In the event of a major emergency, all public safety resources will be stretched and citizens may have to wait a while as the more critical issues are resolved.
As a responsible citizen, there are steps one can take to help yourself during times of emergency while waiting for additional assistance. It is recommended that each family have an emergency supply kit ready for your family in case of emergency.
Hazards Most Likely To Occur In Oregon
- Home Fires
- Winter Weather
- Earthquakes
- Power Outages
- Flooding
- Hazardous Materials
Five Easy Steps To Prepare
- Discuss types of hazards
- Train family members
- Assemble supplies
- Identify emergency names/numbers
- Maintain your readiness
72 Hours is the Golden Rule for Survival
Survival Supplies
- Water
- First Aid Kit and reference guide
- Food (packaged, no-cook)
- Can opener
- Blankets or sleeping bags
- Working smoke detectors
- Fire Extinguisher
- Essential Medication & Eyeglasses
- Food and water for pets
- Portable radio and spare batteries
- Flashlights and spare batteries
Sanitation Supplies
- Large plastic trash bags
- Trash can
- Bar soap and liquid detergent
- Shampoo
- Toothpaste/brush
- Feminine and infant supplies
- Toilet paper
- Household bleach to purify water/eyedropper to measure bleach
- Newspaper to wrap garbage and waste
- Pre-moistened towelettes
Safety and Comfort
- Heavy gloves
- Sturdy shoes
- Matches
- Garden Hose
- Tents and tarps
- Clothes to protect from cold and rain
Cooking
- Camp stove and fuel for cooking
- Cooking Pots, utensils and aluminum foil
- Paper plates and cups/Paper towels
Tools and Supplies
- Crescent wrench, 12" (also store near natural gas meter)
- Axe, shovels, pry bar, broom
- Tool set
- Duct tape and plastic sheeting
- Pocket knife and staple gun
- Pen and paper (waterproof container)
- Map of local area
- Roll of quarters for pay phone
- 24 Hour Evacuation Kit
Bedside
- Shoes, flashlight, work gloves, jump-in clothes, eyeglasses
- Moveable container/duffle bag
- Prescription drugs in child proof container
- Food for special diet/infants
- Clothing for 24 hours/Personal hygiene items
- Money, credit cards, checks, ID, important papers and photos
- Toys and games
- Phone numbers/addresses of people you want to contact
Information supplied by the American Red Cross
Plan and Be Prepared
- Plan Early, don't wait. Be prepared for any emergency.
- Don't build up large supplies of cash at your home, criminals may want to take advantage of you and you will not be insured.
- Get to know your neighbors, prepare as a group. Neighbors are whom you will be relying on during a major disaster.
- Do not call 9-1-1 to check if there has been an earthquake or to see if the system still works after a major emergency, call the business line @538-8321.
- Have a contact person out-of-state to call and check in with.
- Be careful using alternative fire or heat sources
For emergency information
- Listen to your radio
- Public Safety agencies can use PA systems in neighbors if needed
- Plan on limited information during the first 24 hours of a disaster
- Don't panic! Use common sense
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CodeRED
Code Red is a high speed telephone communication service used for emergency notifications.
A dispatch supervisor or other authorized City of Newberg supervisor pre-records an emergency message and then launchs the call. CodeRED then calls all phone numbers included in the emergency list for a specific geographic area, delivering the emergency message very quickly.
All residents of the cities of Newberg and Dundee and their surrounding rural areas are encouraged to sign up to receive CodeRED notifications in the case of an emergency situation.
