Community Bulletin Board
Handle With Care Registry
https://www4.erie.gov/sheriff/form/handle-with-care
The Checklist for Aging in Place
https://www.care.com/c/
Home Security Resources
Moving an Aging or Disabled Parent Into Your Home: 4 Things You Should Know
Emergency Preparedness Guide for the Elderly and Disabled
Home Modifications Increase Senior Safety
Assistive Technology Buying Guide for Seniors and their Caregivers
Peaceful Passing: How to Make a Loved One's Final Days at Home Comfortable
Substance Abuse and Caregiving: When to Ask for Help for Your Own Health and Well-Being
Tips to Declutter and Organize Your Home for Seniors
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IMPORTANT CONCERNS:
A. Creating a Family Emergency Plan
B. Familiarizing your family on the importance of the NOAA Radio and Emergency Messages thru the Weather Service and the Village of Springville
C. Be weather aware for events and activities in the Village of Springvivlle
D. Bringing public awareness to the Village of Springville thru outreach events from the National Weather Service (as well as 211, the Red Cross and the Erie County DHES/Dept of health)
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Springville, New York (14141) is served by the NWS Buffalo, NY http://www.weather.gov/buf
Direct link to the Springville NY weather Forecast: http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=42.5067&lon=-78.6782
Social Media: Via "X" http://x.com/NWSBuffalo
Social Media via Facebook http://www.facebook.com/NWSBuffalo
Hyper-Local Pont Forcast-Be aware of the weather on the day of an event http://www.weather.gov/buf/em.html
Learn about Wireless Emergency Alerts sent directly to your mobile devices-Brochure http://www.weather.gov/wrn/wea
Enhance your safety when weather strikes! Consider a home National Weather Radio!NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards (NWR) is a nationwide network of radio stations broadcasting continuous weather information directly from the nearest National Weather Service office. NWR broadcasts official Weather Service warnings, watches, forecasts, and other hazard informatin 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Learn more about weather radios at http://www.weather.gov/nwr/. The Village of Springville is covered by the NWS Buffalo and KEB98 http://www.weather.gov/nwr/sites?site=KEB98
Become a storm spotter, or simply learn more about the weather around you. SKYWARN is a nationwide program of spotters that report severe weather to the National Weather Service. All you have to do to become a SKYWARN spotter for the National Weather Service, all you have to do is attend one of our Spoter Training Sessions. There is no charge for the training. Attendees are instructed what types of severe weather the National Weather Service is interested in hearing about and are given an 800 telephone number for 24 hour access make reports directly to the NWS forecasters. You can either take the online class here http://www.meted.ucar.edu/education training/course/23
or grab a local, and totally free, class by viewing this website http://www.weather.gov/buf/skywarn
Be ready to go when the situattion calls for itby assembling a Go Bag: Visit this site on how to assemble one to prepare you and your family (even your furry friends!) if severe weather strikes: http://www.ready.gov/kit OR http://www.redcross.org/get-help/how-to-prepare-for-emergencies/survival-kit-supplies.hmtl and make the family crisis plan BEFORE disaster strikes
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Be weather aware whether Winter or Summer and sign up for the Village of Springville's CodeRED. The Town of Concord and Village of Springville utilize the CodeRED system. CodeRED serves as the planning and communications outreach to both citizens and municipal personnel by using the system capabilities to send telephone calls, text messages, emails and social media in an effort to effictively inform residents to protect life and property. This communication tool will alert our residents to emergency and other timely messages. The municipalities use the program to notify residents in specific geographic locations of emergencies, power outages, road closures and events. Sign up here http://public.coderedweb.com/CNE/en-US/BF712649652A Once subscribed, you will recongnize the CodeRED call when your caller ID displays the following numbers. Plase be sure to add these telephone numbers into your telephone's contacts, when applicable (866) 419-5000 for emergency notifications and (855) 969-4636 for general notifications.
