Arielle Hodgson
Phone: 303-708-1818
Emergency Preparedness
Emergencies can happen anytime and anywhere, often without warning. It is important to be prepared for any potential emergency situation. Learn about potential risks, create an emergency supply kit, and develop a plan of action to prepare you and your family for the unexpected.
Learn about the hazards that might impact your community. Hazards that could potentially impact the City of Lone Tree include, but are not limited to, severe winter storms, wildfires, floods, and tornadoes. More information can be found on the National Weather Service and State of Colorado Hazard Information websites.
An emergency supply kit is an essential preparedness item that can help you and your loved ones during an emergency. It is important to create an emergency supply kit that would be useful in the specific types of emergencies you are most likely to face. Consider the following list of supplies to include in your emergency supply kit:
- Food and water – Make sure to include non-perishable food and water that last for at least 3 days. During a disaster, the food and water supply may be cut off, so having a three-day supply is essential.
- First aid kit
- Flashlight
- Extra batteries
- Whistle
- Battery-powered or hand crank radio
- Masks
- Soap, hand sanitizer, disinfecting wipes
- Tools, such as a wrench or pliers to turn off utilities
Visit ready.gov/kit to learn more about building an emergency kit.
Make a plan today. Your family may not be together if a disaster strikes, so it is important to know which types of disasters could affect your area. Know how you’ll contact one another and reconnect if separated. Consider the following tips when making a plan:
- Evacuation – identify several places you could go in an emergency, and become familiar with alternate routes and other means of transportation
- Create an emergency communications plan with your family, so you’ll know how to reconnect if separated
- Plan for how you will care for your pets in an emergency
- Shelter in place – sometimes emergency officials will ask you to stay where you are. In this case, prepare for: going inside immediately, preferably in a room without windows; tune the radio to 850 AM; stay off phones, as overloaded circuits can keep actual emergency calls from getting through
There are numerous resources at the local, state, and federal levels to help you plan and prepare for various emergency scenarios. Visit the following links to learn more about making a plan today.
Take personal responsibility for being aware of local weather conditions and public safety alerts. Sign up for Douglas County’s reverse 911 program, CodeRed.
CodeRed, Reverse 911
CodeRed is a high-speed system works by sending out pre-recorded voicemails to your phone and email. The system will notify you of public safety matters that do not generate an IPAWS alert (see below). This may include police activity, lost children, wildfires, and other emergencies nearby. Additionally, the metro area broadcasts emergency information on the radio at station 850 on the AM dial.IPAWS
In addition to CodeRed, the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) also provides important information during an emergency. IPAWS is a federal system used by Douglas County in the event of a very large or very dangerous emergency or disaster event. The knowledge shared via an IPAWS alert allows citizens to take proper action which can save lives.Local Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan
The City of Lone Tree is participating as a member jurisdiction in Douglas County’s Local Planning Committee that is updating the Local Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan. The public can access the minutes of the Planning Committee Meetings and attend them virtually by accessing the County’s Planning Website at the following link. ( Local Hazard Mitigation Planning )
The City Council will be reviewing for consideration on July 20th the following:
Douglas County Local Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan 2021 Update – Volume I, Volume II and Appendices.
The goal of the Plan is to minimize or eliminate the long-term risk to human life and property from known hazards by identifying and implementing cost-effective mitigation actions. FEMA requires a Hazard Mitigation Plan to be updated every five years. The Local Planning Committee meetings are open to the public. Residents, neighboring communities, and stakeholders are invited to participate in the Plan update and public comments will be received at Local Planning Committee meetings.