Sign Up for Lane Alerts
Disasters are major events which can strike anywhere and at any time. In a disaster, traditional 911 and first responder capabilities such as fire, police, medics, and utility personnel may be overwhelmed and unable to immediately assist individuals. Residents can choose to receive notifications via phone call, text message, or email about emergency events that may affect their home, their workplace, their child’s school, etc. Lane Alerts will be used to notify people about imminent threats to their safety (evacuations, severe weather, flooding, police activity, and more), as well as informational notifications that affect locations they choose to include in their profile.
Preparedness Through Neighborhood Associations
Preparing our neighborhood is vital. Neighbors will likely be the first ones to help each other. Prepared neighbors are more effective in their response to a disaster and have an increased capacity to be self-sufficient for the first 72 hours after a disaster. Knowing your neighbors and any specialized skills or equipment you can share in an emergency can give you a critical advantage. Several SUNA blocks have already started work to map their neighborhood contact info. To get more information on how to start mapping your area of SUN, contact:
SUNA Involvement in CERT
The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program educates volunteers about disaster preparedness for the hazards that may occur where they live. The CERT program offers a consistent, nationwide approach to volunteer training and organization that professional responders can rely on during disaster situations, allowing them to focus on more complex tasks.
SUNA is already a part of the Neighborhood Radio Communications encouraged by the City and CERT. Through the SUNA Radio Team, SUNA has developed a plan for neighbors to communicate needs after an incident to the City Emergency Operations Center.
Is your zone of SUN is covered by a Radio Team member? If not, consider joining to improve the ability of the Radio Team to communicate the needs of our entire neighborhood in a disaster. For more information about SUNA’s Radio Team, or to join, contact neighbor Gary Powell at gpc-22@comcast.net.