About Union Pass Emergency Preparedness Council

I. Preparedness:

• A. To familiarize ourselves with the local emergency responders and associated government agencies working in the Union Pass area, to coordinate with and supplement their services.

• B. To learn to utilize all resources available to us and be a communications link between the neighborhoods and those resource providers.

• C. To initiate and sponsor projects to help minimize hazards on private property.

• D. To encourage communication, cooperation and participation in all phases of the planning and management projects.

• E. To provide information to increase disaster readiness and formulate plans to respond to emergencies in ways that ensure resident safety and maximum protection of property.

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II. Disaster Response:

• A. To follow the instructions of and/or assist emergency teams as requested.

• B. To activate a prepared neighbor-to-neighbor communications process that can reach all neighbors known to be in residence at the time of a disaster or evacuation and, as possible, to transmit that resident information to the officials assigned to manage the event/evacuation.