Show Us Your "Go Bag," Get a Free Cell Phone Charger

An unpacked backpack that displays its contents

The City's Preparedness Fair takes place on Saturday, Sept. 17, from 10 am-noon at the Stein-Boozier Barn at Memorial Park. 

For the past several months, the Wilsonville Ready campaign has encouraged Wilsonville residents to build their “Go Bag,” a portable duffel or backpack that can be used in the event of evacuation or when traveling.  Have you taken the Go Bag Challenge?

Let’s see your progress!

As promised, the City has purchased Wilsonville Ready battery phone chargers to give away at the City’s Sept. 17 Emergency Preparedness Fair. These are being handed out to the first 50 people who show off the contents of their bag.

Bring your bag to the event or snap some pictures! To be eligible, you must be able to show a bag that includes 10 or more of the items listed betlow (as pictured in the go bag belonging to the City’s Public Works Operations Manager, Martin Montalvo).

“This is a combination of my standard Go Bag and my road side emergency bag that remains in my car every day,” Montalvo said.

Montalvo’s bag includes:

  1. Durable 30L Backpack, with climbing-rated carabineer
  2. Ready-to-eat Meals (MREs)
  3. Road Side Kit w/ flares, reflectors, work gloves, air compressor, chemical de-icer, window scraper, jumper cables
  4. Wool blanket
  5. Retroreflective rain gear
  6. Safety Vest
  7. Clean shirt (three in bag, one pictured)
  8. Ice Cleats
  9. First Aid Kit w/ extra aspirin bottle and hand sanitizer
  10. LED Waterproof Tactical Flashlight
  11. Lighter
  12. Water Bottle, 32 oz. (3 gallon container not pictured)
  13. Vital / Legal documents (in folder)
  14. Work Gloves
  15. Emergency Kit, with space blanket, rescue knife, glass breaker, whistle, LED Waterproof flashlight, compass, flint and steel
  16. Leatherman multi-tool
  17. Wallet with emergency cash and credit cards
  18. Sharpie (Never leave home without it) and waterproof note pad
  19. Emergency Radio
  20. Thumb drive with copies of all vital records, emergency contacts and plans

Tailor the contents of your bag to your family's needs to make sure you have your basic needs taken care of if you are unexpectedly away from home for an extended period of time.

For more information, visit WilsonvilleReady.com

 

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Go Bag Challenge info
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