Evacuation
We Are All in This Together
Truckee Fire Protection, Emergency Services, Police Department, Cal-Fire, and the CHP are doing their part to prepare and train their staff to respond to a wildfire evacuation.
They have their plan.
We need to create ours.
Our own personal evacuation plan.
Key Components of an Evacuation Plan
- Sign up for emergency alerts.
- You, your family members, and all guests staying at your home.
- Nixle - Text your zip code to 888777 for mobile alerts
- Code Red – Code Red Emergency Alerts
- Map out your primary and secondary evacuation routes
- Truckee Evacuation Routes
- Ensure your guests know the evacuation routes
- Head in the opposite direction of the fire…please
- Leave early - "No one has ever died in a wildfire because they left too soon"
- Execute your personal plan before the evacuation order is given.
- Know your neighbors
- Identify individuals that you will contact in case of an emergency
- Plan what to take and assign each family member their own list
- Ready Set Go
- Use your cell phone apps to create your list (Notes)
- Sync with family members
- Practice! - Take the 10-minute evacuation challenge
- Do a real time test.
- You have10 minutes. Get your family, pets, & important items into the car & on the road
Preservation Of Life Is Where Our Mindset Needs To Be.
We have to be prepared to take action and be self-reliant; not wait for others to come save us. It is our responsibility to prepare, be vigilant, and be ready to go!
Need convincing? Please watch this video:
