Neighborhood Emergency Preparedness
References and downloads
This page includes tables of emergency preparedness references and downloads.
- Worst-case scenario downloads
- Kit descriptions
- Maps
- Links
All tables can be filtered, searched, and sorted
Worst-case scenario downloads
Start with the 1-page scenario summary. The full scenario reports on the effects and mitigations for the Tiger Mtn Camp. The risk matrices show some of the attributes of different risks. The summary only includes natural disasters, while the full matrix includes all risk areas.
Item | Group | Description | Downloads | Note |
Scenario (summary)-earthquake | Scenario | Summary of a worst-case earthquake scenario | .doc .pdf | 1-page description and impacts |
Scenario (full) earthquake | Scenario | Report on local effects and mitigations | .doc .pdf | Tiger Mtn Camp |
Risk matrix-selected | Risk | Selected natural disaster risk matrix | .xls .pdf | Half dozen selected natural disasters |
Risk matrix-full | Risk | Full risk matrix | .xls .pdf | A risk matrix lists all the types of hazards that could occur and includes data about each. The matrix is used to help assess risk from each hazard. |
Kits workshop downloads
Item | Group | Description | Downloads | Note |
Kit checklists | Kits | Complete set of kit checklists for NEP, household, and individual | .xls | The first worksheet in the file is NOTES and contains descriptive information about the checklists. |
Kits assessment | Kits | Measure used to assess kit capabilities | .xls .pdf | -DRAFT- |
Preparedness mindset | Planning | Preparedness context and other thoughts | .doc .pdf | |
Workshop presentation-kits | Presentation | Kits workshop PowerPoint presentation | .ppt | |
Neighborhood plan | Plan | Complete neighborhood plan | .doc | Include all of the NET tasks, along with additional planning items |
Kits descriptions
Kit | Description | Location |
Grab and go | To shelter at work or school for at least 24 hours. Should include food, water and other necessities like medicines, as well as comfortable walking shoes, stored in a “grab and go” case. | With individual or stored at work or school location (e.g. work, school) |
Individual | Supplies specific to each individual, including pets, in the household. | Stored in a know location in the household in a portable container (e.g. backpack) |
Vehicle | Stranded with vehicle or need to evacuate vehicle. | In vehicles in a portable container (e.g. backpack). |
Household | Includes supplies for the household (e.g. food, water), some portion of which is in a portable container. | Stored in a know location in the household. |
Supplemental | Supplemental supplies (e.g. water) for grab-and-go, individual, pet, or houshold evacuation kits | Stored at work or at known location in the household or neighborhood. |
Damage assessment | Neighborhood first-responder damage assessment task. | Stored in the neighborhood in a portable container. |
Search and rescue | Neighborhood first-responder search and rescue task. | Stored in the neighborhood in a portable container. |
Logistics and sheltering | Neighborhood first-responder logistics and sheltering task. | Stored in the neighborhood in a portable container. |
First aid/trauma | Neighborhood first-responder first aid/trauma task. | Stored in the neighborhood in a portable container. |
Communication | Neighborhood first-responder communication task. | Stored in the neighborhood in a portable container. |
Neighborhood captain | Neighborhood first-responder captain task. | Stored in the neighborhood in a portable container. |
Maps
Map title | Description | Scope | Theme | Tag | Image links |
Tiger Mtn Ranchettes | | Community, neighborhood, block | | Issaquah Creek | |
Briar community | | Community, neighborhood, block | | Plateau | .jpg .pdf |
Ida/Nalia area | | Community, neighborhood, block | | Plateau | |
Plateau jurisdictions | | Community, neighborhood, block | Jurisdictions | Plateau | .jpg |
Plateau annexations | Annexations since early 1990s | Community, neighborhood, block | Annexations | Plateau | .jpg |
Plateau land use | | Community, neighborhood, block | Land use and zoning | Plateau | .jpg |
Plateau topography | | Community, neighborhood, block | Topography | Plateau | .jpg |
Links
These are a few links that have guidance and/or reference material for emergency preparedness.
Site | Description |
Emergency Planning Guide | The site focuses on family, neighborhood, and work emergency preparedness. It has an extensive number of "advisories", preparedness writings on a particular topic, along with guidance in a number of areas. Some of the planning materials are available for sale in paper or Kindle reader formats. |
Map Your Neighborhood | The Map Your Neighborhood program guides you and your neighbors through simple steps to help enhance your preparedness for an emergency. |
Do One Thing | The site title implies it focuses on doing emergency preparedness one thing at a time. |
Ready.gov | Launched in February 2003, Ready is a National public service campaign designed to educate and empower the American people to prepare for, respond to and mitigate emergencies, including natural and man-made disasters. The goal of the campaign is to promote preparedness through public involvement. |
Doom and Bloom | Emergency first aid education and supplies. |
WA emergency management division | The Washington Emergency Management Division leads and coordinates mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery in Washington State to minimize the impact of disasters and emergencies on the people, property, environment and economy. |
Seattle hazard ready | Seattle and King County Ready is designed to help educate and prepare people for disasters that occur in their area. Disasters don’t strike locations equally so they've found it important to give location specific information in order to properly prepare. |
WA government alerts | This is a series of alerts that individuals can subscribe to. |
ProPac Disaster Supplies | Emergency supplies for preparedness and response. |