Jeff Neves
El Dorado County Sheriff/Coroner

Are You Prepared?

In light of the recent disaster events that have occurred in the Lake Tahoe basin, have you given thought on “how can I better safeguard my family, my home, my business when disasters like fires, severe weather, and extended power outages strike?” If so, this brochure is going to help you answer those questions.

It is my honor to have been asked to introduce this disaster preparedness brochure to the public on behalf of the dedicated public safety professionals who helped create it.

I want to extend my sincere thanks and appreciation to the staff of Barton Memorial Hospital and the Emergency Management Community Council (EMCC) for the exceptional leadership they brought to the creation of this highly informative brochure. Barton Hospital and the EMCC worked in a collaborative fashion with Lake Tahoe based public safety agencies (fire, law enforcement, medical services, hospital, environmental management, Red Cross, and numerous volunteer organizations and the Tahoe Daily Tribune) to bring the best practices and lessons learned on how to prevent, minimize, respond to and recover from a disaster event. The participants of this effort, all of whom responded to the Angora Fire, made it a point to focus the brochure on the specific disaster concerns that exist for those residing in and who may visit Lake Tahoe.

It is our hope that people will take a few minutes to read and become better informed on disaster preparedness and take necessary steps to better protect themselves and work alongside their neighbors for a safer community.

This brochure was partially funded through grants from the US Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency and other agencies listed on the back cover of this booklet.

 

Very truly yours,

Jeff Neves
El Dorado County Sheriff/Coroner
Public Administrator

Table Of Contents

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Introduction Letters
Important Contacts
General Emergency Preparedness
Prepare a Disaster Preparedness Kit
Family Emergency Planning
Preserving Your Family's Documents
Family Communication Plan
Family Member Information
Special Needs & Vulnerable Populations
Develop a Pet Plan & Emergency Kit
Pet Information
Weather Watch or Weather Warning?
Extreme Weather
Air Quality
Wildland Fires
Earthquakes
Floods
Pandemic Influenza (Pandemic Flu)
Terrorism
Water Utilities
Your Local Schools
Emergency Notifications
CALSTAR
Area Maps
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