The Impact of Community Meetings & Neighborhood Groups

Does your neighborhood have a group? A neighborhood meeting covers important topics like:

1. Who needs help in an evacuation?
2. Who has a chainsaw and can use it (in case of a fallen tree blocking the road)?
3. Who has backup generators in case of extended power outages where people need to charge phones or medical devices?
4. Who knows CPR?
5. Where are the water resources in the neighborhood?

Key takeaways from a recent Safer West County Evacuation Training:

·      You never realize how long it will take to load all the people, animals, and go-bag items in your car, shut the windows, and perform other essential last-minute tasks— until you try.

·      Based on LA fire deaths, everyone needs a neighborhood buddy to check on each other in the event of an emergency, so that we can ensure no one is left behind.

·      Alerts – put this phone number in your favorites so SoCo Alert reaches you in the middle of the night: 866-419-5000.

If you haven’t already posted it on your refrigerator (or someplace easy to see) print Safer West County’s handy Evacuation Plan: what to do in an evacuation if you have 2 min, 20 min, or 2 hours to help you plan with your household.

Get More Connected

If you need ideas to help organize your community, consider attending Safer West County’s quarterly community-wide meetings to learn about this and other ways to engage with your neighbors and increase your community’s resilience—for fire or any emergency. Attend a quarterly meeting (check the events page of the website to see when the next one is!) via Zoom – click here for the link!

You can also help organize your community: reach out and we will connect you with someone in your area:  info@saferwestcounty.org.