Emergency Preparedness / Public Safety
Emergency preparedness is everyone's responsibility. Learn how to prepare for, respond to, and mitigate emergencies, including man-made disasters.
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Sand and Sandbags Available
Sandbags and sand are available at the following locations:
- Fire Station Number 16 at 9270 Limonite Avenue
- Fire Station Number 18 at 7545 Mission Boulevard
Stations are open during the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. You will have to make arrangements to fill and haul them yourselves. For more details, please view the Sandbags webpage.
- FAQs
- Evacuation Terms Explained
- El Niño Preparation
- Preparing Children for Disasters
- Active Shooter
- Zika Virus
- Fire Safety
California Standard Statewide Evacuation Terminology
Evacuation Order: Immediate threat to life. This is a lawful order to leave now. The area is lawfully closed to public access.
Evacuation Warning: Potential threat to life and/or property. Those who require additional time to evacuate, and those with pets and livestock should leave now.
Shelter in Place: Go indoors. Shut and lock doors and windows. Prepare to self-sustain until further notice and/or contacted by emergency personnel for additional direction.
Evacuation Order(s) Lifted: The formal announcement of lifting evacuations in an area currently under evacuation.
Hard Closure: Closed to all traffic except Fire and Law Enforcement.
Soft Closure: Closed to all traffic except Fire, Law Enforcement and critical Incident resources (i.e. Utility, Caltrans, City/County Roads etc. or those needed to repair or restore infrastructure).
Resident Only Closure: Soft closure with the additional allowance of residents and local government agencies assisting with response and recovery.
Unfortunately, active shooter situations can occur spontaneously, without warning, in crowded public spaces and workplaces. The Federal Department of Homeland Security has provided a tip sheet on how to preserve and to promote public safety during an active shooter situation (PDF).
The Northwest Mosquito and Vector Control District has issued a fact sheet on the Zika virus (PDF).
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Brice Bartlette
Contracted Emergency Services Coordinator
- American Red Cross
- County of Riverside Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
- Emergency Preparedness Information
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- FEMA Summer Safety Bulletin (PDF)
- The Great California Shakeout
- Jurupa Citizen Corps
- RivCo Flood Preparation Information
- Riverside County Fire Department
- Road Closures