Transportation Routes & Evacuation Planning
Home Escape Planning
Our partners at Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue remind us that fires can double in size every 30-60 seconds. Smoke alarms should be installed throughout the home, and every room where people sleep.
Smoke, and not flames, is the #1 cause of fire casualties. When it's time to evacuate, "Get Low and Go!" Crawling helps limit smoke inhalation, and should be practiced.
TVF&R recommends that every family make a home escape plan and gets lots of practice putting their plan in action.
Watch the video and download the escape plan worksheet for tips on how to prepare a home evacuation route and get better prepared to escape a house fire. Learn more at https://www.tvfr.com/421/Home-Escape-Planning
Regional Emergency Transportation Routes
Metro and the Regional Disaster Preparedness Organization have developed a Regional Emergency Transportation Routes Map that identifies major regional arterials that would be utilized for mass evacuation. The map includes hospitals, transit hubs, airports and other essential facilities.
Collecting Your Essential Documents
In the event of a home evacuation, it’s important to have copies of your essential documents in your 'go' bag. Consider what identification, insurance info and personal documents you’ll want with you. Digitized records can easily be placed on a flash drive; paper documents should be kept in a water-proof folder. Consider tracking your documents on a spreadsheet. This information can be stored in in a 72-hour ‘go’ bag, with copies made for your at-home emergency supply kit.
Emergency Alerts
Signing up for emergency alerts at publicalerts.org is a quick, simple way to get urgent news via phone, text, or email. Alerts from county officials will relay notices to evacuate, shelter locations, and other important information directly to you.
Develop a Home Escape Plan
When a house fire breaks out, every minute counts. To prepare your family to get out safely, our preparedness partner, Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue, recommends that you:
• Install smoke alarms in every sleeping room, outside each separate sleeping area and on every level of the home.
• Make a home escape plan. Draw a map of each level of your home and be sure to include all doors and windows.
• Go to each room and point to the two ways out. Practice the plan with everyone in the household.
• Remember to practice “Get low and Go”, crawling under the smoke.
• Have an outside meeting place. (something permanent like a tree, mailbox, light pole) a safe distance in front of your home where the firefighters can easily find you.
• Practice, practice, practice! Pack Your ‘Go’ Bag Keep a ‘go’ bag packed with essential supplies so you are ready to leave your home quickly. Include nonperishable, lightweight food, water, first aid supplies, medications, electronics, batteries, cell phones, chargers, important documents, and cash.
View Regional Transportation Map
In the event of a regional emergency, knowing the appropriate evacuation routes becomes critical. Metro and our partners at the Regional Disaster Preparedness Organization (RDPO) have developed a map of Regional Emergency Transportation Routes, which identifies major regional arterials to be used for mass evacuation. The map includes information on hospitals, transit hubs, airports, and other essential facilities as well. View the map at ci.wilsonville.or.us/ready/page/transportation-routes-evacuation-planning
Have a Safe Destination in Mind
If you evacuate, you will need a place to stay. Consider your choices (staying with a friend or relative, camping, shelters, hotels, etc.) in different directions, so you have options. Let people know where you leave, and return only when authorized.
