READY, SET, GO!
FIRST PART…GET READY!
In Riverside County, it’s not if we have a wildfire, it’s WHEN. The Ready, Set, GO preparedness campaign gives our residents tips on how to be prepared for wildfires year-round by:
- Creating defensible space around your home and property
- Hardening your home against an advancing wildfire
- Planting drought-resistant landscaping
- Having an emergency kit
- Being prepared to evacuate yourself and pets
SECOND PART…GET SET!
Create a Wildfire Action Plan that includes evacuation planning for your home, family and pets:
- Assemble an Emergency Supply Kit for each person in your household
- Fill-out a Family Communication Plan that includes important evacuation and contact information
THIRD PART…GO!
Be Ready to GO!…in case of evacuations. HAVE AN EMERGENCY SUPPLY KIT READY AT ALL TIMES!
- Three-day supply of non-perishable food and three gallons of water per person
- Map marked with at least two evacuation routes
- Prescriptions or special medications
- Change of clothing
- Extra eyeglasses or contact lenses
- An extra set of car keys, credit cards, cash or traveler’s checks
- First aid kit
- Flashlight
- Battery-powered radio and extra batteries
- Sanitation supplies
- Copies of important documents (birth certificates, passports, etc.)
- Don’t forget pet food and water!
For more information on the Ready, Set, Go program and how to prepare your family, pets and home against wildfires, visit www.readyforwildfire.org. This website is user friendly and provides step-by-step instructions for wildfire preparedness.