The Siuslaw news. (Florence, Lane County, Or.) 1960-current, January 28, 2017, SATURDAY EDITION, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextSIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, JANUARY 28, 2017 Western Lane Ambulance District Ambulance Runs Jan. 16-22 Date Time 1/16/17 1/16/17 1/16/17 1/16/17 1/16/17 1/16/17 1/17/17 1/17/17 1/17/17 1/17/17 1/17/17 1/17/17 1/17/17 1/17/17 1/17/17 1/18/17 1/18/17 1/18/17 1/18/17 1/18/17 1/18/17 1/18/17 1/18/17 1/18/17 1/19/17 1/19/17 1/19/17 1/19/17 1/19/17 1/19/17 1/19/17 0945 1133 1230 1603 1624 1750 0200 0207 0554 0947 1132 1300 1312 1324 1910 0115 0211 0230 0907 1643 1652 1906 1946 2326 0116 0324 0614 0814 0833 1149 1545 Area Hwy 101 Transfer To Shrb Transfer To Shrb Kingwood Street Ivy Street 9th Street 20th Street 21st Street Mitchell Loop Road Shoreline Drive 16th Street 9th Street Hwy 101 9th Street Transfer To Regency Transfer To Medford Medical Ctr 9th Street Hwy 101 Xylo Street Knoll Way 9th Street Rio Road 9th Street Spruce Street Transfer To Medford Medical Ctr Blue Water Court Xylo Street Hwy 101 Airport Way 21st Street Transfer To Bay Area Hospital DISASTER PREP B Y D AVE R OBINSON Special to the Siuslaw News W Type Date Time Medical Medical Medical Medical Medical/Fire Medical Medical Medical/Fire Medical Medical Aid Call Medical Aid Call/Fire Medical Medical Medical Medical Medical Medical Medical Stand By Medical Medical Medical Medical Trauma Trauma Medical Medical Medical Medical 1/19/17 1/19/17 1/19/17 1/20/17 1/20/17 1/20/17 1/20/17 1/20/17 1/20/17 1/20/17 1/20/17 1/20/17 1/20/17 1/20/17 1/20/17 1/20/17 1/20/17 1/21/17 1/21/17 1/21/17 1/22/17 1/22/17 1/22/17 1/22/17 1/22/17 1/22/17 1/22/17 1/22/17 1/22/17 1/22/17 1749 2050 0803 0029 0227 0337 0528 1009 1016 1055 1103 1115 1201 1330 1810 2155 2207 0223 1021 1345 0300 0623 0721 0949 1023 1039 1102 1300 1437 1935 Area Fir Lane Park Village Drive E Mapleton Road Rhododendron Drive Oak Street Transfer To Elderry Square Spruce Street 21st Street Hwy 101 Transfer To Myrtle Point Buckskin Bob Lake Shore Drive Hwy 126 9th Street 9th Street Treewood Drive Xyle Street Munsel Lake Road Sandrift Court Quanagh Court Hwy 101 Hwy 36 Seapine Drive 9th Street Sherwood Loop Xylo Street 9th Street Rhododendron Drive 9th Street Hwy 126 Planning to live hen I first started making prepara- tions I was convinced it was all about adding another can of Spam or some more beans to the pantry. The more I learn and the farther down this road I go, the more my thinking has evolved. Your plan is every bit as important as hav- ing your shelves full of food. You may have the most well-equipped pantry and every one of your cars has a get-home bag, but without a plan it may all be for naught. Your response to disaster will be different if an earthquake occurs when you’re 100 miles from home than it will be if you’re sitting in your living room. When a fireman knocks on your door and says you have one hour to evacuate because of a wildfire heading your way, your plan has to be flexible enough to accommodate that scenario. Two years ago a fatal landslide in Oso, Washington, prompted an entire community to be evacuated on short notice. If that knock came to your door, do you have any idea what you would take with you and what you would do first? Some years back, as a student pilot, my flight instructor drilled into me the impor- tance of always keeping a landing area in mind. There aren’t too many suitably flat areas in Western Oregon to land a small plane, but if I expected to survive an engine failure or other emergency, I’d better have a plan where I was going to land that airplane. No plan can cover every scenario, but a pri- mary basic to every disaster plan is communi- cations. How do you plan to get in touch with your family? Have you discussed with your family who they should contact if they can’t get in touch with you? One method widely encouraged by experts is to establish an out-of-state friend or relative to be a clearinghouse for your family’s com- munication. Many times it’s easier to make an out of state call than to call next door. If local communications are disrupted, quite often calls out of the area more successful than local calls. Also text messages will sometimes be more successful than voice communication. If you don’t know how, ask any kid. It’s really pret- ty easy. Now sit down with your family and decide which out of state relative or friend will make a good contact hub for you. Make sure each family member is supplied the necessary con- tact information and under which circum- stances you will make contact. Making plans isn’t as exciting as finding a bargain on freeze-dried food or discovering another new gadget. But if you don’t have a plan in place, none of the survival food nor the latest GPS receiver is going to be of any use to you. After all you’ve got to have a place picked out to land that airplane. Every pilot knows if they fly long enough, sooner or later they may have to make an emergency landing. You’d better have a plan! Remember the credo: Get a kit, make a plan, be informed! Don’t overlook the ‘plan’ part. ______________________ Dave Robinson is the postmaster in Bandon, Ore., and author of “Disaster Prep for the Rest of Us.” He may be contacted at disasterprep.dave @gmail.com. Visit his website for more disaster preparedness tips, www.disaster prepdave.blogspot.com. POLICE LOG Type Medical Fire Fire Medical Medical Medical Medical Medical Medical Medical Medical Medical Medical Medical Medical Medical Medical Medical Medical Medical Medical Medical Medical Medical Medical Medical Medical Medical Medical Fire Florence Police Jan. 17 Tresspass was reported in the1600 block of 30th Street. Theft from vehicle was reported in the 88000 block of Rhododendron Drive. Dispute was reported in the 1600 block of Rhododendron Drive. Child abuse was reported in the 1700 block of 43rd street. Accident,without injury was reported in the 200 block of Chestnut street. Jan. 18 Child neglect was reported in the Florence area. Vehicle/bicycle accident was reported in the 2000 block of 21sst Street. Child abuse was reported in the 1600 block of 30th street. Theft was reported in the 5600 block of Highway 126. Jan. 19 Fire was reported in the 10800 block ofEeast Mapleton Road. Theft of services was reported in the 700 block of Highway 101. Trespass was reported in the 1700 block of 43rd Street. Death investigation was conducted in the 1600 block of rhododendron Drive. Dispute was reported in the 2300 block of Coastal Highlands Drive. IMPOUNDMENT Be Our Valendine 13334 Female Amstaff mix #13334 has been impounded at the Oregon Coast Humane Society. Call 541-997-4277 or stop by the shelter at 2840 Rhododendron Drive to claim. Visit OCHS at oregoncoast humanesociety.org Voice Your Opinion! EDITOR@ THESIUSLAWNEWS.COM Valentine’s Day dinner with your Sweetheart! Reservations Required Sign up deadline: Saturday 2.11.17 5:00pm Four course meal and wine tasting featuring: Jackson Family Wines $110 per couple $60 single *includes gratuity The Grill & Lounge at Sandpines 1201 35th Street at Kingwood, Florence 541-997-1940 Ex. 105 CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK 2 A