Terraces at Rose Lane

Evacuation Plan
Prepared by NRG Steering Committee and Block Captains
November 17, 2019

PREPARE FOR AN EVACUATION

1. Sign up for emergency notices with Nixle and AlertMarin.

Sign up for Nixle at www.nixle.com to receive messages in the event that an alert is issued by
Central Marin Police Department. Alerts provide information where loss of life and/or property
is potentially imminent. Examples: Evacuation instructions, Wildfire, Flooding, Gas leak.

Sign up for MarinAlert by the Marin County Sheriff’s Office at

https://www.marinsheriff.org/services/emergency-services/alert-marin
Alerts are sent with information about flooding, wildfires, and subsequent evacuations; public
safety incidents; and post-disaster information about shelters, transportation, and supplies.

2. Prepare an Action Plan.

Designate a place where you will meet members of your household after you evacuate and
choose an out-of-area contact that you can contact about your location and condition. That
contact can relay the information to others.

3. Have your Go Bag ready.

Check the FireSafe Marin checklist for recommended items. You may choose to keep the bulkier
items in your car, but store a smaller Go Bag where you can grab it easily as you leave your
home. It could include cash (small bills), medicines, passport, extra credit cards, spare car keys,
and other things you feel are particularly important.

4. Know how to get down the stairs and out of your garage.

Most garage door openers at The Terraces have battery backup so that they will work in the
event the power fails; check the battery regularly. As a back-up, know how to operate the
emergency garage door release and check that you are able to open the door. If you cannot lift
the door, arrange ahead of time for a neighbor to help you in an emergency. In case of a fire, be
sure to close the garage after you leave to prevent embers from entering the building. For
details about how the garage doors operate, see the attached memo.

If you don’t drive, arrange with a neighbor (and a back-up) to provide a ride during an
evacuation.

If you can’t use the stairs unaided, arrange for a neighbor (and back-up) to help you in the
event that the elevator is not working. You may want to purchase an evacuation chair to make
it safe for one person to take you down stairs.
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WHEN AN EVACUATION IS CALLED

If you feel unsafe, do not wait for an official evacuation notice to be issued.
Leave immediately.
1. Follow the Wildfire Evacuation Checklist included in the FireSafe Marin
document.
Some items on the checklist do not apply to The Terraces; deal with those that are appropriate.
If you smell gas, turn it off. A wrench is attached to the gas meter at each of the six
condominium buildings. Residents of the cottages are responsible for wrenches to turn off the
gas. Your Block Captain may turn off the gas if he or she smells it first, but do not wait for
others to act if gas is leaking.

NRG coordinators will relay alerts via email and, time permitting, Block Captains will go door-
to-door issuing warnings. However, do not be passive. You are ultimately responsible for being
informed (sign up for alerts) and acting to protect yourself and your family.

2. Evacuate.
Traffic jams are routine during evacuations. Instead of trying to completely leave the area, first
go to a Temporary Safe Area. This strategy was developed after public safety officials observed
traffic problems that resulted in a number of deaths during the major fires in the North Bay in
2017 and 2018. As traffic permits, police will direct vehicles away from Temporary Safe Areas to
keep traffic moving and allow people to continue out of the area in an orderly manner.

For the Terraces at Rose Lane, Temporary Safe Areas are:

a. The berm adjacent to the swale along the east section of Rose Lane; this area is
accessed by a gate near the mail boxes on Rose Lane;
b. Piper Park (across Doherty Drive behind the Central Marin Police Station); and
c. Irrigated fields at Redwood High School. It may be best to avoid artificial turf if embers
are falling.