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The Sherwood Forest
Estates Emergency Evacuation Plan:
Sherwood Forest Estates Fire District
Evacuation Plan
1.
The decision to evacuate will be made by either the Chair of the SFE
Fire District Board or the Fire Chief in cooperation with the US Forest
Service, the Coconino County Sheriff’s Department, and the members of
the SFE FD.
2.
The signal to evacuate will be by continuously honking horns of fire
trucks and verbal notification.
3.
As you leave your residence please tie a white towel on the front door
knob, or mailbox, as we will know the home has been vacated.
4.
We have two escape routes. One is our main entrance out the south end
of Friar Tuck. The alternate emergency exit is out the south end of
Minstrel through Mountain Rose Ranch. (The Fire Department has keys to
the gate at the south end of Minstrel.)
5.
Someone will be at the exit to direct you for which route to use to get
to the registration/reception area and have you sign out indicating you
are leaving the subdivisions.
6.
Please proceed to the registration/reception area and sign in. If you
wish to leave from the registration/reception area after signing in, you
may, but please sign in.
7.
The County Sheriff will provide security for you home while you are
away.
8.
The County Sheriff will notify us when it is safe to return home. You
may also call 211 for updated conditions.
Preparing for Evacuation
1.
During fire season, park your vehicle facing out.
2.
Tune your radio or television to a local station to keep updated about
conditions. Listen for the continuous honking of the fire trucks
that would announce the need to evacuate the subdivisions.
3.
Have the following where they are easy for you to find in an emergency
day or night:
(consider having an easy to find list of where each can be found)
a. Vehicle keys
b. Important papers
c. Medication adequate for at least one week
d. Credit cards and money
e. Pets (while pets are not allowed in Red Cross Shelters, there will
be Animal Disaster Services to care for your pets)
f. Family photos
g. Change of clothes and personal hygiene items
h Special dietary needs
i. Purse and/or billfold
j. White towel or pillowcase to tie to the front door knob when you
leave
4.
If you have time, as you leave:
a. Turn off the propane tank
b. Close drapes and blinds
c. Turn on exterior lights
d. Lock all doors and windows
5.
As you leave, sign out. Proceed to the staging area and sign in there.
6.
Agree in advance with other household members that if they are not at
home when the evacuation takes place, then they will meet you are the
staging area.
7.
Keep your safety and the safety of other foremost in your mind.
For
more information, visit
http://www.ready.gov/ or
http://www.redcross.org/.
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