hey folks pinal county sheriff mark lamb here and i'm chuck comet with pinal county office of emergency management and i'm casa grande fire chief dave keane president of the panel county fire chiefs association we wanted to take a few minutes to talk to you guys today about the ready set go campaign ready means prepare now here in arizona we really want people to consider themselves in the ready mode now even before a fire starts because when conditions change you may not have time to get prepared now is also the time to clear brush from around your house and create a defensible space you want to clear about 30 to 100 feet from around your home to keep the flames from catching your home on fire also please make sure you have an emergency supply kit that includes your prescription medication and any important documents that you may need to have and we encourage you to sign up for the panel emergency notification system and to connect with the sheriff's office and other public safety agencies on social media next is set and set was you should be alert to a significant danger in your area you should be ready to evacuate at this time you can also decide to voluntarily evacuate and if you hear go that means evacuate now the danger in your area could be life-threatening if you choose not to evacuate understand that you are making that decision at your own risk first responders may no longer be able to help you if you choose to stay please share this video with your friends and neighbors make sure that everybody knows about our ready set go campaign help us save lives this wildfire season thank you be safe and god bless