Emergencies and disasters can happen at any time! Emergency preparedness is important to keep yourself safe and minimize damages. A key piece to being prepared is making sure you have the appropriate supplies and equipment necessary for survival. That’s where emergency preparedness kits come in handy. What should you include in your emergency preparedness kit?…
Category Archives: Evacuation
How to Create an Emergency Plan
Having a plan is important should you find yourself in an emergency situation. You’ll want to know what kinds of disasters or emergencies could occur in your area and come up with plans for each. To start, discuss the following questions with your family, friends, or household members: How will emergency alerts and warnings be…
Stay Prepared with Emergency Alert Systems
The entire west coast was under a Tsunami warning on January 15th, 2022 due to an undersea volcano that erupted near the Pacific Nation of Tonga. According to this article in the Oregonian, even though Emergency Alert systems did warn people to stay away from the Ocean, many ignored them and still walked along the…
Emergency Plans for Pets
During an emergency situation, it’s easy to get frantic and not remember to pack essential items or know what to do next. That is why having an emergency kit and plan is so important! If you have pets- don’t forget to make a kit and plan for them too. Having pets can change so much…
Do You Receive Emergency Alerts?
Most of us can get access to information quickly through mobile devices throughout the day but if we’re working on our feet and moving around it’s easy to not look at your phone or check the news. In Oregon, some county’s have a public alert system you can sign up for which will send alerts…
Do You Have a Wildfire Plan?
Unfortunately, wildfires in the Pacific Northwest are something we need to plan for. Similar to getting insurance before something bad happens, planning for fires is important so you are prepared if it ever happens where you live. Tualatin Fire and Rescue created a great three step plan for fire prevention and evacuation should you need…
Wildfire Resources: Cleanup is Progressing
On Thursday, April 29th at 12pm Oregon Insurance Commissioner Andrew Stolfi and Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum will give a town hall meeting via zoom about Wildfire Insurance and the rebuild process that will occur this spring. If you were affected by the wildfires last September, we encourage you to attend. This will be a great…
How to Prepare for Pacific Northwest Weather Changes
In September 2020 we had devastating forest fires throughout Oregon and Washington. Then in January 2021 there were land slides followed up with an ice storm in February. Now in March we are approaching spring, which means thunderstorms. Just last week there was a small thunderstorm where lightening struck trees throughout Portland, Oregon. Luckily, we…
5 Steps to Remember after a Commercial Fire
Did you have to evacuate your business due to the recent wildfires in the Pacific Northwest? Once you are able to return to your property, here are the steps you should take: Contact your insurance company. Do not sign any contracts unless you fully understand them and know who is paying and for what. Expect…
Wildfires are still happening in Pacific Northwest
There isn’t as much smoke in the air anymore keeping us uncomfortably aware of the wildfires, but wildfires are still happening and we still need to stay informed. The Oregon wildfires are especially emotional and devastating this year because they happened in populated areas, not way out in the forest where people aren’t as badly…