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How prepared are you?

Wildfires can strike suddenly and without warning. Emergency managers will
attempt to notify residents when evacuation is necessary, but this is not
always possible. Advance preparation and situation awareness are required.
Why should you evacuate?
Public Safety Officials use Immediate Evacuation Order as a protective action in certain
emergencies to help save the lives of residents, visitors, and first responders. Upon
receiving an Immediate Evacuation Order, you should leave as quickly as possible.
Evacuation routes become severely congested during evacuations.

Types of evacuation messages

Evacuation Order
An evacuation order is movement of community members out of a defined area due
to an immediate threat to life and property from an emergency incident. An Evacuation
Order should be used when there is potential or actual threat to civilian life within 1–2
hours or when the Incident Command deems it necessary to protect civilians.

Evacuation Warning
An evacuation warning is alerting of community members in a defined area of a potential
threat to life and property from an emergency incident. An Evacuation Warning may be
issued when the potential or actual threat to civilian life is more than 2 hours away.

Hear the Hi/Lo, Time to Go! Hi/Lo Sirens on Public Safety Vehicles
Depending on the emergency, the City’s ability to reach you traditional alert and warning
tools may be limited. Novato police cars and fire district vehicles are outfitted with
new Hi/Lo sirens, a different sound than traditional sirens, that will only be used to
alert residents to evacuate. This European-style, 2-tone siren will only be used in an
emergency to alert residents within specific areas of the need to evacuate. If you hear
the Hi/Lo, it’s time to go!

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DIFFERENT WAYS YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED

Alert Marin for emergency Nixle for Information Notices AM/FM Radio, Social Media: Always do this... When you leave...
notifications and evacuations Bay Area News; Twitter, Facebook
For information to an entire zip code
For action at a specific address · General information and less critical Monitor FM 106.9, AM 740 (KCBS);
· Critical evacuation and life safety updates to larger populations, by zip AM 810 (KGO); FM 88.5 (KQED); PREP YOUR COMMUNICATIONS: q Leave immediately if ordered.
information, during emergencies, code only. FM 92.3; FM 90.5; FM 89.9 (KWMR)
to specific addresses. · Text messages only Facebook: @OurTownNovato, q Keep your cell phone fully charged. q Don’t wait—if you feel unsafe or conditions
· Voice, Text, and Email messages · Police activity and general public @NovatoPolice, @NovatoFireDistrict; q Notify an out-of-area contact of your phone number, worsen, leave early.
To register visit www.alertmarin.org safety information Twitter: @TweetNovato, @NovatoPolice, location and status. Update regularly.
To register, text your zip code to 888-777 @Novatofiredist q Assist elderly or disabled neighbors.
q Leave a note with your contact info and out-of-area q Carpool with neighbors.
contact taped to fridge or inside a front window. q Take only essential vehicles with adequate fuel.
PUBLIC SAFETY POWER SHUTOFF PROGRAM KEEP ON YOUR PERSON: q In your car, turn on headlights, close windows,
During elevated wildfire conditions, your power company may turn off power in some areas for safety. q Dress all family members in long sleeves and long turn on inside air and AC, tune to local radio.
This is called a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS). All Californians could be impacted by these emergency pants; heavy cotton or wool is best, no matter how q Drive slowly and be observant.
events and need to be prepared. For more information, visit: www.prepareforpowerdown.com. hot it is. q Take the fastest paved route to a valley floor,
q Wear full coverage goggles, leather gloves, head away from the fire.
protection.
Ready, Set, Go. q Cover faces with a dry cotton or wool bandanna or
scarf over an N95 respirator. Tie long hair back.
q Know at least two routes. Proceed downhill, away
from the fire.
q Take a headlamp and flashlight (even during q If roads are impassable or you are trapped: take
MANY RESIDENTS DO NOT FULLY UNDERSTAND THE IMPACT THAT COULD RESULT FROM WILDFIRE. the day). shelter in a building, car, or an open area; stay
THERE MAY NOT BE A LOT OF TIME TO FIGURE OUT WHO IS HOME, WHAT TO TAKE, WHERE OR q Carry car keys, wallet, ID, cell phone, and spare far from vegetation; look for wide roads, parking
WHEN TO GO. TAKE PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND LEARN WHAT YOU CAN DO TODAY. battery. lots, playing fields, etc.
q Drink plenty of water, stay hydrated. q If trapped, you are better protected inside a
· Roofs covered with case roads are blocked Take your emergency q Put “Go Kits” in your vehicle. building or vehicle.
composition, metal or tile. or unsafe for travel. kit containing your family q Don’t abandon your car in the road. If you must
· Eaves protected by enclosing and pets’ necessary items. PETS AND ANIMALS:
Emergency kits should leave your car, park it off the road.
them with stucco or siding. q Locate your pets and place in carriers NOW. You
contain enough supplies
SCAN THE · Vent openings covered with won’t be able to catch them when the fire q Evacuate on foot only as a last resort.
for every member of your
QR CODE 1/8” to 1/4” metal mesh. approaches. q Don’t evacuate by fire road, uphill, or into open-
FOR MORE · Exterior walls covered with
household for at least
DETAILS 3 days. q Pets are wearing tags and are registered with spaces near unburned vegetation.
READY... non-combustible siding or microchips.
stucco.
q Remain calm—panic is deadly.
Create a DEFENSIBLE SPACE · Windows and door glazing q Place carriers (with your pets in them) near the
to slow or halt the spread of of double pane with at least front door, with fresh water and extra food.
wildfire to a structure, and one pane tempered. q Prepare horses and large animals for transport and
provide adequate safety for · Balconies and decks built Shelter in place consider moving them to a safe location early,
firefighters protecting the with ignition resistant or If trapped by a wildfire,
before evacuation is ordered.
building. non-combustible materials. know when and how to
· Remove all dead vegetation, shelter in place. Shelter
GO. away from outside walls.
including leaf litter, from yard,
roof and rain gutters. Leave early!
Patrol inside your home for H A N DY SH O PPIN G LI S T (S TA RT SM A L L A N D W I T H A F E W I T E M S AT A T I M E )
· Trim trees to keep branches a spot fires and extinguish
Knowing when to leave, what
minimum of 10 feet from to take, where to go, and how
them. Wear long sleeves and WILDFIRE & q A copy of this flyer and map q Copies of important documents
long pants made of natural (birth certificates, passports, etc.)
structures and other trees. to get there will prevent you
fibers such as cotton. Stay EMERGENCY q Prescriptions medications (ask
· Remove combustible material
and vegetation from around
and your family from being
caught in smoke, fire, or road
hydrated. Ensure you can
exit the home if it catches
Go Kit your doctor for a multi-day
emergency supply, rotate annually)
PET SUPPLIES:
q Carriers for each pet
and under decks. SET... congestion while evacuating q Spare battery & charger for phone
· Remove or prune vegetation fire (remember that if it’s q Leashes
during a wildfire.
hot inside the house it is
q Sturdy shoes or boots q Extra eyeglasses or contact lenses
near windows. A family plan is only useful q Long sleeve shirt, long pants q Pet food and water
completed well before a
Don’t wait to be told by four to five times hotter q Extra set of car keys
· Remove “ladder fuels” (low- (cotton or wool, bright colors ITEMS TO TAKE IF TIME ALLOWS:
authorities. If you are advised outside) Check your roof and q Credit cards, cash or traveler’s
level vegetation that allows wildfire occurs. Address the
to leave, don’t hesitate. Leave extinguish any fires, sparks, are best) checks q Easily carried valuables
the fire to spread from the needs of every member of your
family or household, including
to a predetermined location. or embers. Check inside the q Floppy cotton hat (to keep q First aid kit (compact) q Family photos and other small,
ground to the tree canopy).
Have several travel routes attic for hidden embers. embers out of hair) q Headlamp and Flashlight irreplaceable items
pets. An escape route is a
Create a DEFENSIBLE HOME in case one route is blocked Patrol your property and q Leather work gloves q Personal computer information on
to safeguard a home from
preplanned route to help (handheld)
by the fire or by emergency extinguish small fires. q Full coverage goggles hard drives and/or disks (offsite or
your family get to a safe area q Battery-powered radio
wildfire. vehicles and equipment.
during a wildfire. It’s important q N95 respirator q Spare batteries “cloud” backup is best)
Choose the route away from
to map out several options in q Cotton bandanna q Sanitation supplies q Laptop or tablet & spare chargers
the fire.
YourYour family
evacuation checklist: SCAN THIS QR CODE TO
DOWNLOAD THE CHECKLIST
Never forget. Get prepared.
write your family’s name in this box.

communication plan
Always do this... When you leave... step 5. school, work, childcare, caregiver step 6. out-of-area contacts
NAME __________________________________
NAME ______________________________________________
PREP YOUR COMMUNICATIONS: q Leave immediately if ordered.
ADDRESS ____________________________
q Keep your 1. write
stepcell your
phone fully family’s name
charged. in this box.
q Don’t wait—if you feel unsafe or conditions PHONE ____________________ WEB ____________________
PHONE ______________________________
q Notify an out-of-area contact of your phone number, worsen, leave early. EMAIL ______________________________________________
location and status. Update regularly. q Assist elderly or disabled neighbors. EMAIL _______________________________
PLAN/PICKUP _________________________________________
step 2. your household information
q Leave a note with your contact info and out-of-area
contact taped to fridge or inside a front window.
q Carpool with
step 3. list your family’s
neighbors.
____________________________________________________
q Take only essential vehicles with adequate fuel. NAME __________________________________
KEEP ON YOUR PERSON: meeting locations
q In your car, turn on headlights, close windows, ADDRESS ____________________________
ADDRESS ____________________________________________
q Dress all family members in long sleeves and long turn on inside air and AC, tune to local radio.
LOCATION #1 ___________________________ PHONE ______________________________
pants; ____________________________________________________
heavy cotton or wool is best, no matter how q Drive slowly and be observant.
hot it is.
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fire. PHONE ____________________ WEB ____________________
protection.
q Know at least two routes.
Instructions: Proceed downhill, away
__________________________ EMAIL ______________________________________________ step 7. insurance info
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q Cover faces with a dry cotton or wool bandanna or
from the fire.____________________________________
scarf over
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q Take a headlamp and flashlight (even during q If roads are impassable or you are trapped: take HOMEOWNER/RENTAL POLICY COMPANY
____________________________________
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the day). car, or an open area; stay ________________________________________
far from vegetation; look for wide roads, parking
EMAIL
q Carry car ______________________________________________
keys, wallet, ID, cell phone, and spare This information could save your life! Share itCONTACT
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battery.OTHER # or SOCIAL MEDIA _____________________________ lots, playing LOCATION
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q Drink plenty of water, stay hydrated. q If trapped, you are better protected inside a
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q Put “Go Kits” in your vehicle. building or vehicle.
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q Don’t abandon your car in the road. If you must PHONE ____________________ WEB ____________________
PETS AND ANIMALS: ________________________________________
NAME ______________________________________________ leave your car,
q Locate your pets and place in carriers NOW. You
Instructions: __________________________
park it off the road. Website:
EMAIL www.novatofire.org;
______________________________________________
CONTACT ____________________________
PHONE ____________________ CELL ____________________ ____________________________________
q Evacuate on foot only as a last resort.
won’t be able to catch them when the fire www.novato.org;
PLAN/PICKUP _________________________________________
ACCT.# ______________________________
EMAIL ______________________________________________q Don’t evacuate
approaches. by fire road, uphill, or into open-
____________________________________
q Pets are wearing
OTHER # or tags and
SOCIAL are registered
MEDIA with
_____________________________ spaces near unburned vegetation. www.novatopolice.org
____________________________________________________

microchips. q Remain calm—panic is deadly. FAMILY MEDICAL INSURANCE #1

____________________________________________________
q Place carriers (with your pets in them) near the
front door, with fresh water and extra food.
NAME ______________________________________________
q Prepare horses and large animals for transport and
consider moving them to a safe location early,
PHONE ____________________ CELL ____________________
before evacuation is ordered.
EMAIL ______________________________________________
OTHER # or SOCIAL MEDIA _____________________________
H A N D Y____________________________________________________
SH O PPIN G LI S T (S TA RT SM A L L A N D W I T H A F E W I T E M S AT A T I M E )
LOCATION #3 ___________________________ ________________________________________
Nixle Alert: Register by texting your zip code to 888-777
______________________________________ CONTACT ____________________________
__________________________________
https://local.nixle.com/registerACCT.# ______________________________
NAME ______________________________________________
PHONE ____________________ WEB ____________________
Instructions: __________________________
AlertMarin:
EMAIL www.alertmarin.org
______________________________________________
FAMILY MEDICAL INSURANCE #2
____________________________________ ________________________________________
PLAN/PICKUP _________________________________________
____________________________________ Twitter: @TweetNovato; @NovatoPolice; @Novatofiredist
CONTACT ____________________________
____________________________________________________ ACCT.# ______________________________

WILDFIRE & q A copy of this flyer and map local contacts

stepq4.Copies of important documents Facebook: @OurTownNovato; @NovatoPolice; @NovatoFireDistrict
NAME ______________________________________________
EMERGENCY q Prescriptions medications (ask (birth certificates, passports, etc.)

Go Kit
PHONE ____________________ CELL ____________________
your doctor for a multi-day NAME
PET __________________________________
SUPPLIES: step 8. important numbers and information
emergency supply, rotate annually) q Carriers for each pet
EMAIL ______________________________________________
q Spare battery & charger for phone ADDRESS ____________________________
q Sturdy
OTHERshoes
# ororSOCIAL
boots MEDIA _____________________________ q
q Extra eyeglasses or contact lenses PHONE
Leashes
______________________________ Radio: FMNovato Fire740 (KCBS); AM 810 (KGO); FM 88.5 (KQED);
106.9, AM DOCTOR #1 __________________________
City of Novato
Long sleeve shirt, long pants q Pet food and water Protection District
FM 92.3; FM 90.5; FM 89.9 (KWMR)
q q Extra set of
____________________________________________________car keys 922 MachinPHONE
Avenue_______________________________
EMAIL _______________________________ 95 Rowland Way,
(cotton or wool, bright colors q Credit cards, cash or traveler’s ITEMS TO TAKE IF TIME ALLOWS: Facebook: Novato,
@OurTownNovato, Novato,
@NovatoPolice, @NovatoFireDistrict California 94945
California 94945 DOCTOR #2 __________________________
are best) checks q Easily carried valuables (415) 899-8900
NAME ______________________________________________ (415) 878-2690 @NovatoPolice, @Novatofiredist
Twitter: @TweetNovato,
q Floppy cotton hat (to keep q First aid kit (compact) q Family photos and other small, PHONE _______________________________
NAME __________________________________
embers out of hair) q Headlamp and
PHONE ____________________ CELL ____________________ Flashlight irreplaceable items Fire/Medical emergencies in Marin: 911 or 415-472-0911 DOCTOR #3 __________________________
q Leather work gloves ADDRESS ____________________________
q Personal computer information on Novato Police Department www.marinwildfire.org
EMAIL
(handheld)
______________________________________________ Marin fire Rotary Club hotline:
information of Novato415-473-7191 PHONE
909 Machin Avenue _______________________________
q Full coverage goggles q Battery-powered radio PHONEhard drives and/or disks (offsite or
______________________________ Ignacio Rotary
q N95OTHER
respirator
# or SOCIAL MEDIA _____________________________ “cloud” backup is best) Police & Sheriff emergencies in Marin: 911 or 415-472-0911Novato, California 94945
VET _________________________________
q Spare batteries Novato Sunrise Rotary
q Cotton bandanna EMAIL _______________________________
q Laptop or tablet & spare chargers Poison Control: 800-222-1222 (415) 897-4361
q Sanitation supplies PHONE _______________________________
____________________________________________________
 Never forget. Get prepared.

The Wragg Fire in (2015) Butte Fire in (2015)

Get Connected.
This information could save your life! Share it with your family,
neighbors and friends.

Website: www.novatofire.org;
www.novato.org;
www.novatopolice.org
Nixle Alert: Register by texting your zip code to 888-777
https://local.nixle.com/register
AlertMarin: www.alertmarin.org
Twitter: @TweetNovato; @NovatoPolice; @Novatofiredist
Facebook: @OurTownNovato; @NovatoPolice; @NovatoFireDistrict

Novato Fire
Protection District City of Novato
922 Machin Avenue
95 Rowland Way,
Novato, California 94945
Novato, California 94945
(415) 899-8900
(415) 878-2690

Novato Police Department www.marinwildfire.org

Rotary Club of Novato
909 Machin Avenue
Ignacio Rotary Novato, California 94945
Novato Sunrise Rotary (415) 897-4361