let’s get ready ! emergency preparedness: part 1 – hazards and your home southwest...

Let’s Get Ready !

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS:

Part 1 – Hazards and your home

Southwest Neighborhoods, Inc.

Empowering Citizens since 1978

House Fire

FLOOD

WIND STORMS

ICE STORM

Earthquake

Snow Storm

Landslide

Accidents - Evacuation

Terrorism - Evacuation

Volcano

Forest Fire

Brush Fire

Tsunami

Are you ready for the kinds of emergencies we can expect in

SW Portland?

House Fire Brush/Forest Fire Floods

Wind Storm Snow / Ice Storm Earthquake

Chemical Spills Landslide Terrorism

Four Components of Emergency Management

EM Cycle

SIX STEPS TO PREPARE FOR EMERGENCIES

1. Prepare your Home2. Make a Family Plan 3. Organize to “Shelter in Place”4. Plan to Evacuate your Home Quickly5. Get Specialized Training6. Get Involved : Volunteer to Help with the

Community Response

1. Prepare Your Home

• Smoke Detectors are Functional

• Fire Extinguishers (ABC) are in place

• Hazardous Chemicals Stored Safely

• Gasoline in Car (≥1/2 tank full)

• Water Heater Secured

• Know How to Shut-Off Utilities

• Prepare a First Aid Kit

SHUT-OFF UTILITIES

Gas Electricity Water

GAS SHUT-OFF

Turn the Gas Shut-Off Valve

Main Electrical Power Disconnect

Water Shut-Off

Water Valves are Located:

1. Underground at the Roadside

and2. In or Beside your House

Roadside Water Shut-Off Valve

Roadside Water Shut-Off Valve

House-Side Water Shut-Off Valve

Important to Remember !

Make sure you know the

location of currently working

switches and valves

• There may be special circuit breakers and valves for homes

with solar power or solar heating

End of Part 1

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS:

Part 2 – Supplies and Equipment

Southwest Neighborhoods, Inc.

Empowering Citizens since 1978