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Whether it is an emergency that impacts an individual or a community wide disaster, being prepared is the key to minimizing the effects and speeding the recovery process.  The Office of Emergency Management wants you to be aware of the hazards that threaten our community and provide you with the knowledge to respond appropriately when disaster is imminent. 

The City of Amarillo, Potter County, and Randall County participate in an interjurisdictional emergency management program to ensure the readiness of our community to respond to all hazards that exist in the Texas Panhandle.  However, individual and family preparedness is a critical element of any emergency management program… the best community plan will be minimized if the individual or family is not prepared.

Disaster Preparedness
Hazardous Weather
Special Needs Information
Know the Hazards

Ready, Set, Go! – Are You and Your Home Wildfire Ready?

Ready – Preparing for the Fire Threat: Be Ready, Be Firewise..  Take personal responsibility and prepare long before the threat of a wildfire so your home is ready in case of a fire.  Create defensible space by clearing brush away from your home.  Use fire-resistant landscaping and harden your home with fire-safe construction measures.  Assemble emergency supplies and belongings in a safe spot.  Make sure all residents residing within the home are on the same page, plan escape routes. 

Set – Situational Awareness When a Fire Starts: Pack your vehicle with your emergency items.  Stay aware of the latest news from local media for updated information on the fire.

Go – Leave early!  Following your Action Plan makes you prepared and firefighters are now able to best maneuver the wildfire and ensuring you and your family’s safety.

Find Out More!  Join us as at the following Public Information Town Hall Meetings (click here to download flyer) & Disaster Preparedness & Fire Safety Information Booth Exhibits

  • Saturday, Feb 25 – Ready, Set, Go! Fire Mitigation Town Hall Meeting (2 to 4 p.m. at the Amarillo Public Library’s Downtown Branch, 413 S.E. Fourth Ave, Amarillo, TX)
  • Saturday, March 3 – Ready, Set, Go! Fire Mitigation Town Hall Meeting (10 a.m. to noon at the Southwest Branch, 6801 S.W. 45th Ave., Amarillo, TX)
  • Saturday, March 10 – Disaster Preparedness & Fire Safety Information Booths (1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Uniteds Supermarket at 3400 River Road, Amarillo, TX)
  • Saturday, March 17 – Disaster Preparedness & Fire Safety Information Booths (1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Uniteds Supermarket at 4701 S. Washington, Amarillo, TX) 

Randall County Residents:  If you live in rural Randall County and are interested in Ready, Set, Go, you can call Randall County Fire at 806-358-9959 to have firefighters come out and teach you the right plan to have in place in case a wildfire breaks out.  They will show you how to create a defensible space around your home, how to use fire resistant landscaping and utilize fire safe construction measure when possible.

Downloadable Brochures, Posters, and Videos:  (hard copies available on request)

BE PREPARED – CLICK HERE FOR WINTER WEATHER PREPAREDNESS TIPS

Click here to check out our past write-ups on our OEM BlogSpot.


Happy New Year!

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

The Pantex Area Emergency Preparedness Calendar is developed every year to provide safety information to those who live or work within a ten mile Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ) around the Pantex Plant.  Whether a hazardous materials release or a radiological emergency at the Pantex Plant, or tornadoes, winter storms, or wildfires, the calendar provides a basis for citizens to become better prepared.  Click on the picture to download and print a copy of the 2012 calendar.  And from the Amarillo / Potter / Randall Office of Emergency Management, Happy New Year and here’s to a happy and safe 2012!