When Disaster Strikes

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When Disaster Strikes

• District Chief Michael Lacey
• Fire Marshal
• Westlake and Oak Hill
• Fire Departments

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OBJECTIVES

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

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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

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FIRE DEPARTMENT BENCHMARKS

• PRESERVE LIFE
• PRESERVE PROPERTY
• OUR FIRST PRIORITY IS
• ALWAYS TO PRESERVE
• LIFE!!

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Evacuation Plan

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

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Evacuation Kit

• Have an evacuation kit ready.

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How do I tell responders Im 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.

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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.

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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.

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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