Disaster readiness starts now - PLEASE REPLY
ami...@willamettewatershed.com
Hi, Mac, Carlos, Jennifer, Cassie, and All,
The Sustainability Coalition’s Health & Human Services Action Team has been talking about helping community members deal effectively with the impacts of climate change. Here’s what’s been happening:
- At last Sunday’s “Open Streets” event, our table had a focus on tips for protecting yourself during hot weather. (Jennifer, thank you for sending us the attached handout from OSU! We developed a simple game based on the handout, and those who played the game entered a drawing for a new Hydro Flask water bottle – a $35 value.)
- I’m on the Ashland Climate Collaborative’s email list, and their most recent issue included a section titled “Disaster Readiness Starts Now”. Please check it out below, and let us know what you think by sending us an email (“Reply to all”).
- I’d like to propose that we meet soon on my front porch to map out a plan for helping each other and our fellow community members prepare for the heat – and more!
Thanks,
Annette
Annette Mills, Facilitator/Director
Corvallis Sustainability Coalition
https://sustainablecorvallis.org
541-230-1237 (No texting, please)
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Jennifer Nitson
Good morning,
Their email looks good, and it looks like they are very active! I think we might include a similar bit about go bags in an upcoming coalition newsletter.
I would be happy to meet with the group soon.
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ami...@willamettewatershed.com
Thank you, Jennifer. I appreciate your prompt reply!
Do the rest of you agree?
- Should we include a similar article about Go Bags in the Sustainability Coalition’s next E-Update newsletter?
- Should we sponsor a “Go Bag Challenge”?
- Should our team meet soon?
Let’s hear from you!
Annette
Rohlman, Diana
Hi team, I know I have been largely absent for quite some time, my apologies. I do some work around wildfire smoke, so this topic is fairly close to my heart. Ashland has been doing some awesome work in this space, and I really like their resources. Some other resources that you might find helpful, particularly about go-bags, are at the links below:
Building a Go-Kit. These sites all recommend largely the same thing, but there may be minor differences
- American Red Cross: https://projectwildfire.org/kit/
- Ready.gov: https://www.ready.gov/kit (page available in multiple languages)
- Red Cross Survival kit (much larger kit): https://www.redcross.org/get-help/how-to-prepare-for-emergencies/survival-kit-supplies.html
- All sorts of wildfire preparation resources from the state of Oregon: https://wildfire.oregon.gov/prepare
I’ve also had the opportunity to work with local public health officials, OHA, and OSU extension to make some short infographics if these are helpful. They were created for very specific community ask though, so may not be appropriate in this context:
- Wildfire smoke and your baby (Created with Klamath County Public Health): English: https://superfund.oregonstate.edu/sites/superfund.oregonstate.edu/files/infographics/wildfire-smoke-and-your-baby.pdf. Spanish: https://superfund.oregonstate.edu/sites/superfund.oregonstate.edu/files/infographics/el-humo-de-los-incendios-forestales-y-su-bebe.pdf
- Food to Fight Wildfires (Created with OHA and OSU Extension): English: https://extension.oregonstate.edu/sites/extd8/files/documents/reyesdi/food-to-fight-wildfires-full_f.pdf. Spanish: https://extension.oregonstate.edu/sites/extd8/files/documents/reyesdi/food_to_fight_wildfires_spanish_1.pdf
- 5 Steps to healthy produce during wildfire smoke. English: https://extension.oregonstate.edu/sites/extd8/files/2023-09/5-steps-to-healthy-produce-during-wildfire-smoke_final.pdf. Spanish: https://extension.oregonstate.edu/sites/extd8/files/documents/reyesdi/spanish-5-steps-to-healthy-produce-during-wildfire-smoke_use.pdf
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ami...@willamettewatershed.com
Thank you, Diana. No apologies needed! As always, you’ve been very busy.
The resources you’ve provided will be extremely helpful. All we need now is a time for the team to meet – either in person or via Zoom – to discuss a game plan.
Annette
Mac Gillespie
Diane Arney
ami...@willamettewatershed.com
Diane, I totally agree with you! What you’ve described is what the team talked about when we met last October. Mac has been our point person through his work with Benton County Health Dept. Hopefully, he’ll be able to give us some guidance on a coordinated approach before he leaves on vacation. I’ll give him a call today.
Annette
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