Full Notification

The Sausalito Police Department would like to remind the community that during winter storms there is a possibility that phone service may be lost at your home or business. During periods of phone outages, it is important you have your cellular phone ready to be your primary means of communicating.

Here are some communication tips that can make a difference for you:

• Program police, fire, and rescue agencies; power companies; insurance providers, family, and friends into your cell phone for easy dialing.

• Distribute your cellular phone number to family members and friends.

• Know how to use call forwarding at home. If you have to evacuate, forward home calls to your cellular phone.

• Keep a charged spare battery for your cellular phone and other electronic devices.

• Limit non-emergency calls to conserve battery power and free-up wireless networks for emergency agencies and operations.

• Consider using text messages to communicate. Often text messages get through when wireless networks are overtaxed during a crisis

• Keep a cellular phone charger in your vehicle.

• Understand your cellular phone’s capabilities. Being able to receive email, weather updates, news reports and more can make a difference.

• Keep cellular phones, laptops, PDAs, batteries, chargers and other equipment in a dry, accessible location. It is a good idea to keep them in a sealable, plastic bag.

• Check weather and news reports available through many Internet-connected wireless phones, and through other cellular phone applications, when power is out.

For more information regarding all forms of disaster preparedness, please visit the City of Sausalito’s Disaster Preparedness website at http://www.ci.sausalito.ca.us/index.aspx?page=667.

If you have any questions about preparing for disasters or emergencies or would like to host neighborhood meeting regarding disaster preparedness, please contact the City of Sausalito Emergency Services Manager, Sergeant Fraass, at (415) 289-4171 or [email protected].