Check your emergency kit and replenish any items missing or in short supply, especially medications and medical supplies.Listen to local radio and television stations for updated emergency information including your safest escape route.Confine pets to one room so you can find them if you need to evacuate quickly.Back your car into the garage or park it outside in the direction of your evacuation route.Be ready to evacuate at a moments notice.Para obtener consejos de preparación en español, haz clic aquí Know your evacuation levels and be Red Cross Ready. Si necesita asistencia, llame al 1-800-RED-CROSS. 16, 2022 If you are in need of assistance please call 1-800-RED-CROSS. Listed below are current Red Cross supported emergency shelter locations that are open and ready to provide service to anyone impacted by wildfires or other disasters occurring in Oregon or SW Washington. Red Cross volunteers are working across the Cascades Region in response to wildfires burning throughout the state of Oregon. Photo by Georgia Duncan/American Red Cross. They are staying at a shelter at the Klamath County Fairgrounds where Red Cross volunteers are assisting those who need support. In either case, you will be providing a valuable service to your community and helping to save lives.A Red Cross volunteer speaks with two people on Jwho were forced from their home due to the Bootleg fire burning in Klamath County, Oregon. You may be given scheduled appointments at particular homes on your route, or you may be knocking on doors to offer to install free smoke alarms, or a combination of both. Most of your day will be spent visiting homes, installing smoke alarms, and providing home fire safety education to residents. You'll meet your installation team members (if you don't already know them) and receive supplies such as smoke alarms, a drill, educational materials, and a map of your route for the day. When everyone has arrived, there may be a short rally which gives us an opportunity to provide simple training and tips, as well as to celebrate you for generously volunteering your time! When you arrive at the event location, follow the signs to check in. Together, we will canvass neighborhoods, knock on doors, check smoke alarms in homes and replace if necessary, educate families about home fire safety, build evacuation plans with them and document our services. Your Sound the Alarm event will be a fun day of preparing families against home fires and making your community safer.
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