Tag: Tigard CERT
Emergency Preparedness
National Preparedness Month is observed each September to raise awareness about the importance of preparing for disasters and emergencies that could happen at any...
Emergency Preparedness: Pets
An important part of your family may be your pets – so please remember them in your family’s emergency plan. Pets will likely exhibit...
Emergency Preparedness: Financial Readiness
Raise your hand if you have all your household, financial, and medical documents in one place to recover quickly after a disaster. If you...
Emergency Preparedness: ShakeAlert
As of March 11, 2021, the US Geologic Survey ShakeAlert early warning system is available in Oregon. It does not predict earthquakes but detects...
Emergency Preparedness: Neighborhood Ready
The past year has reminded us of the need to be prepared. Disasters come in all types from slowly evolving pandemics to earthquakes striking...
Emergency Preparedness: Sanitation
During a disaster, we must all think about our personal sanitation needs. If Tigard is severely affected by a major earthquake or other natural...
Emergency Preparedness: Storage
As you travel on your preparedness journey, you’ll gradually accumulate items necessary in an emergency. Storing those items securely and in a readily usable...
Emergency Preparedness: Water
“Water, water everywhere, Nor any drop to drink” from The Rime of the Ancient Mariner (published first in 1798).
We all “know” that water is...
Emergency Preparedness
Why should you be prepared for an emergency? FEMA (the Federal Emergency Management Agency) says that:
“Being prepared can reduce fear, anxiety, and losses that...
Tigard Essential Needs Donation Drive
Tigard CERT and the City of Tigard will hold their second donation drive on Sept. 26, 2020 at the Tigard Public Works building to...
