Emergency resources

Develop preparedness skills and access clear, accurate information during disasters.

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Prepping 101

 Kathy Harrison

Josephine County Emergency Management

The Josephine County Emergency Management program is responsible for coordinating activities related to county-wide planning, mitigation, response, and recovery from natural and man-made disasters. Their Facebook page has current updates.

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Social media

Rural Metro Fire Josephine County

Follow this Facebook page for updates effecting Josephine County residents and visitors.

Josephine County Emergency Management

This Facebook page is frequently updated with Emergency Preparedness information for Josephine County residents.

Illinois Valley Fire District

Follow the Illinois Valley Fire District for updates about fires and other local incidents that they are responding to.

Oregon Department of Forestry SW

The ODF Southwest Oregon District protects 1.8 million acres of forestland in Jackson and Josephine counties.

Apps and Emergency Alerts

Learn about what to put in an emergency preparedness kit.

Be ready. Be set. Go!

5-0 Radio
All-in-one digital and police scanner service learn more
Citizen Alert
Receive critical emergency information via phone, text, or email. learn more
Fires: Wildfire Info & Atlas
Wildfire information, air quality, weather conditions, and an offline map atlas learn more
FlashAlert
Emergency messages and news releases for media and the public learn more
PulsePoint
Get immediately informed of emergencies in your community and request CPR help learn more
Watch Duty
Monitors radio scanners in your area for up-to-the-minute life saving information learn more

Stay informed

KOBI5
Catch the latest wildfire news, updates, and learn more about the different evacuation level definitions. Learn more
KDRV
Stay up-to-date on wildfire news with KDRV. Learn more
Medford News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News
Visit KTVL for recent updates on local wildfire activity. Learn more

"Without Warning!" a disaster preparedness series

Dark Horse Comics has worked with the Oregon Office of Emergency Management to create free comics preparing readers to cope with various natural disasters.

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