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.

General Emergency Preparedness

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 and disseminate it to all residents.

Emergency Preparedness Guide - WA Emergency Management
Prepare In a Year - Emergency Preparedness Guide
Seattle OED Be Prepared Webpage

Natural Disaster Preparedness

Active Shooter Resources

Regional Resources

Fire

Earthquake & Tsunami Preparedness

When An Earthquake Strikes Poster.PDF
Cascadia 9 Earthquake Preparedness Game

Emergency Preparedness (the Fine Print)