Schertz Fire Department, Schertz, TX Videos

Travel Smart This Summer with the FEMA App
Get weather alerts where you plan to travel, know what to pack in your emergency kit, and get tips on what to do in an emergency with the FEMA app: free on the App Store and Google Play. Don't forget to sign up for local emergency notifications at schertz.com/alerts.

OSHA Heat Illness Prevention Campaign
Workers can stay safe and healthy if employers watch out for their health and remember 3 simple words: 💧 Water 🪑 Rest ☂️ Shade Go to www.osha.gov/heat for more on OSHA's Heat Illness Prevention campaign. #WRN

Paying it Forward
American Humane, the country's first national humane organization encourages everyone who loves animals to do four simple things to help those who have helped us so much. 🐕 Adopt from a local shelter 🏠 Help animals in disasters by becoming an American Humane rescue volunteer 🌾 Be sure to choose humanely raised foods 📱 Help preserve our wonderful endagered creatures by supporting American Humane certified institutions To find out how you can pay back in some small way visit www.americanhumane.org or volunteer locally right here in Schertz by visiting https://schertz.com/270/Animal-Services

Heat Illness Prevention
Dangerous heat exposure can occur indoors or outdoors, in any season. To learn more about heat illness prevention and first aid, visit www.osha.gov/heat. #WRN

What is Tornado Alley?
Jim Cantore from The Weather Channel takes you inside tornado alley and explains why this part of the country is so prone to tornadoes. Download the FEMA app for preparedness tips and alerts and sign up for local emergency notifications at schertz.com/alerts.

3D Visualization of the Anatomy of a Tornado
Jim Cantore from The Weather Channel gives an incredible step-by-step description and 3D view into how a tornado forms - live you've never seen before! Download the FEMA app for preparedness tips and alerts and sign up for local emergency notifications at schertz.com/alerts.

A Tornado Hits The Weather Channel
The Weather Channel takes you inside the weather like you've never seen it before. Jim Cantore battles the elements as a strom hits The Weather Channel. Download the FEMA app to learn more and sign up for local emergency notifications at schertz.com/alerts.

The Dangers of Flash Flooding
What does flash flooding actually look like? Using Immersive Mixed Reality, we place ourselves in the middle of the action and show the immense dangers of this natural disaster. Download the FEMA App to learn more and sign up for local emergency notifications at schertz.com/alerts.

Lightning Up Close
Mike Bettes from The Weather Channel avoids a lightning strike in this instalment of The Weather Channel's Immersive Mixed Reality experience. Download the FEMA app to learn more and sign up for local emergency notifications at schertz.com/alerts.

Protecting Your Roof in Severe Weather
Think your home is ready for severe weather? Here's what you need to do, according to the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety. Learn more at fortifiedhome.org

Inside a Firenado
Jim Cantore from The Weather Channel takes you inside one of the most terrifying types of fire weather: a firenado. Download the FEMA app to learn more and sign up for local emergency notifications at schertz.com/alerts.

How Wildfires Spread
Weather plays a huge role on how explosive a wildfire can be. Take a look inside with Stephanie Abrams from The Weather Channel. Download the FEMA app to learn more and sign up for local emergency notifications at schertz.com/alerts.

The Dangers of Nocturnal Tornadoes
Tornadoes are one of the worst severe weather events nature has to offer. They are especially terrifying and dangerous at night. Meteorologists Jim Cantore and Alex Wilson use Immersive Mixed Reality to take you inside a tornado. Download the FEMA app and sign up for local emergency notifications at schertz.com/alerts.

Surviving the Tornado
What do you do when you're in a car and find yourself on a collision course with a tornado?? Meteorolgist Alex Wilson uses Immersive Mixed Reality to demonstrate what you should and shouldn't do. Sign up for local emergency notifications at schertz.com/alerts and dowload the FEMA app for more personalized alerts.

Home Wildfire Preparedness
Every year, wildfires burn across the U.S., and more people are living where wildfires are a real risk. By working together residents can make their own property, and their neighborhood much safer from wildfires. Start by making simple low-cost changes to your home and landscape to reduce your risk. Learn more at https://nfpa.org/wildfire

Important Things to Know Before a Disaster
Make sure everyone in your household knows and understands what to do if you need to quickly evacuate. Don'y forget to plan for the office, kids' daycare and anywhere you frequent. 🔧 Know where your has shutoff valve is located. 🔌 Know where your electrical shutoff is. 📱 Make an emergency communication plan. 📋 Make sure you have insurance. 🐄 Plan for your pets or livestock. 🚙 Know your evacuation routes. Sign up for local emergency notifications at schertz.com/alerts and download the FEMA app for more personalized planning and notifications.

FEMA App: Take Charge of Disasters
The FEMA app is your personalized disaster resource, so you feel empowered and ready to take charge of any disaster life throws your way. 📱 Learn how to prepare for common hazards quickly and easily. ⏱ Know when and how to protect yourself, your loved ones and your property during a disaster. 🔧 The FEMA app gives you the tools you need to recover after a disaster. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👧 An app for everyone. Don't forget to sign up for local emergency notifications at schertz.com/alerts

After Wildfires, Your Flood Risk Goes Up
Wildfires leave the ground charred, barren, and unable to absorb water. That means even light rain can potentially turn into a financially devastating flash flood. Watch to leatn more about the importance of flood insurance. Visit floodsmart.gov/wildfires #FloodAfterFire #FloodSmart #Schertz

Wildfire Smoke and Indoor Air Quality: How to Create a Clean Room at Home
During a wildfire or prescribed fire, local officials may advise you to stay indoors as air quality becomes unhealthy from smoke. While sheltering, some outdoor smoke, which is a complex mixture of gases and fine particles, can enter your home and affect your indoor air quality. This video from the US Environmental Protection Agency will show you how to create a clean room to reduce your family's exposure to wildfire smoke while indoors. For more information about wildfires and indoor air quality, go to: https://www.epa.gov/indoor-air-quality-iaq/wildfires-and-indoor-air-quality-iaq For more information about creating a clen room, go to: https://www.epa.gov/indoor-air-quality-iaq/create-clean-room-protect-indoor-air-quality-during-wildfire For more about EPA: https://www.epa.gov/

Decades | Wildfire Prevention
For over 80 years, Smokey Bear has been protecting our nation's wildlands and sharing his ever more important wildfire prevention tips. With his iconic, "Only you can prevent wildfires," catchphrase and signature belt and hat, Smokey continues to remind us that when we practice fire safety, we all do our part in keeping our nation's wildlands safe. #OnlyYou can prevent wildfires. You can learn how at http://smokeybear.com