(upbeat music) (upbeat music) - [Announcer] Funding for "Prepare Yourself!"

has been provided by the Sonoma County Department of Emergency Management.

Actions change outcomes.

Let's get ready together.

Learn more at socoemergency.org/getready.

(cheers and applause) - Hello, and welcome to this edition of "Prepare Yourself!

", your information and resource center for preparing for a disaster or emergency.

I'm Hannah Lee, one of your hosts for the show.

- Thanks, Hannah.

And I'm Chase Overholt, your other wonderful guide for our program.

Let's buckle up for the ride as you learn how to-- - [Group] Prepare yourself.

- Because disasters and emergencies can happen at any time - And that's why it is so important to plan ahead, especially here in California, where we're at high risk for wildfires.

From smoke to evacuations, we all know how scary and stressful wildfires can be, but that doesn't mean that preparing for them has to cause anxiety.

- That's right.

On this episode, we'll be talking all about evacuations in the event of a wildfire.

We'll learn how to create a wildfire action plan, what to prepare before an evacuation, when to evacuate and so much more.

What?

- You're not going to tell a joke?

- No, I'm trying to keep it profesh for this one.

Wildfires are serious business.

- Really?

Not even one joke.

Like not even a subtle pun.

- Nope, I'm putting my foot down.

Serious Chase only from here on out.

- Wow, okay.

Well, I respect it.

I guess, in that case, we'll be right back with our show after these messages.

Stay tuned.

- Oh, boy.

I can't wait to get my emergency go bag together.

- Neither can I.

But you know what would get me really pumped up?

- What's that?

- Some music!

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Grandma's house.

Don't wait, Evacuate.

♪ See the flames in the distance now.

♪ ♪ Don't wait till they're in your town.

♪ ♪ Time is ticking the grains of sand.

♪ ♪ You got to blow this Popsicle stand.

♪ ♪ There ain't no time to wait around ♪ ♪ and see if things get worse.

♪ You got to grab your family, your go bag, and your purse.

♪ ♪ Evacuate, evacuate, evacuate.

♪ ♪ Don't wait, don't wait.

♪ Evacuate, evacuate, evacuate.

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(soothing music) - [Announcer] The natural world is full of wild animals going about their daily lives.

With incredible technological advances we can now observe in high definition just what these creatures are up to.

- I'm going to bring some of this yummy grass back to my warren.

(lips smacking) - [Announcer] Join us for an intimate visit with animals at home.

(suspenseful music) - [Announcer] The wood rat builds an intricate pile of sticks in which to live.

- I spend a lot of time building my house and it's my home sweet home.

But in an emergency, I know I might have to leave if officials call for an evacuation.

- Vac-ation nation.

- It's not a vacation, it's an evacuation.

- An extrapolation.

Be ready to extrapolate.

- Evacuation - Adapt duration, we will adapt.

- Kind of.

We must adapt to evacuating.

- [Announcer] Wood Rat is very wise indeed.

- To be ready to evacuate a, go bag with important things inside has got to be prepared ahead of time.

It's great to have.

Make sure to pack only the most important stuff.

- Like carrots.

- Only non-perishable food.

- And lettuce.

- Non-perishable means food that won't spoil.

- And beets, my favorite.

- No, no, no.

Non-perishable.

- Everything in a go bag is useful.

The bag itself should be portable like a backpack.

It includes tools you might need in an emergency.

And of course non-perishable food.

- Like these.

- No, a go bag has to be light enough to go.

- But I can just pack them in the bag like this.

- A personal go bag should have 72 hours of food.

That's three days.

Not a whole month's worth like you have there.

- Yikes!

- Bring a few cans if you want, but they're heavy.

- Whoops!

And then carry them.

(cans falling) - With a little preparation and patience.

Everybody can be ready when it's time to evacuate.

- [Announcer] Even the smallest of our animal friends make the effort to plan ahead and we would do well to follow their lead.

(suspenseful music) - Welcome back to "Prepare Yourself".

All you folks out there know that here in the show we like to focus on the fun of planning ahead, but it's important to remember that there are always real life consequences to any disaster.

- With that in mind, let's move on to a very important part of our show, one piece of advice.

This is when we get to talk to somebody who's lived through a disaster or emergency and hear what they learned from their experience.

- Earlier, we visited Maria Carrillo High School where we got to chat with some folks about their one piece of advice.

Can you tell us a little bit about what you're doing today at this event?

- Well, Red Cross right now is out here canteening and giving out pamphlets for information that people can use to prepare for any disasters that have come up.

I love the idea that they're all excited about being prepared, because the last fires we had we weren't prepared and it moves so fast, people were really confused.

So now, this preparedness, they're excited about being prepared and they're excited about practicing, and practice, as you know, makes perfect.

- What advice would you give for the community members here today?

- Have your to-go bag ready at the door, know what you're going to have so that you can leave in a minute or two.

- I wanted to ask you a little bit about what the Halter Project is doing here today at this event?

- Well, this is an evacuation drill for the Upper Mark West Springs neighborhood.

This is a neighborhood where people have lots of pets, but they also have large animals like horses, donkeys, goats, and other little backyard grazing animals and livestock.

So we're here to basically provide information, resources, and inspiration to help people keep their animals safer during and after a disaster, and help them prepare for that.

- And for those who are preparing for a disaster and emergency event and they have animals as part of their family, what would be your one piece of advice for them?

- Stay calm.

Be the calm herd leader, the calm pack leader, because if you can be calm, you're going to help everyone be calmer, and that really includes your animals.

They're so tuned in, they're going to know something's up, and so, everything is going to be better, safer and ultimately, you'll come out and bounce back better if you can just maintain that calm focus, calm leadership, and do what you need to do.

(film projector starts running) (happy music) (happy music) (suspenseful music) (suspenseful music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (suspenseful music) (fast music) (suspenseful music) (slow music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (happy music) (group chatting) - It is asking, oh my gosh.

- Yeah.

- Good to see you.

Thank you for being here.

- Yeah, looks are going to be so helpful.

- They really are.

They really are.

- And look into this.

- Yeah, totally.

Yeah.. it's interesting to know how to... - Actually, it's time to get started.

So everyone, it is time to get started.

Please take a seat.

Please get, take a seat.

Welcome.

Welcome everyone.

It's good to see you all make yourselves comfortable.

Good to see you.

Good to see you.

Thanks for being here.

Now as we get started remember that this is a place for sharing a place for honesty and a place for healing.

Would anyone like to start?

(melancholy music) - Someone's got to start.

So I guess I can go.

What took my house was the relentless flow of the rivers, the rain, the torrential downpour.

We thought it had passed, but then there was more.

Now when I go out and there's just a light sprinkle my body tightens up and my forehead wrinkles.

It makes me upset 'cause there's no real threat.

It makes me upset 'cause there's no real threat.

But still I get distressed.

I try to calm down, I try to relax but the memories all come flooding back.

(melancholy music) - Hey, thanks.

I resonate with that.

A different disaster, but the same mind trap.

Let me just say I still see the flames should have done things better.

I carry all the blame.

We kind of prepared and it wasn't too bad.

If we hadn't had to rush then I could have grabbed my mom's wedding ring, or the letter from my dad.

When I think of what I lost, man, it just makes me sad.

The pain still burns inside my soul.

I try to put it out, but it's taken a toll.

But it's taken a toll.

(melancholy music) - I hear you.

And it's not your fault.

Don't take your wound and cover it in salt.

I'm not trying to tell you what to do.

It's with empathy.

I've been there too.

Everything seemed fine that morning.

Then an earthquake came without warning.

If I'd only found that broken wire it never would've started the fire.

It's taken time to get to this place where I give myself compassion and grace.

Regret hasn't served me nor has guilt, learn from mistakes.

A foundation is built.

- Okay.

Yeah, yeah.

Thank you so much for sharing.

Now if you all feel comfortable doing so I wonder if revisiting your memories of the aftermath of these disasters would be helpful.

- You mean like right after the fires happened?

- That would be a great place to start.

- Volunteers showed up from all around.

There were TV crews, swarming our whole town, friends and neighbors together in community temporarily eased my anxiety.

Government assistance and promised relief was helpful in the moment, but delayed my grief.

And once the emergency adrenaline faded I was left to deal with reality, jaded.

- The moment we got out of survival mode well that's when people started hitting the road.

TV crews left.

This story was done.

Get your photo of me.

Was that fun?

All the volunteers went shortly thereafter my downward spiral came faster and faster Alone to take stock of all that we lost.

It was clear that the aid wouldn't cover the cost.

(man speaking Spanish) - It flew from my heart, straight disappeared replaced by this all consuming fear.

(man speaking Spanish) It took time and love to work on myself rebuilding my home and my own mental health.

- Thank you.

I hear a lot of vulnerability, a lot of similarities and I just want to acknowledge all of your progress.

Thank you so much for being here today doing this work together.

Now, before we close the session is there anyone who would like to add anything?

- Yes, I would.

(man speaking Spanish) Accept my emotions and be my own hero.

- Healing from trauma is a process.

Be kind to yourself, check in and assess.

- My attitude changed with gratitude.

Connection is better than coping in solitude - To be heard.

To know there's a place where others understand that we all hold space.

It's just, it's healing.

- Hi, I'm Kiki And this is Plan Ahead with me, Kid Scientist.

Today we'll be talking all about evacuating during a wildfire, I'll demonstrate.

See ya!

Just kidding.

I would never leave you guys behind.

Now, the thought of having to evacuate.

Might be scary, but it's important to learn what to do during an evacuation ahead of time, so that you and your family can stay safe if there's ever wildfire near you.

So hold onto your burning questions 'cause I might just answer them right now.

Number one!

Follow a home evacuation checklist but only if there's time.

There are lots of things you can do to give your home the best chance of surviving a wildfire like removing flammable curtains or window shades, shutting off the air conditioning and leaving your door and windows unlocked so firefighters can enter if needed.

For a complete home evacuation checklist visit readyforwildfire.org.

Number two!

Wear protective clothing, covering up with long pants.

A long sleeved shirt and heavy shoes or boots can help protect from flying embers and burns.

A dry bandana, goggles, and glasses, and a hat can also be used to protect your face and head.

Clothes made from natural fibers like pure wool, heavy cotton, or denim are best because synthetic fibers burn or melt easily.

I call it fire fashion!

Number three!

Don't wait, evacuate.

If wildfire strikes in your area.

You don't have to wait for officials to order an evacuation.

Be ready to evacuate in advance and leave as soon as you feel unsafe.

You can also leave an evacuation tab in a visible spot near the front of your home so firefighters can see that you have already left.

Remember to stay informed and aware of what's going on around you by listening to radio or TV.

If authorities do issue an evacuation order it's important to leave immediately so that you and your family can stay safe.

Well, that's all the time we have for today, everyone.

And remember, it's always better to be prepared for anything and have nothing bad happen than have something bad happen and not be prepared at all.

Tune in next time for more advice from a small child on Plan Ahead with Kid Scientist, that's me!

(silly music) - Yes, and you can just stop there.

- Scene one shot five, take two.

Marker.

- Film “Neuer.

” - Oh, that's.. - Oh.

- Yeah, yeah.

Okay, once more.

- Smile, look at me.

- It's unintelligible.

I think he's okay.

(Unintelligible) You hear about the red flag warning?

(Unintelligible) I think he's okay.

- Like inside the teleprompter.

Hi camera.

- Why?

Why?

(Unintelligible) - I just wish that more people were skunks.

- How much are you paying me though?

I don't even know what you're paying me.

I know Mommy still gets 15%.

She always gets 15% because I'm kind.

- Alright.

Talk to me.

What's going on out there?

They're good, but not that good.

You've practiced, you've watched tape.

Give me a little bit more.

(all laughing) - Yeah, exactly.

- Mr. Count - What?

(all laughing) (silly music) - I think I'm going to have like the most funny like little behind the scenes things in this.. - Bloopers.

- Yeah, the bloopers.

(audience clapping) - And we're back.

Thank you so much for joining us on this episode of Prepare Yourself!

We hope you tune in next time to learn more about how you can prepare for a disaster or an emergency.

- Before we end the show let's review what we learned about wildfire evacuations.

We went over the steps of a home evacuation checklist.

- We covered what to wear when evacuating to protect yourself from fire.

- And we learned that you should evacuate as soon as it's recommended by fire officials.

- Very important.

Well, everyone, thanks so much for watching.

Man, I hope your decision not to make jokes anymore doesn't back- You want to finish that sentence?

- Nope.

- Really?

Nope, you can't tempt me.

- Okay, well, we hope to see you all next time and remember to- - Fire.

Backfire.

- Okay, I knew you couldn't keep it up.

-The urge to pun, It's too strong.

- Okay, now, that's really all the time we have left.

Until next time, remember to... (group) prepare yourself!

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