Emergency Preparedness & Resiliency

Current members - and we ALWAYS need more! Please contact us if you can be part of the team. We have a variety of duties and needs, so even small things can be helpful.

PEGGY WEBSTER

DENNIS CRAWFORD

HEATHER FRANK

JANET WOODYARD

MIKE YEP

MARILYN ACKER

BELOW  is a text link to the Jefferson County Emergency Preparedness site. If it does not open with you click on it, you will need to copy and past it into a new browser window to gain access. We encourage you to read the information on their page as we work closely with them.

Below is a link to a booklet called Think, Plan, Do, Repeat from the Jefferson County Department of Emergency Management. We strongly encourage you to read it, download it, and act on it.

The main types of emergency this area sees, according to recent data, is (1) wind leading to downed lines causing loss of electricity, and (2) rain leading to flooding. 

But there are other kinds of emergencies - and some of them can be small/personal - like falling and not being able to get help, getting really sick and needing assistance, death in the family, etc. For this reason, the FIRST preparation everyone can take is to get to know your neighbors and be able to call out to someone in the community for help or to offer help.

Steps you can take for bigger emergencies:

1. Locate your water and/or gas access outside your house and know how to shut them off. For water, you may want to purchase a "key" at the local hardware store (about $25), so you will have it ready in an emergency.

2. Stock up on easy to eat non-perishable foods for you, your family, and pets. Remember to circulate these as you use them so that you always have fresh items on hand. Also, be sure you have enough prescription medicine to see you through an emergency.

3. Stock up on gallons of water. These should be stored in a cool, dry place on clean cardboard or a clean metal surface.

4. Make sure you have copies of personal documents proving home ownership or rental agreement, pet ownership and tag information, child birth certificates to prove children are yours (yes, it might be necessary in dire circumstances), insurance documents, passports or other such items, etc. Be ready to grab and go with these at a moment's notice.

5. For those who can or who need extra power for health purposes, you may want to have a generator available. You can also have a less expensive small charging device to maintain your phone.

6. Extra batteries and flash lights, and/or hurricane lamps with oil, and matches or fire lighters.

7. Extra blankets, rain protection, etc.

8. And the list goes on. See the Jefferson County website for more information. And you can reach out to any team member or the Hamilton Heights board members for questions or information,

https://www.co.jefferson.wa.us/1834/Community-Outreach-Events provides information about current Jefferson County Department of Emergency Management events and offerings.