Community Emergency Preparedness
Engineer Preston Doege practices CPR
The Oak Hill Fire Department and Westlake Fire Department offers to the community
a course on effective preparation and handling of emergencies. Situations
covered include flash flooding, wildfires, and severe storms with lightning,
tornadoes, or large hail.
Class attendees will learn how to operate a fire extinguisher, administer basic
first aid, build an emergency supply kit, and how to effectively keep in touch
with family and friends when typical methods of communication are unavailable.
Also included is a summary of area emergency operations for fire department and
EMS response services.
The Personal Emergency Preparedness course is three hours long, geared to
citizens of all ages, and free to residents of the Oak Hill and Westlake fire
districts. Pre-registration for the course is required as each class is limited
to 25 people. The registration form can be found here. It can be faxed to
512-288-5844, e-mailed, or mailed directly to
4111 Barton Creek Blvd Austin, TX 78735
Registration is also accepted by calling 512-288-5534 x100.
Classes will be listed on the right side of the Home page under Upcoming Events.