EMERGENCY 

PREPAREDNESS

What will you do when a catastrophe strikes?  How do you prepare your homeowners for an emergency? 

The resource material available on this page is a great start to planning for everything from the low probability worst-case scenario to handling common concerns that arise as part of multi-family residential living and also offer ideas for emergencies related to single-family homes spread across many acres.


KNOW THE DIFFERENCE:


TYPES OF PREPARATION:

EXAMPLES: EMERGENT EVENTS

EXAMPLES: URGENT EVENTS

INDEMNIFICATION

No building warden, who acts in good faith, with or without compensation, shall be personally liable for civil damages arising from his or her negligent acts or omissions during the course of assigned duties in assisting others to evacuate industrial, commercial, governmental or multi-unit residential buildings or in attempting to control or alleviate a hazard to the building or its occupants caused by fire, earthquake or other threat to life or limb. 

The term "building warden" means an individual who is assigned to take charge of the occupants on a floor or in an area of a building during an emergency in accordance with a predetermined fire safety or evacuation plan…This section shall not apply to any acts or omissions constituting gross negligence or wilful or wanton misconduct.

DOCUMENT YOUR PLAN

FEMA Disaster Ready

REMEMBER

Residents will NOT consult a 30 page binder in an emergency.  

Your community should prepare and disseminate a double-sided, laminated, letter or legal sized reference document to all residents.

FEMA Ready
Before and After Disaster Strikes Book
Emergency Preparedness Guide - WA Emergency Management
Prepare In a Year - Emergency Preparedness Guide
Seattle OED Be Prepared Webpage

NATURAL DISASTER

Air Quality Checklist

AIR QUALITY PREPAREDNESS

ACTIVE SHOOTER

REGIONAL RESOURCES

FIRE

EARTHQUAKES & TSUNAMIS

When An Earthquake Strikes Poster.PDF
La Push Tsunami Evacuation Walk Times.pdf
Cascadia 9 Earthquake Preparedness Game

EMERGENCY RADIOS