To support community wildfire preparedness, Nevada County Office of Emergency Services (OES) and United Way of Nevada County (UWNC) have teamed up to offer a FREE Community Go-Bag Party on June 8 from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. at the Grass Valley Veteran’s Memorial Building. The event will be an opportunity for residents to refresh their Go-Bag with resources such as hand crank radios, evacuation tags, first aid kits, USB rechargeable flashlights, mylar blankets, zone magnets and more.
Event contributors included Interfaith Food Ministry, 211 Connecting Point, United States Forest Service, and AAA. “We are excited to have the support of local businesses and organizations for this event and hope that folks will come out to start or update their Go-Bag and get the latest information on disaster preparedness” says Louise Reed, Executive Director of UWNC.
Pre-made Go-Bags or Pet-Go Bags will be available to the first 100 community members and attendees can enter to win premium, fully stocked Go-Bags. OES and UWNC staff and volunteers will be on hand all morning to answer questions about wildfire and evacuation.
“OES and UWNC first landed on the concept of a collaborative Go-Bag Party about a year ago. The goal is to bring a suite of resources together all at once, offering a one-stop-shop for the community to get information about wildfires just ahead of the summer season” says Craig Griesbach, Director of OES.
Firewise Communities can place an order to pick up go-bag supplies to distribute within their communities. Orders can be placed through June 3 at: https://forms.office.com/g/de1SN6a3pu
UWNC has been helping the community get prepared for a natural disaster by distributing information prepared by the California Office of Emergency Services’ Listos program. Meanwhile OES has been gearing up for the 2024 mailing of the Ready, Set, Go Handbook, which helps walk residents through their emergency preparedness plans in advance of fire season.
Go-Bag Party
WHO: Nevada County Office of Emergency Services and United Way of Nevada County
WHAT: Community Go-Bag Party
WHEN: Saturday June 8, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
WHERE: Grass Valley Veterans Memorial Building, 255 South Auburn Street, Grass Valley
WHY: An opportunity for community members to refresh their Go-Bag with resources in advance of wildfire season.
About the Nevada County Office of Emergency Services (OES)
OES works under the Emergency Preparedness Board Objective, leading the community in all hazards planning, preparedness, response, and recovery with a focus on wildfire. OES focuses on improving county-wide evacuation routes and safety, continuing to strengthen early alert and critical communication systems, and working with residents and community partners in emergency preparedness, defensible space, home hardening, green waste disposal, and fire-safe land stewardship. Learn more about Wildfire Preparedness at: https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/2710/Prepare.
About United Way of Nevada County (UWNC)
United Way of Nevada County is working with community partners to ensure that the basic needs of all our community members, including food, clothing, and disaster preparedness are met. United Way of Nevada County envisions a community where all individuals and families achieve their desired potential through healthy lives, education, and income stability. For additional information, please call 530-274-8111 or visit uwnc.org. Learn more about Disaster Preparedness at: https://uwnc.org/disaster-preparedness.
