Be Informed...Make A Plan...Build A Kit Benefits of Emergency Preparedness and having an Evacuation Plan: • reduces fear, anxiety, panic, and minimizes losses• can reduce the impact of an emergency
• you are ready, you know what to do, you will not loose time to panic
• Print out, read, study, and follow the Riverwalk Emergency Preparedness Plan and the Evacuation Plan. The links are at the bottom of the page.• you are ready to be self-sufficient for at least 3 days • will help protect yourself, your family, pet, neighbors, and your property in the event of an emergency. Be Informed: Know what to do, what you need for your family, and where to go for information. • Map out the following: your water shut off valve, gas shut off valve, sewer clean-out. Place one copy in your emergency kit. • Make a family plan for emergencies that includes a communication plan, decide on a meeting place, and make arrangements for all the special needs of your family. Make sure every one in the family knows what to do. Conduct family drills to determine the areas that need further work. Be sure everyone knows where the emergency kits and all supplies are located. • Plan for any special needs for your family. General. Mobility. Chronically Ill. • Printing out some of the lists and forms found in the resource section below for ideas. • Prepare and assemble an emergency kit, first aid kit, special needs kit, and a 3-day kit with medicine, food, and blankets.
How do I stay informed during an emergency? In the event of an emergency, up-to-date information will be provided for the public in one or more of the following ways depending on the situation at hand. • 1700AM-Ashland's Emergency Radio Frequency • Television, Channel 5 KOBI • Radio, 93.7 FM, KTMT • Homepage of the City's Web site, www.ashland.or.us • Wildfire Information Line 552-2490 • Roving truck with bullhorn • Volunteers on foot with hand radios. • Road Conditions and Road Cameras • Road Conditions phone number: 511
How do I recover from an emergency? Resources: List of items for a basic emergency kit Additional items for an emergency kit Jackson County Emergency Preparedness Plan for Families Red Cross Emergency Information City of Ashland Emergency Preparedness Community Emergency Response Team Wildfires - before, during, and after: Evacuation Plan: The Association is required by the CCRs 4.1.5 and Bylaws 3.3.12 and 3.19.a to establish an evacuation plan in the event of a dam failure. The evacuation plan is located below. Print it out and put one copy in your emergency kit and one in your car. Be Informed...Make A Plan...Build A Kit |