1. SELF-EVACUATE. Self-evacuate to a pre-arranged location of a friend, relative, acquaintance or boarding stable. Evacuate your family, including your animals, as early as possible. By leaving early, you will decrease the chance of becoming a disaster victim yourself. Refer to page 22 in the Saving the Whole Family Booklet. If you have not already done so, sign up for the Nixle alerts.
2. FOLLOW YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD EVAC PLAN. If you are involved with or have set up a neighborhood evacuation plan then this is the time to get in contact with those in your organization who can help you.
3. SHELTER-IN-PLACE. If you and your animals must stay, know how to shelter-in-place. There are things you can do for yourself and your animals to have the best outcome.
4. Follow Napa CART Facebook page and website for for updated disaster resources.

5. DEALING WITH HEAT ILLNESS during a fire.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Pet and Animal Emergency Planning

Review the Napa CART Individual Disaster Preparedness Presentation for an outline of preparedness planning information.

Does your family’s emergency plan include your animals? Planning and preparation are critical when it comes to protecting the health of your family, pets and livestock. Napa CART has lists of recommended items for your Pet and Home Emergency Kits.

Our own Napa County provides a website dedicated to emergency preparedness and directions for creating Disaster Planning and First Aid Kits for large and small animals.

UC Davis Veterinary Medicine International Animal Welfare Training Institute provides a number of training opportunities and online resources at their website. Of particular note, see the UC Davis Center for Equine Health Horse Report regarding disaster preparedness for horse owners.

The Department of Homeland Security’s Ready.gov website has an entire section devoted to emergency planning for your pets and animals.

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention also provides helpful information on Disaster Preparedness for your pets.