The EssentiaList

See also:

• ESP’s Preparedness Menu on our Home Page (Right Column)
• Preparedness Information Sites

[NOTE: When the BERT (Bigfork Emergency Response Team) website is up, this information will also be posted there.]

These brochures are printable online versions (pdf) of handouts/brochures available at BERT events. See also: Preparedness Information Sites

Sheltering In-Place

• Shelter in Place (from Montana DES Survival Guide) helps you select an appropriate shelter-in-place location, how to prepare that location, and what to do while sheltering there.

Guide to Evacuation Levels

• Guide to Evacuation Levels / Emergency Evacuation Checklist (Flathead County Office of Emergency Services)

Ready Brochures

About the 3 Actions for yourself, your family, and your pet, to be ready for any emergency: 1) Prepare; 2) Plan; 3) Stay Informed.

• FEMA’s ‘Ready’ Brochure (pdf)
• Preparing your Pets for Emergencies Makes Sense. Get Ready Now (pdf)

Preparedness Checklist/Supplies Kit

These brochures detail what you need in a supplies kit for your family’s preparedness needs. Choose one, print it out, and use it to help you remember what to do when chaos happens.

• FEMA: Emergency Preparedness Checklist (pdf) includes checklist, and helps you draft a plan for your family including: contact information, and escape plan for each floor of your home.
• FEMA: Your Family Disaster Supplies Kit (pdf) outlines: water, food, first aid kit, tools & supplies, clothing and bedding, and special items.
• Montana DES: Your Family Preparedness Needs (Family disaster Supplies Kit) (pdf). This is similar to the FEMA Supplies Kit detailed above

Medical

• My Medications List is useful in assisting emergency responders called to help seniors and others who take medications (including herbal and supplements).

Specific to Flathead County

• Guide to Evacuation Levels / Emergency Evacuation Checklist (Flathead County Office of Emergency Services)
• What to do Before, During and After a Flood (pdf)