Emergency Management

HOW LONG CAN YOU SURVIVE?
Prepare an emergency kit for yourself and your family.
Due to overwhelming need elsewhere or lack of access to your neighborhood, you may be on your own for several days after a major disaster. A well-stocked kit can help you survive and be more comfortable during a major event such as earthquake, flooding, power outages, etc.

What will you need to survive for a week? Two weeks?  Print this checklist and build your emergency supply kit this weekend.

Will You Get the Call?

CodeRED is an emergency notification service that allows emergency officials to notify residents and businesses by telephone, cell phone, text message, email and social media regarding time-sensitive general and emergency notifications. Messages are shared using the emergency communication network system.

The City of Tigard uses CodeRED for any message concerning the safety, property or welfare of the community. Messages may include AMBER alerts, notifications of hazardous traffic or road conditions, boil water advisories or evacuation notices.

The system relies upon contact information from the Tigard water service records, which may not be complete. All businesses and residents are encouraged to register. Registration is confidential and free.

• Register online: Visit https://public.coderedweb.com/CNE/1E28B1D668D7.
• Register by phone: Call Mike Lueck, Tigard Emergency Services Coordinator, at 503-718-2593.

Businesses should provide their main number and establish a procedure for sharing the CodeRED message to their workforce. If possible, have at least one working land line. Multiple lines can be registered, including cell phone numbers.

As a service of the Emergency Communications Network, CodeRED takes security and privacy concerns very seriously. Personal information will not be shared or sold to third parties.

• How to secure your home and protect your neighborhood immediately following a disaster.
• Neighbors who have emergency response skills and equipment.
• Shut-off sites for natural gas, propane tanks and water service.
• Neighbors who may require special assistance, like children and the elderly.
• A neighborhood gathering site and care center.

• CDC Guide to Extreme Heat
• Disaster Preparedness at Home: Filter Out the Damage
• Disaster Prep & Self Storage - What You Need to Know
• PA DMV Emergency Driving Tips
• Emergency Preparedness for Seniors & the Disabled
• Humane Society - Protect Your Pets
• What You Need to Know to Keep Your Family and Your Belongings Safe
• Ready for Anything: First Aid for Pets