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Volunteer emergency‑preparedness group proposed; focus on after‑action registry and sheltering
Summary
Jade Ward, a Linn Valley Fire Department member, proposed forming a citizen‑led emergency preparedness/after‑action group and an emergency household registry; council discussed volunteer roles and coordination with first responders.
Jade Ward, who identified herself as a Linn Valley Fire Department member, proposed forming a citizen‑led emergency preparedness and after‑action group to support first responders after major disasters. She described a proposed emergency household registry (private, accessible only by first responders) and urged residents to display clear 911 addresses and consider reflective address signs available at city hall.
Ward said the committee is in early stages and asked for volunteers; council praised the initiative and agreed it should be coordinated with fire leadership. "This is going to be a separate entity from the fire department because the fire department will already have their job and roles and responsibilities," Ward said, adding the goal is to provide structured citizen support without interfering with professional responders.
