Scituate Coastal Coalition

Map Your Neighborhood

Hope for the best - Plan for the worst  - Until help arrives!

   The Scituate Fire Department, Police Department, and Department of Public Works plan and prepare for everyday emergencies. However, these emergency responders can be overwhelmed during a major catastrophe. The reality is that most neighborhoods will be on their own for the first few hours, possibly days, following a disaster. If people have been hurt, if property has been damaged, the real first responders will be you and your neighbors.

Introducing the Map Your Neighborhood Program

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    Created in the state of Washington, the Map Your Neighborhood program is designed to help neighbors assist one another following a disaster. In the next few weeks your beach association, in cooperation with the Scituate Police Department, Fire Department and Board of Health, will introduce you to the Map Your Neighborhood Program. This program is being implemented by your neighbors assigned by your Association President. We will be mapping each property for the following:

• Location of water, gas and or propane shutoffs
• Verify neighbors who may need extra help such as the elderly, those with a disability and information on caregiver (if applicable).
• Inventory talents/skills of residents (childcare skills, elderly care skills, plumber, electrician, etc.)
• Inventory special equipment (generator, chain saws, etc.)

Once this data is collected, the health information will be forwarded to the Scituate Fire Department, with the remaining data being kept by the association president. 

You will be given information on how to prepare your property, family and your pets in the event of a major disaster. Information will be included on packing emergency kits and what to take with you in the event you need to evacuate your home.

We hope that you are as enthusiastic about this program as we are, and look forward to working with you to complete this project. Remember, in a disaster your most immediate source of help are the neighbors living around you.