Emergencies can arise with little warning. Prepare ahead to keep you and loved ones safe.
(Please note that this is NOT an official government website.)
City of Talent Emergency Preparedness info
(If you live in another city, check your city’s website for Preparedness links.)
Free Disaster and Emergency Preparedness Materials
Create Your Emergency Plan in Just 3 Steps (Red Cross)
Jackson County Emergency Management
Individual Preparedness (Oregon)
Advanced Preparedness Workshop: https://rvem.org/Get-Ready-Rogue/Prep-U/category/prep-u
Shelter-in-place additional info: https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/emergency-preparedness/
Power Outage info: https://www.pacificpower.net/outages-safety/storm-emergency-preparedness.html
10 Ways To Prepare Your Home for Natural Disasters – very comprehensive
Sign up for alerts – Jackson County Citizen Alert Notifications, https://rvem.org/, and https://www.ready.gov/ – Sign up to be notified of any natural disasters, acts of terrorism, or other man-made disasters.
Get Food Kits – https://www.thespruceeats.com/top-long-term-food-storage-companies-1665516
Anchor bookcases, heavy furniture & TVs – https://www.amazon.com/Quakehold-4160-Furniture-Strap-Black/dp/B000FJRYAA/ref=asc_df_B000FJRYAA
Earthquake Putty for breakables – https://products.bestreviews.com/best-the-museum-putty
Get a solar oven – https://buyersguide.org/solar-oven/t/best
Save a life – Keep Narcan/Naloxone on hand – Max’s Mission
Good First Aid Kit for Cars – $8.70
50-person First Aid Kit – $22
NARCAN – Max’s Mission – 458-225-9760 – you could save a life, and it’s free
We can protect ourselves from fire – here are some ways
Create Defensible Space
Firebrand Collective: https://firebrandcollective.org/ – Get YOUR neighborhood ready
Know what to do in the event of a fire to save you and your family
Become a Firewise USA Site
Oregon Statewide Wildfire Hazard Map
Oregon State Fire Marshal
Thinking through fire risks — and doing something about it — could save your home – presentation in Ashland
KS Wild’s Forest & Fire Toolkit
Reduce risks from propane and “natural” gas – electrify!
(Note that US Government links may change under the current administration.)
Build A Preparedness Kit (in various languages): https://www.ready.gov/kit
FEMA (in various languages): https://www.ready.gov/
FEMA Documents (in various languages): http://orders.gpo.gov/icpd/ICPD.aspx
CERT: https://community.fema.gov/PreparednessCommunity/s/welcome-to-cert
Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene: https://www.cdc.gov/water-emergency/index.html
If you know of a group that would like to host our Preparedness Workshop, let us know – email togetherfortalent@cityoftalent.org.