Shelter-in-Place Room = Safe Room??
No, a safe room is NOT the same as a shelter-in-place location.
A safe room requires significant fortification in order for the room to provide protection against extremely high winds.
More information is available at http://www.fema.gov/safe-rooms
Sheltering-in-place is done to protect against contaminants in the air. To shelter-in-place, you do not need to alter the structure of the room. You are simply sealing the room with plastic sheeting and duct tape for a short period of time while the contaminants in the air dissipate.
