Emergency Preparedness

Everbridge

Everbridge is a telephone alert system used to notify Chaffee County residents and businesses of an impending or current disaster. Sign up now.

General Emergency Preparedness Information

• Emergency Financial First Aid Kit (PDF) 
• Emergency Supply List (PDF)
• Every Business Should Have a Plan Booklet (PDF)
• Helping Children Cope with Disaster (PDF)
• Inventory of Important Papers (PDF)
• Items to Take for Children Evacuating (PDF)
• Preparing for a Disaster (PDF)
• Preparing Makes Sense (PDF)
• Preparing Makes Sense Booklet (PDF)
• Preparing Makes Sense for Older Americans (PDF)
• Preparing Makes Sense for People with Disabilities (PDF)
• Preparing Your Pets for Emergencies (PDF)

Fire Safety Information

• Colorado State Forest Service Information and Guide to Defensible Space
• Electrical Fire Safety (PDF)
• Fire Safety Checklist for Caregivers of Older Adults (PDF)
• Fire Safety Checklist for Homeowners and Renters (PDF)
• Fire Safety Checklist for Older Adults (PDF)
• Heating Fire Safety (PDF)
• Home Fire Safety Tips for New Parents (PDF)
• Home Safety Checklist (PDF)
• Smoke Alarm Replacement (PDF)
• Smoke Alarms (PDF)

Flood Safety Information

• Build Back Safer and Stronger (PDF)
• Elevating Your Floodprone House (PDF)
• Federal Disaster Assistance and National Flood Insurance (PDF)
• Flood Preparation Safety Brochure (PDF)
• Flooding, Excess Rain, and Basements (PDF)
• Handling Food through Floods (PDF)
• Helping Children through the Flood (PDF)
• How to Build a Levee with Sandbags (PDF)
• Protect Your New Home (PDF)
• Protecting Building Utilities from Flood Damage (PDF)
• Protecting Manufactured Homes from Floods and Other Hazards (PDF)
• Reducing Damage from Localized Flooding (PDF)
• Stacking Sandbags (PDF)
• Why You Need Flood Insurance (PDF)
• Your Homeowners Insurance Does Not Cover Floods (PDF)

Flood Information for Real Estate Agents

• Benefits of Flood Insurance versus Disaster Assistance (PDF)
• Help Protect Your Customer's New Home (PDF)
• How the National Flood Insurance Program Works (PDF)
• Know Your Risk (PDF)
• Myths and Facts about the National Flood Insurance Program (PDF)
• National Flood Insurance Program Summary of Coverage (PDF)
• Preferred Risk Policy for Businesses (PDF)
• Preferred Risk Policy for Residences (PDF)
• Q & A about Flood Insurance for Real Estate Professionals (PDF)
• Q & A about the National Flood Insurance Program (PDF)