How long will it take for help to arrive in a disaster?
The amount of time it takes for help to arrive in your community after a disaster will depend on the size and scope of the disaster. On any given day in our community, we have enough first response personnel to handle a routine number of calls for help. But when disaster strikes, these personnel may be quickly overwhelmed. Just like the rest of us, they have families to take care of. Emergency vehicles may be held up because of blocked or damaged roads and 9-1-1 and public safety communication systems may be damaged. We have plans in place to mobilize the local resources in Clark County and to call on resources from surrounding counties, and from the state and federal government. But we know from real disasters that it may take three days or longer for enough help to arrive to address everyones needs. This is why CRESA strongly encourages all Clark County residents to be prepared to be on their own for at least three days. This is a realistic amount of time during which emergency servi
The amount of time it takes for help to arrive in your community after a disaster will depend on the size and scope of the disaster. On any given day in our community, we have enough first response personnel to handle a routine number of calls for help. But when disaster strikes, these personnel may be quickly overwhelmed. Just like the rest of us, they have families to take care of. Emergency vehicles may be held up because of blocked or damaged roads and 9-1-1 and public safety communication systems may be damaged. We have plans in place to mobilize the local resources in Douglas County and to call on resources from surrounding counties, and from the state and federal government. But we know from real disasters that it may take several days before enough help arrives to address everyone’s needs. This is why DCEMA strongly encourages all Douglas County residents to be prepared to be on their own for at least three days. This is a realistic amount of time during which emergency service
