What to Do in an Emergency
For all emergencies, dial 911. Trained CLVFA first responders are paged to all properties in our district.
For medical emergencies dial 911 and wait for instructions.
For current community fire news, go to the emergencies tab under News. We try to keep this page current during community emergencies.
Do you have an evacuation plan? See the August 2007 newsletter for helpful information.
If there is a wildfire in your area:
- Turn off propane tanks.
- Don't water your roof. Soaked roofs in this area do not prevent the spread of wildfires and use valuable water needed for firefighting. Blocking your eaves is more effective (see below).
- If you have an indoor pool, leave the access door open. This will prevent unnecessary breaking of doors or windows to access the water source. If you have an outdoor pool, leave it uncovered.
- Leave all hoses out and visible.
- Fill up major water sources, including your water storage system, since electricity may be shut off prior to the fire reaching your home.
- Leave a ladder on each side of your structure so firefighters can vent your house. This is extremely important for defending your structure.
- Put signs on the road stating where your water storage is.
- If you have 100 feet of defensible space and turnout areas for fire trucks, you can post this valuable information on the road. If you have turnouts but your entrance looks narrow, post that you have turnouts or Cal Fire may not enter your property.
- If you have time, try to block all eaves so embers can't get inside the attic.
- Turn all lights off except the porch light or other guiding lights to the property.
- If you are ordered to evacuate or evacuate out of necessity and can't find your animals, leave a sign. CLVFA and Cal Fire will attempt to evacuate your pets if they find them.
Medical Emergencies
CALSTAR helicopter insurance is available online for an extremely reasonable price ($40/year for individuals, $45 for families). We encourage all members of the community to purchase CALSTAR's insurance. Helicopters are dispatched for medical emergencies during the daytime only. We had three CALSTAR responses in our area in just the month of June 2007.
If you don't have helicopter insurance, we will still send you via CALSTAR, since it may take up to an hour for emergency response, but you will be responsible for the cost.