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When Disaster Strikes

When Disaster Strikes. District Chief Michael Lacey Fire Marshal Westlake and Oak Hill Fire Departments. OBJECTIVES. Learn about the Fire Department Response Benchmarks Learn about the Fire Department Wildfire Action Plan Learn about the Fire Department Wildfire Evacuation Plan. History.

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When Disaster Strikes

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  1. When Disaster Strikes District Chief Michael Lacey Fire Marshal Westlake and Oak Hill Fire Departments

  2. OBJECTIVES • Learn about the Fire Department Response Benchmarks • Learn about the Fire Department Wildfire Action Plan • Learn about the Fire Department Wildfire Evacuation Plan

  3. History • It must be remembered that a wildland fire raged through our area in 1961 burned out of control for three days and burned from St. Stephens School Road to Mount Larson. "Those Who Cannot Remember The Past Are Condemned To Repeat It" - George Santayana

  4. FIRE DEPARTMENT BENCHMARKS • PRESERVE LIFE • PRESERVE PROPERTY OUR FIRST PRIORITY IS ALWAYS TO PRESERVE LIFE!!

  5. Evacuation Plan • You will be notified to evacuate the area by emergency responders or the media. • Pay attention to their directions.

  6. Evacuation Kit • Have an evacuation kit ready.

  7. How do I tell responders I’m out of my House? • Tie a yellow article of clothing to one of the following, your mailbox, front door handle, or security gate to let responders know that everyone is out of the house. • Homes that do not have the yellow clothing visible will be checked by responders and marked with yellow emergency scene tape.

  8. Where are the bus stops? • For residents that do not have transportation, responders will utilize a school bus to pick up residents at predestinated locations. The locations will be identified with green reflectors in the roadway similar to the blue ones used to identify fire hydrants. • Bus stop locations will be posted on our website www.westlakefd.org • When bus stops are activated, the information will also be sent to the media and on scene responders to help inform residents.

  9. Where will the bus take us? • The bus will take all of the residents picked up along the evacuation routes to the Westlake High School for reunification.

  10. For more information • Contact: Travis County Emergency Services District No. 3 & 9 Emergency Prevention Division at 512-539-3400. • Or visit our website at www.westlakefd.org

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