 Emergency
Preparedness
Maricopa County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard
Mitigation Plan Update Begins: Public Input
Invited
Emergency response during a natural or
man-made disaster is coordinated through the
City of Mesa Fire and Medical Department's
Emergency Management center. During a
disaster, residents and visitors in the Mesa
area are advised to visit
www.Mesaaz.gov or tune to Mesa Channel
11 or local radio and television stations
for information.
If your family does not already have one,
please consider developing a family
emergency plan now, as a precaution. This
should include storing a supply of extra
food, medicines, facemasks and other
essential supplies.
Countering Terrorism: RUN. HIDE. FIGHT.
Surviving an Active Shooter Event
Unfortunately, active shooter incidents
in the workplace or other large public
venues have become a reality in today's
society. Although infrequent, the impact of
these events has far reaching effects, not
only on the victims and their loved ones,
but on their communities and our nation as a
whole. Law enforcement nationwide has
responded decisively with a variety of
dynamic training approaches designed to
direct first responders during incidents of
this nature. Many citizens have probably
imagined themselves in similar situations
and wondered what they would or should do.
Law enforcement is now reaching beyond the
ranks of our first responders and offering
citizens some guidance. This video was
created by the City of Houston and is
designed to assist citizens with some
scenario-based training regarding active
shooter events. Available in Spanish,
Vietnamese & Chinese
here. This video contains
dramatized scenes of violence that may be
disturbing to some viewers.
CENS
The Community Emergency Notification
System (CENS), also called Reverse 9-1-1,
has expanded it's capability and is now able
to register cell and Voice over Internet
protocol (VoIP) phones within their
database. What this means is, if an
event, incident, disaster or emergency
meeting the CENS activation criteria occurs,
the 9-1-1 dispatch center in the
municipality will call and provide
information and/or instruction to
subscribers. For more information,
frequently asked questions and to register
your cell or VoIP phone.
Visit:
http://www.911alertsyou.com
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