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WAYS TO PREPARE FOR EMERGENCIES
PRIORITY ACTIONS FROM DETAIL BELOW:
Disclaimer
It is the responsibility of each homeowner and resident in Pine Meadow Village to take the initiative to prepare their own homes, and families in case of emergency. The Emergency Preparedness initiative, the ARC Committee and the Community Connections Committee are all volunteers who are willing to provide information and training; however it is the responsibility of each homeowner and resident of Pine Meadow Village to decide if they wish to participate in any training sessions or review the Emergency Preparedness information on the PMV website. More comprehensive information is available to all residents by googling FEMA, FIREWISE USA, State of OR and other emergency topics
1. Make Your Home Safer Against Fire
2. Sign up for Alerts & Warnings
- Have all family members register for Deschutes Alerts with their personal cell phones.
- Sign up for emergency alerts TODAY!
- Download the FEMA app ((App Store. Get, FEMA.gov).
- Sign up for FEMA text messages.
- Have a NOAA emergency broadcast radio with hand crank (from $22 from Amazon).
3. Make a Plan
- Pack your GO BAG NOW!
- Create a family energency communication plan.
- Collect ALL important contact information to include
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- Medical, doctors
- Schools, daycares
- Work/personal phone numbers
- Out of area realatives / friends / emergency contacts.
- Carry digital or wallet cards (credit and debit cards) at all times.
- Have a family evacuation plan – communicate with family and TEST THE PLAN.
- Pick multiple safe meeting places from multiple locations you frequent (e.g. home, workplace, vehicle, school, daycare, church, playing fields, theatres, shopping malls,) in different directions.
- Keep gas tank FULL as a habit.
- Familiarize alternate routes; keep paper map in vehicle.
- Build and store kits for easy access.
- Know where all important documents are stored.
4. Test Family Communication Plan
- Complete Family Communication Plan.
- Practice this plan!
- Pick 1 person out of area for everyone to contact. Text, don't talk, leave phone lines open for emergency personnel.
- Pick places for protection or reunification, in your home, neighborhood, and out of the area.
- Everyone has a contact list - in your wallet, backpack, hard copy when phones don't work and for small children.
5. Safeguard Finances and Documents
- Review and use the Emergency Financial First Aid Kit (EFFAK)
- Gather your financial information - personal, household and medical.
- Have cash on hand at home, small bills.
- Save money in a separate, easily accessible account for emergencies.
- Keep enough cash on hand to buy food, fuel, and a few nights in the hotel in case of evacuation.
- Obtain health and property insurance and review your coverage for all possible hazards in your area.
6. Rely On and Help Neighbors
- Register your name with Sisters Sherriff's Department for special needs or medical issues.
- Review and use disability information.
- Help your neighbors and ask for help, if needed.
- Share your key or code with your trusted friend or neighbor.
- Inform your trusted friend of your medical and emergency contacts.
- Know your neighbors by attendomg community / neighborhood gatherings.
- If helping disabled person:
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- Plan ahead for their needs;
- Make transportation possible;
- Know what disasters might affect them;
- Know when to evacuate or shelter in place;
- Know when and where to seek help at a known medical facility.
7. Prepare to Evacuate by Vehicle
- Keep State of Oregon road map in your vehicle, marked with evacuation routes.
- Keep gas tank full, as a habit.
- At first alert of pending emergency, park vehicle outside of garage, facing outward.
- In case of power outage, know how to open garage door manually, utilizing red pull lever.
8. Document and Insure Property
- Take pictures or a video to inventory home’s contents, including all rooms, closets, cabinets, storage areas.
- Place all important documents and valuables in one place.
- Create and post a reminder list of “MUST TAKE ITEMS” such as computer, ID, cash, phone, eyeglasses, medicines,etc.
- Annually review your insurance policy to be sure you have coverage for any type of emergency.
- Are you Ready?
9. Prepare for Your Pets
- Make a plan and build a kit to prepare your pets for disaster.
- Prepare large animals (e.g. horses, goats) for evacuation.
- Have an evacuation plan for all pets.
- Coordinate with neighbors, friends, relatives in case you are not at home.
- Microchip your pet.
- Build a kit with: food, water, medications, first aid, collar, leash, bedding, toys, travel carrier.
- Have a printed picture of you and your pet so you can prove it is yours.
10. Other Emergencies
- Hazard Information Sheets: Download the Full Suite or download individual sheets for
- Wildfire, Winter Storm, Power Outage,Earthquake, Landslide, Avalanche, Extreme Heat, Flood, Financial Emergency, Cyberattack, Volcano, Thunderstorm, Lightning, and Hail, Active Shooter, Tsunami, Tornado, Novel Pandemic, Hurricane, Nuclear Explosion.
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