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Prescott Valley emergency manager urges residents to sign up for alerts, update plans and keep a week's supplies
Summary
Joel Schieffer, Prescott Valley's emergency manager, detailed the town's notification apps (Rave, Genesys Protect), ongoing updates to emergency plans and efforts to improve evacuation routes, and urged residents to sign up at prescottvalleyalerts.gov and maintain at least a week of supplies.
Joel Schieffer, Prescott Valley’s emergency manager, told the town’s PV in Focus podcast that improving public notification systems, updating emergency plans and practicing regional exercises are top priorities for the coming year.
Schieffer, who said he has been in Prescott Valley just over a year, described his work as "to really take the lead and handle all things emergency related," including mitigation, planning, response and recovery. He emphasized the town’s recent migration to a unified messaging platform and encouraged residents to register for alerts.
Why it matters: Prescott Valley faces wildfire, flooding, monsoon and winter-storm risks that can trigger evacuations and prolonged disruptions. Upgraded notification systems and clearer evacuation routes seek to give people faster, actionable information during fast-moving incidents.
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