The
Tehama County Evacuation Guidelines have been created with the assistance
of the California Office of Emergency Services (OES)
Shelter
in Place:
This would be for a low intensity fire where the structures have
a good clearance and are made of fire resistant materials and
the Fire Department felt it was safe to stay. Shelter-in-Place
would also apply in a hazardous materials or air pollution incident.
During an emergency,
listen to Local Emergency Radio Stations for Tehama
County - KFBK 1530 (AM) and / or KTHU 100.7 (FM)
Here's
what to do:
Stay
inside your home, building
or car.
Turn
off air conditioning and ventilators that pull air
into the building or vehicle.
Close
windows and doors. Pull blinds, curtains, and drapes.
Block
cracks around windows and doors with towels.
Wait
until emergency personnel or “Emergency Alert
System” on radio or television gives you the OK
to leave.
Safety
Zones:
Temporary holding areas for smaller groups of people that provide
a safe haven until shelter locations can be established. These
locations are distributed throughout the community to provide
safe areas that are a relatively short distance from their homes.
A map of established safety zones is attached. Not all safety
zones may be available based on the location of the incident. BACK
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Shelters:
Red Cross establishes shelters for the immediate and short-term
housing and care of evacuated residents. BACK
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Alternate
Locations:
Residents who do not wish to use Red Cross shelters should consider
determining in advance alternative housing locations. If you
choose not to go to a Red Cross shelter you are advised to contact
the Red Cross to provide information about your location, in
the event family or friends are trying to find you. BACK
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Planning
Your Escape Route:
The direction of your escape will be dictated by the location
of the incident in relation to your home. The concepts on the
next page will help you determine the safest travel route. BACK
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Link
to CA DOT - Department of Transportation, California Link
to NOAA Weather Information You
will leave NorCalBT
site - once you link
to the NOAA web site,
type in your city and
state for current weather
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