HAVE A PLAN. BUILD A KIT. STAY INFORMED. GET INVOLVED
Know what disasters could affect you and how to prepare yourself, your family, and your home.
The City of Sammamish has developed a comprehensive Emergency Preparedness Guide to help you prepare for, respond to, and recover from the hazards that threaten our City. Our goal is to provide you with the knowledge and tools that assist you in becoming disaster resilient.
Download your copy of the City of Sammamish Emergency Preparedness Guide, or any of the other valuable resources we have compiled for your convenience, below.
City of Sammamish Emergency Preparedness Guide (PDF)
City of Sammamish 5 Step Neighborhood Action Kit
In major disasters, roughly 70% to 95% of victims are rescued by neighbors, not professional responders. Some of your neighbors will need assistance that can be easily provided by you and others that live in your community. The City of Sammamish 5-Step Neighborhood Action Kit is a free resource that can help you and your neighbors get organized and ready to act.
5 Step Neighborhood Action Kit Program Guide (PDF)
5 Step Neighborhood Action Kit Facilitator Guide (PDF)
5 Step Neighborhood Action Kit Forms Guide (PDF)
Additional Preparedness Resources:
Get Two Weeks Ready
2 Weeks Ready - Backpack Brochure (PDF)
2 Weeks Ready – Emergency Information (PDF)
Personal Preparedness
Create Out-of-Area Contact (PDF)
Prepare Your Home - Getting Ready
Secure Wall Hangings (PDF)
Preparedness for Kids
Kidz Stickers (PDF)
The Earthquake Adventures of Terry and Gracie (K-2) (PDF)
The Earthquake Adventures of Terry and Gracie (3-6) (PDF)
The Volcanic Adventures of Terry and Gracie (K-6) (PDF)
The Beautiful Mountain in the Sky - Lahar (K-6) (PDF)
Tips for Kids: Ready Kids (link)
Disaster Activity Book for Kids English (PDF) Spanish (PDF)
Hazard Specific Preparedness
Active Shooter
Active Shooter: How to Respond (PDF)
Active Shooter Pamphlet (PDF)
Run, Hide, Fight (Video)
Earthquakes
Drop, Cover, and Hold (Link)
Washington is Earthquake County (PDF)
The Great Shakeout (Link)
Extreme Heat
National Weather Service Forecast Office Seattle (Link)
Flooding
Why Do I Need Flood Insurance? (PDF)
My Flood Book (In English & Spanish) (PDF)
What to do when it's Flooding (PDF)
Utility Failure
Homeowners: Respond to Power Outages (Link)
Homeowners: Respond to Fuel Shortages (Link)
Homeowners: Respond to Natural Gas Disruptions (Link)
Generator Safety - English (PDF)
Alternative Backup Power Options (Link)
Severe Weather
Severe Weather Brochure (PDF)
When the Sky Turns Gray (Video)
WinterSafe Newspaper - English (PDF)
WinterSafe Newspaper - Chinese (PDF)
WinterSafe Newspaper - Korean (PDF)
WinterSafe Newspaper - Russian (PDF)
WinterSafe Newspaper - Spanish (PDF)
WinterSafe Newspaper - Vietnamese (PDF)
Windstorms Brochure (PDF) - 2012
Windstorms Fact Sheet (PDF)
Volcano
Media Guidebook - Chapter on Volcanoes (PDF)
Volcano Information Poster (PDF)
Shelter-In-Place Flyer (In English & Spanish -- PDF)
Volcanic Ashfall Brochure - English (PDF)
Volcanic Adventures of Terry the Turtle/Gracie the Wonder Dog (PDF)
The Beautiful Mountain in the Sky; How to Be Safe if a Lahar Flows Down the Mountain (Grades K-6)(PDF)
Wildfires
Wildfire Fact Sheet (PDF)
"Living with Fire" Game (US Forest Service)
FireWise (Link)
Alternate Language Emergency Checklists:
Amharic (PDF)
Arabic (PDF)
Cambodian (PDF)
Chinese (PDF)
Farsi (PDF)
Ilocano (PDF)
Korean (PDF)
Laotian (PDF)
Romanian (PDF)
Russian (PDF)
Serbo-Croatian (PDF)
Somaly (PDF)
Spanish (PDF)
Tagalog (PDF)
Tigrigna (PDF)
Ukrainian (PDF)
Vietnamese (PDF)
Government