Topic: Ensure the health, safety, and well-being of all community residents, visitors, and workers during and after a disaster.

Associated Climate Resilience Actions:
Shoshone Paiute Tribes

Monitor air quality concentrations, or monitor weather service air quality reports, send out notifications for unhealthy air quality levels.

People
Shoshone Paiute Tribes

Participate in regional collaborations that enhance fire detection capabilities, utilize wildfire early warning systems for smoke.

People
Shoshone Paiute Tribes

Consider using drone technologies to improve fire protection and fire operations.

Infrastructure People
Shoshone Paiute Tribes

Fund training for Fire Department staff to get FAA Part 107 commercial drone license.

Infrastructure People
Shoshone Paiute Tribes

Fund a tribal drone program to be operated by the Fire Department (or other first responders).

Infrastructure People
Shoshone Paiute Tribes

Coordinate with the Owyhee Community Health Facility to identify and alert individuals with asthma or other pre-existing conditions to get...

Building People
Shoshone Paiute Tribes

Coordinate with Duck Valley Housing Authority to improve air filtration systems in homes to effectively manage wildfire smoke.

Infrastructure People
Shoshone Paiute Tribes

Develop building code regulations that require new homes and buildings to be built with appropriate ventilation and air filtration systems...

Infrastructure People
Shoshone Paiute Tribes

Coordinate (or develop formalized agreements) with regional hospitals to ensure that they are prepared in the case of an emergency...

Building People
Shoshone Paiute Tribes

Adopt a tribal ordinance that requires new homes and buildings to be built with appropriate ventilation and air filtration systems...

Infrastructure People
Shoshone Paiute Tribes

Coordinate with local schools to ensure every family has a wildfire preparedness kit.

Building People
Shoshone Paiute Tribes

Plan air filtration and ventilation upgrades to tribal homes and critical facilities (including tribal Administration building, the Owyhee Community Health...

Building People