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Preparing for a Disaster
A Message From the Emergency Managers in Clallam County
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Clallam County is geographically isolated, with limited transportation routes. In the event of a wide-spread emergency, the community cannot rely on significant outside assistance. We must work together to more effectively preserve lives, protect property and ensure public health in times of natural or technological disaster.
You too have an important role in helping all of us in Clallam County be better prepared for disasters affecting our community.
We are subject to a full range of natural and technological hazards that could represent a serious threat to public safety and property. The Emergency Managers of Clallam County and the Cities of Port Angeles, Sequim and Forks, and the Tribes of Makah, Quileute, Jamestown, and Lower Elwha work in a cooperative effort to meet the unique needs of the impacted population, whatever the nature and scope of the incident with an ALL HAZARDS philosophy. Along with other local agencies and organizations of the Peninsula Regional Emergency Program (PREP), we can provide a "seamless" multi jurisdictional approach, ensuring the best use of local response and recovery resources in time of community crisis.
Disasters do not recognize juris-dictional boundaries. The needs of the community in crisis can be met more effectively if there is the coordinated application of combined resources. To ensure an effective emergency pre-paredness for our community, we cooperatively plan and conduct regular drills and exercises, and carry on a program of public education.
You can substantially reduce the burden on emergency response and recovery organizations in time of emergency by preparing an emergency kit of items such as food, water, and minor first aid needs for the first seventy-two hours to allow emergency resources to deal with the more critical needs of disaster victims.
Meet with your families, neighborhood, and work force, to develop preparedness plans and emergency kits. The local American Red Cross and Emergency Management offices have brochures that can help you. We have listed contact information for the various Emergency Managers in Clallam County. We understand that some of you may live in one jurisdiction, work in another, and have family in still another. The information from emergency managers in Clallam County is distributed to increase public awareness in the importance of a cooperative effort to protect the people and environment that are the beauty and nature of our part of the Pacific Northwest.
Before Disaster Strikes
Have water (preferably in plastic jugs) and canned or non-perishable food (and opener) that does not require cooking.
Learn first-aid and CPR. (Contact Fire Dept. or Red Cross for class information.) Have a first-aid kit, first-aid manual, and needed medicines for family members.
Have blankets or sleeping bags, and plastic sheets or other materials to repair your home or to improvise shelter.
Have a flashlight with extra bulbs and batteries.
Have a battery-powered portable radio with extra batteries.
Have a covered container for a toilet and extra toilet tissue.
Have a fire extinguisher and know how to use it.
Learn how to turn off the gas, power, and water in your home.
After the Emergency or Disaster is Over
Use caution in entering damaged buildings and homes.
Stay away from damaged electrical wires and wet appliances.
Check food and water supplies for contamination.
Notify your relatives that you are safe. (However, don't tie up phone lines if they are needed for emergency calls.)
If government disaster assistance is available, the news media will announce where to go to make application.
During an Emergency or Disaster
Keep calm, take time to think, give assistance where needed.
Turn on your radio for official information and instructions.
Use the telephone only for emergency calls.
If requested to evacuate, take your emergency supplies and go to a safe location or to temporary shelters as directed by officials.
Emergency Alert Radio Stations
KONP 1450 AM – Port Angeles
KVAC- 1490 AM - Forks
NOAA Weather Radio Frequencies
KIH-36 Neah Bay 162.55 MHz
KXI-27 Forks162.425 MHz
WWG-24 Puget Sound162.425 MHz
Clallam County Emergency Management
Courthouse Basement
Port Angeles, WA 98362
Bob Martin, Emergency Manager
(360) 417-2305
Jamye Wisecup, Program Coordinator
(360) 417-2525
Penny Linterman, Program Coordinator
(360) 417-2483
Forks Police Dept.
Mike Powell, Chief and Emergency Manager
(360) 374-2223
LaPush Police Dept.
Bill Lyons, Police Chief
(360) 374-9029
Lower Elwha Klallam Police
Rod Charles, Chief and Emergency Manager
(360) 452-8471
Neah Bay Police
Lloyd Lee, Chief and Emergency Manager
(360) 645-2701
Port Angeles Fire Dept.
Dan McKeen, Fire Chief and Emergency Manager
(360) 417-4655
Sequim Police Department
Robert Spinks, Police Chief and Emergency Manager |
