Poplar 3rd Ward Emergency Response Plan (WERP)
Household Summary

(last updated November 2024)

Preparing for Emergencies

This document presents a summary of our Ward’s plan to respond to emergencies. However, the primary responsibility to prepare for and respond to emergencies rests with individual members and their families. Please take steps to prepare for your family’s emergencies. Consider the following resources as you prepare:

Gathering Location for Emergencies

In case of an emergency, the Ward has a primary location for the Ward Emergency Operations Center and displaced Community family gathering. The large field on 2325 N, just west of 2700 W (see image green shaded area below) should serve as a family gathering location.

Communications During Emergencies

To effectively respond to emergencies, our Ward community is organized into five blocks. Each block has one or more block captains. During a disaster, the block captains will check with each household and report their findings to the Ward Emergency Response Coordinator(s). In an emergency, after taking care of your family’s emergency needs, please report your household status to your block captain(s).

Prior to an emergency/disaster, use the block map to determine your assigned block. To determine who your block captain is send an email to emprep@psharris.com.

Please provide, in your email, your preferred contact information (phone, text, email, etc.). Write down your block captain’s name and phone number based on their reply for future reference. The block captain(s) will use this contact information you provide to contact you during an emergency and to inform you of changes to our Ward Emergency Response Plans.

When phone or internet communications systems are disrupted, our Ward community will use short-range FRS/GMRS radio communication. Our Ward Emergency Response FRS/GMRS channel is 16 (462.575 MHz).

Color Cards

In case of a community disaster, to assist emergency responders, please display one of the enclosed colored cards so it is visible from the street. These colored cards should indicate the medical urgency of your household. The following are the standard colors used by our local emergency responders.

  • GREEN – No assistance
  • YELLOW – Non-urgent medical
  • RED – Urgent medical