Preparing Your Business                        Preparing Your Home
Preparing For Special Needs     Prepackaged Emergency Preparedness Kits
What To Expect During An Emergency       Preparedness By Disaster Type

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Click here for link to Lamorinda CERT for information on CERT Training, Emergency Preparedness Information and Upcoming Community Emergency Preparedness Events


Preparing Your Business:


The City of Lafayette and the Lafayette Chamber of Commerce has prepared of brochure entitled "Business Continuity Planning". It is a guide for being prepared in case of a disaster so that you can get your business up and running again. Click here for downloadable "Business Continuity Planning" brochure.  

The U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security website has a "Ready Business" site for plans for emergency & continuity planning and "Ready America" site with information on how a family can prepared for natural or man made emergencies. Click here for www.Ready.gov

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management website provides downloadable emergency preparedness guides for Managers, Employee and Families. Click here for link to downloadable guides

The American Red Cross's website has a Business & Industry Guide for Disasters. Click here for American Red Cross Business & Industry  Page.

Preparing Your Home:

The American Red Cross has a well organized website with a wealth of information on family disaster planning, animal safety, evacuation methods and disaster supply kits.  Click here for American Red Cross "Get Prepared" Page

The American Red Cross's website with information on emergency preparedness in numerous international languages. Click here for www.prepare.org

The City of San Francisco put together this concise site dedicated to helping Bay Area residents make a plan, build a kit and get involved. Click here for www.72hours.org

The California Office of Emergency Services' website has information on 10 ways you can be Disaster Prepared which provides ideas for preparing yourself and your family for emergencies.  Click here for 10 ways you can be Disaster Prepared

The California Office of Emergency Services' website has an Emergency Supplies Checklist. Click here for checklist.

The Institute for Business & Home Safety website has information on how to prepare for floods, freezing weather, high winds, wildfire, earthquake, hail and water damage. Click here for www.ibhs.org

The Citizen Corps website provides a list of things you can do to be safer right now, as well as a resource list of citizen preparedness publications. Click here for the Citizen Corps website

Preparing For Special Needs:

Sponsored by PrepareNow Partners, an alliance of San Francisco Bay Area collaborative groups devoted to supporting the needs of vulnerable people in disaster preparedness and response. The site is designed to assist with an emergency preparedness plan. Click here for www.preparenow.org

Prepackaged Emergency Preparedness Kits:

Your Safety Place offers Earthquake Preparedness Kits for Businesses, Schools and Families. Click here for information on Your Safety Place

Diablo Earthquake Preparedness offers Earthquake Preparedness Kits that will sustain one to ten people for three to fourteen day. Click here for information on Diablo kits

Preparedpak offers Emergency Preparedness Kits for Families, Children, Infants, Pets and Cars. Click here for information on preparedpak kits

What To Expect During An Emergency:

The Association of Bay Area Governments has maps that predict potential earthquake damage and road closures for different faults. Also included is information on other natural hazards such as fire, floods and landslides as well as a section for kids.Click here for ABAG Earthquake Maps and Information

The Center for Disease Control & Prevention website provides Emergency Preparedness & Response information for earthquakes, extreme heat, floods, hurricanes, landslides & mudslides, power outages, tornadoes, tsunamis, volcanoes, wildfires, and winter weather. Click here for CDC Natural Disaster site

The National Weather Service website provides information on weather warnings and forecasts. Click here for National Weather Service website

The Dept. of Homeland Security link to their "National Response Plan." Click here for "National Response Plan"

The Chamber's November 2005 Newsletter included on article on Emergency Preparedness with a listing of website addresses for additional information. Click here to view Chamber's November 2005 Newsletter

Preparedness By Disaster Type:

Earthquake Preparedness links:
California OES Earthquake Preparedness Tip Sheets & Brochures
California Geological Survey
U.S. Geological Survey

Fire Preparedness link:
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection

Public Health Preparedness link:
California Department of Health Services

Multiple Disaster Preparedness link:
Federal Emergency Management Agency


Click here to view on Emergency Preparedness Planning for your Pet

Click here to view City of Lafayette's Vista Newsletter devoted to Emergency Preparedness
 

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