When It Hits The Fan

Tiffany and Devon answer listen questions to wrap up Season 1, including: where to find two-weeks ready supplies and what happens in the County's Emergency Operations Center.  Episode resources: Mountain House Ready America Judy FEMA Trainings There are hundreds of courses , but these may be of most interest to those wishing to volunteer during a disaster.  IS-700.B: An Introduction to the Na...

Kevin Woodworth, retired Sheriff's deputy and current president of the Mohawk Valley Fire District, joined Tiffany and Devon to talk about how he helped create a culture of preparedness in the Mohawk Valley and how they keep it going outside of times of disaster. Kevin also talks about the radio project that ensures the rural residents in the Mohawk Valley can communicate with one another and...

Animal Welfare Officer Isabel Merritt with Lane County Animal Services (LCAS) joins Tiffany and Devon to talk about evacuating livestock during an emergency and how LCAS supports large animal owners by setting up a large animal shelter or taking care of animals left behind during an emergency.  Episode resources: The Humane Society of the United States livestock preparedness guide Greenhill Humane...

Greenhill Human Society Executive Director Cary Lieberman joins Tiffany to talk about how to prepare for evacuation with your pets, tips to help reduce their stress during an evacuation, and community resources that help people with their pets before and during an evacuation.  Episode resources: Greenhill Humane Society website Pet preparedness information from Greenhill FEMA pet preparedness info...

Emergency Manager Tiffany Brown talks about how to be ready and what to take with you when sheltering at home is not an option. Go Bags should have the supplies needed to sustain you for 72 hours: water, medications, warm layers, etc. Tiffany also covers the 6 Ps – the 6 categories of things you should take with you when you need to evacuate your home: People and pets, prescriptions, Personal comp...

Emergency Manager Tiffany Brown covers the basics of emergency alerting, including what tools Lane County uses, how people can sign up to get important safety information, and when the alerts don't work.  Resources mentioned in this episode: Register for Lane Alerts Update your existing Lane Alerts account Watch a short video about emergency alerts Infomation about FEMA's IPAWS system Li...

Lane County Sheriff Cliff Harrold talks about what it's like to make the decision to evacuate people from their homes, what that means for residents, and how each level of evacuation requires different actions from the people affected.  LEVEL 1 - BE READY: You should be aware of the danger that exists in their area, monitor emergency services websites and local media for information. This is...

Resources mentioned in this episode: When It Hits The Fan  webpage How to use bleach to make water safe to drink Lane County's 12-Week Guide to Getting Two Weeks Ready Oregon Department of Emergency Management's Two Weeks Ready Campaign Ready.gov preparedness resources Listen online or on Apple Podcasts or Spotify . Listen online or on  Apple Podcasts , YouTube Podcasts   or Spotify . Yo...

Lane County Emergency Manager Tiffany Brown talks big picture about what emergency management does when disaster strikes.  Resources mentioned in this episode: When It Hits The Fan  webpage Ready.gov preparedness resources Listen online or on  Apple Podcasts , YouTube Podcasts   or Spotify . You can find more information, including episodes and show notes, at LaneCountyOR.gov/fan . Sign up to rece...