World News – US – Make a plan now in the event of an evacuation

Cameron Peak fire exhibits extreme fire behavior and now threatens Estes Valley communities Mandatory evacuation orders have already been issued for Glen Haven and other surrounding communities. that there are currently no such orders for Estes Park, it is vitally important to have an evacuation plan It’s already a pretty daunting process with simultaneous disasters of COVID-19 (rising infection rate in our community) and wildfire on our doorstep, but there are those who live here who don’t have their own. own vehicle or are unable to drive During last week’s conference with city administrators, the Estes Park Trail-Gazette asked if there were any contingency plans for some of the most vulnerable in our community, including those with health problems, the elderly and residents who choose not to own a vehicle or cannot afford to have one

Town administrator Travis Machalek answered our questions After talking to Fire Chief Wolf and Police Captain Rose about this issue, here is the summary of the conversation they had

« The most important part of a successful evacuation is personal preparation Signing up for alerts on NoCoAlertorg is a practical step that people can take to prepare When possible (often), evacuation alerts include a « voluntary » evacuation, which aims to give people who need more time to implement their personal plans

The Fire Department has made available many interesting resources on preparing for evacuations under the heading “On your marks, get set, go!” framework (you can find more information on their website: https: // wwwestesvalleyfireorg / cameron-peak-fire-resources) Everyone should have a plan (and a back-up plan) for how to get out of Estes in in an emergency Work with your family, friends or neighbors to create a support plan We all work to remind people to take these steps so that they are prepared if something should happen and require a quick evacuation

That said, if time and personnel resources permit, our emergency operations plan includes the option of using buses to transport evacuees to a Red Cross relief center where they can coordinate with the county if they need additional assistance We have an agreement with the school district to use their buses if necessary and if our staff resources allow it. Certainly, in more urgent situations, the vehicles of the police department could and would also be used to bring evacuees with transportation options. limited to security »

Administrator Machalek was keen to stress that these options are not guaranteed and that personal preparation is the first and most important priority

Additionally, they have a list of people who have pre-identified themselves as high risk people with mobility or health issues.In emergency events like these we would use this list to prioritize our response This list is made up of people who have indicated the need for these additional considerations as part of their NOCoAlert membership (NOCoALertorg) These settings are set during registration and can be managed in each person’s account once ‘registration completed

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