Blizzard/Heavy Snow

If the emergency involves…

  • Broken pipes, or tree limbs on power lines: refer to card “A”
  • Someone stuck outdoors (not in a car): refer to card “B”

Otherwise, ask:
Are you calling from a house (building), mobile home, or automobile?

  • Caller is stuck in a house or mobile home: refer to card “C”
  • Caller is stuck in a building (for example, a school, nursing home, hospital, shopping mall, etc.): refer to card “D”
  • Caller is trapped in a motor vehicle: refer to card “E”

Non-Emergency Advice (if time permits):

  • You can get general information at our local emergency broadcast station(if available).
    The station is at: _________________ AM
  • You can call our local non-emergency phone line (if one is set up for the incident).
    The number is ___________________
  • You can also listen to NOAA weather radio (if you have one), or get in touch with the nearest National Weather Service office.

NOTE: Types of injury associated with blizzards: hypothermia, automobile accidents, cardiac, falls, frostbite.
NOTE: The dispatcher is not required to ask every question in the natural disaster series. Ask only those questions that pertain to the specific call.

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