Indian Hills Fire Rescue Community Meeting on Emergency Preparedness
July 31, 2019
@0:00 Intro: Scott Kellar, President Indian Hills Fire Rescue Board and
Marc Rosenberg, Deputy Fire Chief, Indian Hills Fire Rescue
@5:00 Start of presentation
@7:45 Grey La Certe, Jeffco Sheriff’s Office Office of Emergency Management - Emergency Notification System & Evacuation Routes
Smart911
Exercise in 2016: they sent 15 deputies to Ken Caryl to time door-to-door knocks for evacuations, it took 2 hours to get to 400 houses. Not optimal for saving many lives during last-minute evacuations if residents don't evacuate when first requested.
3 Standard Instructions:
Shelter In Place: remain or go indoors, do not go outdoors, and do not evacuate the area.
Pre-Evacuation: evacuation may be required in the near future. Actively prepare to leave. Leave if you feel you are in danger.
Evacuation: Incident Commander has ordered an evacuation. Leave immediately.
Pre-Built Messaging
Evacuations - Why do people not leave?
Need to verify and validate
Need pets and livestock evac’d
@52:00 Scott Kellar
@53:50 Kristin Waters, Indian Hills Water District - Water District Impacts During an Emergency or Evacuation
Short Term Plan and Long Term Plan
@57:00 Mike Fassula, Indian Hills Fire Rescue Wildland Lieutenant - Fire Protection Measures & Other Preparedness Considerations
National Statistics
Wildfires burn ~4.4 million acres
72,000 communities are at risk in the U.S.
@1:38:00 Scott Kellar - Fire Code Changes being considered by Indian Hills Fire Rescue Board of Directors, Wrap Up & Discussion
