Preparedness
Documents and brochures on the subject of personal emergency preparedness.
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Winter Storms are deceptive killers since most of the deaths that occur are indirectly  elated to the actual storm. People die in traffic accidents on icy roads, heart attacks while shoveling snow, and from hypothermia due to prolonged exposure to the cold. Are you prepared for Winter?
Most types of severe weather have the potential for generating dangerous winds any time of the year. In some cases, they may even spawn tornadoes. Windstorms and tornadoes are a serious threat in most parts of the country.
When disaster strikes, it often affects one or more of the utility systems in our homes. It is important to know where the main controls are located and when and how to turn them off. Learn these things before disaster strikes!
Its estimated that at any given moment nearly 2,000 thunderstorms are in progress over the earth’s surface, and lightning strikes the earth 100 times each second. Learn not to be a victim.
Although your first instinct may be to get away as far and as fast as possible from a hazardous materials accident, evacuation is not always the safest option. Your home or workplace can be a safe haven during a hazardous materials emergency. Up-front preparations are the key to your safety.
The best way to protect your family from the effects of a disaster is to have a disaster plan. If you are a pet owner, that plan should include your pets. It may be difficult, if not impossible, to find shelter for your animals in the midst of a disaster; so plan ahead.
A calendar of Family Disaster Supplies and Preparedness Activities. This calendar is intended as a tool to help you prepare for disasters before they happen.
If a disaster occurred while you were driving, would you know what to do? Making the wrong decision could be fatal. These are some safety tips for drivers when they find themselves in different types of emergencies.
KillerHeat kills by taxing the human body beyond its capabilities. Each year 400 Americans succumb to excessive heat. During the disastrous heat wave of 1980, more that 1,250 people died. Learn not to be a victim to this major killer.
If an earthquake, winter storm, or other disaster strikes your community, you might not have access to food and water for days or even weeks. By taking some time now to store emergency food and water supplies, you can provide for your entire family.
Tigard CERT Emergency Communications Plan