long term human waste containment. A small amount of toilet paper is available in each shed.
1. Immediate waste containment will be generalized “go in the woods” with burying feces for a couple days only.
2. Short term waste disposal will include buckets with lids ****some available in each shed***and carrying waste to a waste pit. Shovels available in each shed. Protocol for burying waste with dirt or organic material is “daily.”
3. Long-term waste includes a structure built with salvaged wood and screws found in each shed that is situated above preexisting and hopefully intact septic tanks. If an existing structure has an intact toilet, plumbing, and septic tank system, then non-potable water may be used for toilet flushing.
c. All community members are responsible to assist with deceased human waste. A volunteer group shall help with identification, documentation, and temporary disposal. Any cell phone or camera available will be used for a photo records. Bodies will be buried in an agreed upon disposal site. It is imperative that bodies are labeled and hopefully identified before burial. Rubber gloves and masks are available in each shed.