YOES | Yurok OES

Welcome to the Yurok Office of

Emergency Services

Our Mission

We will realize our vision by building towards a safer more resilient Yurok Tribal Nation, leveraging effective partnerships, developing our workforce through proper trainings, enhancing our technology’s, and maintaining our culture through protection of our community and resources.

Yurok Office of Emergency Services (YOES) protects lives and property, builds capabilities, and supports our communities for a more resilient Tribal Government. We achieve our mission by serving the public through effective collaboration in preparing for, protecting against, responding to, recovering from, and mitigating the impacts of all hazards and threats to the Yurok People and surrounding communities.

National Weather Services

Be Aware and Be Prepared

Disaster can strike quickly and without warning. When disaster strikes, you may not have much time to respond. Essential services could be cut off for days in our remote area. After a disaster, local officials and relief workers will be on the scene, but they cannot reach everyone immediately. Your family will cope best by preparing for disaster before it strikes. One way to prepare is by assembling an Emergency Kit. If you have a plan and supplies in advance, your family can be prepared, safe, and self-sufficient.

The Yurok Office of Emergency Services (YOES) coordinates and participates in emergency planning, response, and recovery in collaboration with tribal, federal, and state partners.

At Home Preparation Kits

Emergency Kit

Store your Emergency Kit in one location that is easily accessible in case evacuation. Have a Go-Bag ready should an emergency arise at any given time.

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First Aid Kit

Have a first aid kit ready for minor injuries at home to be prepared.

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Family Plan

Click the link to walk you through a family plan to be prepared if an emergency was to arise.

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Alerts for all hazards can be sent via landline, cell phone, text message or email and will lessen the surprise of an emergency situation by giving the most updated information. Links to sign up:

9-11 and Emergency

Response Information

In an emergency situation, the best way to get help is to activate the Emergency Response System by calling 9-11. This will pinpoint location and allow the emergency call to be routed to the proper responding agency.

Some updated cell phones like the iPhone even have SOS capabilities of emergency calls in areas where standard cell service does not work. 911 also has the capabilities to receive notifications via text message.

If texting 9-11, enter the number 911 (no spaces or dashes) into the field bar. First text message should be brief and include the address, city, type of emergency (police / fire / medical). Then press send. Be prepared to answer the following questions or follow instructions from the 911 call center. Text in simple words. Do not use abbreviations, symbols, emojis. Keep text messages brief and concise.

Items to Know When

Calling or Texting 9-11

The nature of the emergency.

Fire, Medical, Traffic Accident,

The specific location of the emergency.

Mile marker on the highway, exact address, or intersection of streets/roads.

The details of the emergency.

Description of injuries or symptoms being of a medical emergency.

Example: A broken arm or heart complications.

Description of any fire that may be burning.

Example: What is the approximate size, what is it that is on fire.

Physical description of a person who may have committed a crime.

Example: what they were wearing, vehicle description or direction of travel.

Recovery Information

Recovering from a disaster is usually a gradual process. Safety is a primary issue, as are mental and physical well-being. If assistance is available, knowing how to access it makes the process faster and less stressful.

This website will be updated frequently as events unfold, be sure to also follow us on social media for the latest information.

Disaster Specific Information Links