Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Emergency Procedures

[Stuart Pettygrove (gspettygrove]

Jim,
We (Washington Commons in West Sacramento CA) have an emergency protocols
sheet, but it doesn't address a communication system for extreme threats.
We live in one big building, 4 stories with elevator, so we've thought some
about "big" emergencies, especially flooding from the Sacramento River or
an earthquake that requires evacuation. I'd assumed we'd all grab our
phones before leaving the building and use phone/email/text to communicate.
Those who are disabled or otherwise unable to use the stairs are to call
911 to get the fire department to help them evacuate.
Our emergency sheet does advise members to sign up for the county emergency
alert system for severe weather, medical, and other emergency alerts.
But now that you've brought this up, I can see it deserves more thought,
e.g. how would we update members who are away traveling and -- hearing the
latest news of flood, fire, or earthquake would want to know our situation.
Stu Pettygrove



On Tue, Aug 19, 2025 at 12:02 PM Jim Mendell <jim.mendell [at] gmail.com> wrote:

> Our Resilience circle at Bristol Cohousing is developing a plan for how the
> community can best communicate with each other in the event of an extreme
> threat.
>
> Wondering whether other communities have ideas about how to get the word
> out in the most effective way.
>
> Jim
> --
> Jim Mendell
> Bristol Village Cohousing
> www.bristolcohousing.com
> 802-734-0798
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