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When disaster strikes.

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Time is never on our side
when it comes to life safety.

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Ventura County
is prone to a variety of hazards.

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All of which may result in the need
to evacuate your residents.

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During the recent Thomas and Woolsey
fires.

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Over 170,000 Ventura County residents
were impacted by evacuation orders.

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Through effective coordination efforts
and a great deal of cooperation

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from you, Ventura
County residents stayed out of harm's way.

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When the situation calls for evacuations.

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Fire and law enforcement leadership
at the incident command post will decide

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whether an evacuation order or warning
is appropriate.

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An evacuation order, formally known
as a mandatory evacuation, instructs

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residents to leave the area immediately
to avoid imminent danger.

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An evacuation warning, previously known
as a voluntary evacuation,

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instructs residents to prepare to leave
as danger may be approaching.

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If you require additional time to evacuate
due to a disability access

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or functional need, it is recommended
you start the process of evacuating early

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Evacuation
notifications may be delivered using

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several methods
for evacuation warnings and orders.

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The sheriff's Office of Emergency Services
will use the vehicle or emergency

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notification system to deliver bilingual
mass notifications simultaneously

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via text, message, phone and email.

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In addition to alerts, bilingual
evacuation information will be posted at

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www dot vc emergency dot com.

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This website provides residents
with real time incident information,

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including interactive evacuation
maps and shelter locations,

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because each emergency presents
a unique set of challenges Public

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safety officials do not rely on just one
notification method to alert residents.

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Another way
you may receive a notification to leave

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the area is by use of the high low siren.

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If a law enforcement vehicle drives
through your neighborhood and you hear

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this sound

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that is
your signal to evacuate immediately.

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When time permits, public safety personnel

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may also go door to door
advising residents to evacuate.

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Door to door
notifications are one of the areas

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where the Ventura County Sheriff's

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Office is using new technology
to enhance an old method of notification.

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Local law enforcement officials
now have access to an evacuation app

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to aid in collecting information
on residents contacted

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during an evacuation to ensure no
individual is left behind using this app.

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Deputies can quickly log whether or not
a person or family is evacuated

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and document any type of disability access
or functional needs they might have.

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As a result,
first responders are more quickly able

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to identify and effectively
track evacuation compliance

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and the need for additional resources
during an emergency.

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Rescue resources may be overwhelmed.

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Making a plan

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with neighbors, friends or family members
should be your first line of defense.

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Successful evacuations depend on careful
planning and preparation.

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But our success in keeping you safe
also depends on you.

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Make sure you and everyone
in your family register for VC Alert.

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Visit www dot VC

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alert dot org or text VC Alert.

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2313131.

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Remember if we can't reach
you, we can't alert you.