Tribe: Shoshone Paiute Tribes
View Source Document: Shoshone Paiute Tribes Climate Resilience Plan
Year: 2020
Topic: Ensure the health, safety, and well-being of all community residents, visitors, and workers during and after a disaster.
Coordinate with Duck Valley Housing Authority to improve air filtration systems in homes to effectively manage wildfire smoke.
Develop building code regulations that require new homes and buildings to be built with appropriate ventilation and air filtration systems...
Coordinate (or develop formalized agreements) with regional hospitals to ensure that they are prepared in the case of an emergency...
Adopt a tribal ordinance that requires new homes and buildings to be built with appropriate ventilation and air filtration systems...
Coordinate with local schools to ensure every family has a wildfire preparedness kit.
Plan air filtration and ventilation upgrades to tribal homes and critical facilities (including tribal Administration building, the Owyhee Community Health...
Fund wildfire preparedness kits (i.e. grants from Walmart).
Fund air filtration and ventilation upgrades to tribal homes and critical facilities.
Consider a program designed to address health and safety concerns for first responders dealing with increased wildfire events.
Educate and encourage community members to take steps to prevent exposure to air contaminants, allergens, and particulates.
Coordinate with regional emergency scenario planners to conduct a wildfire emergency training exercise.
Conduct strategic planning with EMS contractor in Elko on wildfire response for Duck Valley (i.e. EMS SURGE Unit).
