Emergency Readiness: Are You Prepared?

MAKE A PLAN

A group of people discussing plans while sitting around a table with snacks, drinks, and various items like a map and a first aid kit.
A family  reviews their emergency readiness plan

Decision making in an emergency can be difficult. Take time now to create a plan and review it with your family and neighbors. Information should include meeting points, evacuation routes, animal arrangements and a contact list.

 

Build A Kit

A person is packing a backpack with water bottles, food, a radio, medical supplies, and other essentials on a table.
Creating an evacuation kit is an important step on emergency readiness

Evacuation Kits or "Go-Bags" are critical in an emergency. Kits should be stocked with essentials like: 

  • water
  • non-perishable food
  • first aid kit
  • medication and eyewear
  • clothes
  • flashlights
  • batteries
  • chargers
  • maps
  • pet food if needed

 

Be Informed

Will you recieve important alerts in the event of an emergency? The PBCSD/CAL FIRE PulsePoint and the County of Monterey's AlertMontereyCounty alert and warning systems are free and will deliver timely updates and direction in case of a disaster. 

 

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KNOW YOUR ZONE

During an evacuation, Monterey County Department of Emergency Management will issue communications based on the evacuation zone your home is in. Visit the department's interactive map to learn more!

 

www.readymontereycounty.org/prepare

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