Winter Storm Safety Reminders
Old Orchard Beach Fire Department
Office of Emergency Management
Winter Storm Safety Reminders
- Essential travel only
- Respect road closures, barricades and caution tape
- Be mindful of plow trucks and emergency vehicles
- Do not become part of the emergency
- Pull to the side of the road
- Choose an alternate route if possible
- If you have to go past an emergency scene go slow, provide as much distance between you and emergency vehicles as safely possible
- If your vehicle become stranded/stuck
- Keep your exhaust pipe clear
- Keep your hazard flashers on and clear of snow
- Have supplies in your car
- Blankets
- Snacks
- Charger for phone
- With high winds there is always a possibility for power lines to fall and cause power outages
- No line is safe to touch
- Respect the barricades or caution tape
- Even if there are not lights on – it is possible that an improperly installed generator is back feeding the power line
- If you are using space heaters during the outage, keep all combustibles away from the appliance
- Make sure your generator exhaust is clear from blowing snow and away from the house.
- No line is safe to touch
- Any storm surge or coastal flooding poses unseen hazards
- Respect the barricades and warnings
- Street flooding
- In coastal communities the standing salt water a few blocks back from beach is not uncommon
- Roadway erosion
- Strong tide and larger waves can happen at random intervals