Disaster Workers

  • To help you identify any risk factors for your community, visit this website for a list of all of the CountyOffices of Emergency Services.
  • To learn of the NOAA weather station covering your area, visit the NOAA website.
  • To learn of evacuation routes, you can visit this national website.
  • For forms to help you gather important phone numbers and other information, visit the Ready.gov site and the CalEMA site.
  • To find out more about possible emergency shelters in your area, visit the Disaster Help website.

In your Family Emergency Plan, make sure to:

  • Create your Family Emergency Kit.
  • Conduct earthquake "Duck, Cover, and Hold" drills.
  • Conduct fire "Stop, Drop, and Roll" drills.
  • Practice your (EDITH)plan.
  • Identify the safest place in each room of your house.
  • Locate the shutoff valves for your home's utilities.
  • Create an exit plan for your home.
  • Take photos/videos of your valuables.
  • FEMA has developed a brochure, Are You Ready?,which covers these topics in greater depth.

Some items for your Family Emergency Kit include:

  • Water
  • Non-perishable food and can opener
  • Radio and NOAA Weather Radio with batteries
  • Flashlight with batteries
  • First aid kit
  • Whistle
  • Dust mask
  • Moist towelettes, garbage bags, and twist ties
  • Local maps

Some items for your Car Emergency Kit include:

  • Flashlight and extra batteries
  • First aid kit and manual
  • Blanket
  • Extra cash
  • Bottled water and non-perishable food
  • Booster cables, flares, small shovel, and can of "fix a flat"
  • Family emergency contact list
  • Click here to download a complete list of items to include in your Family Emergency Kit.
  • Click here to see the Emergency Supplies Checklist created by CalEMA.
  • Here is a list of websites (from Google search) where you can purchase weather radios.
  • Ready.gov has a number of publications for those with special needs. Here are links to those publications:

* Older Adults
* Persons with Disabilities
* Pets
  • The website About.com has a list of basic items to include in any infant's diaper bag. Remember to multiply the items by three so that you have at least a three day supply of all of the items listed.
  • Click here for CalEMA'sadvice and resourceson disaster preparedness for pets

Here are some items that your Disaster Service Worker's Kit should include:

  • Your employee identification (ID)card
  • A change of clothes
  • A pair of comfortable shoes
  • Any prescription medicines
  • Personal items
  • Contact list with important phone numbers
  • Food and water
  • This kit should be in one container, and ready to "grab and go" in case you are evacuated from your workplace.
  • The comfortable walking shoesarefor evacuations that mayrequire walking long distances.