"Be Your Own Hero"
Education is a large part of what DHFW does as an organization. We are constantly looking for new information to share with you to support community safety and the ability for everyone to "Be Your Own Hero". Each link will take you to the most up to date information.
Know Your Zone
Preparing in advance for an evacuation can significantly speed up your response when the time comes. Being familiar with the steps to take and ready to act as soon as an evacuation warning or order is announced is crucial.. In time of evacuation, authorities emphasize the importance of residents being familiar with their specific evacuation zone. These zones are designed with a combination of letters and numbers, with the initial letters representing the name of the geographic area and further divided by numbers into smaller zones. It's recommended to familiarized yourself with your particular zone by checking your address at genasys Protect.
Yavapai County Emergency Notification
Sign up for Emergency Notification System. Get up-to-the-minute information and stay informed during emergency. Emergency Notification System provided through Everbridge. Notification system provide critical and time sensitive information for emergencies such as wildfires, evacuations, floods and missing persons to residents. By registering you can receive alerts via cell phone by voice or text, email addresses, home phone and more.
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