You’ve met your neighbors and made a plan. Remember these steps to stay prepared.

Yearly

• Practice evacuation of your home and neighborhood
• Check and update neighborhood maps

Twice a Year

• Check and confirm contact lists
• Keep Emergency Kits up-to-date

Volunteer and connect with the larger community.

Volunteering can help you connect with others in your community and take an active role in being prepared. You may meet many people who have great ideas and plans to share.

Volunteer Opportunities with Los Angeles County include the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC), Public Health Emergency Volunteer (PHEV) Network and Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program.

MRC Los Angeles is made up of medical, health, dental, mental health and other skilled professionals trained to assist during public health emergencies. mrclosangeles.org

PHEV Network works with established community volunteer
units that assist in responding to public health emergencies. The
Network has created a system to attract, train and activate these
groups.publichealth.lacounty.gov/eprd

CERT Program educates people about disaster preparedness and
trains them in basic disaster response skills. cert-la.com

There is a wealth of information available about disaster preparedness for you and your family, your neighborhood, business or organization. To learn more, please visit the websites below:

• FEMA’s easy-to-use helpful preparedness website
• City of Los Angeles Emergency Preparedness website

Some e-mail newsletters, alerts, and other online destinations you may want to receive or be aware of:

• CERT E-mail News/Updates
• FEMA’s ReadydotGov Twitter page

For more information about community preparedness and for some tips on how to get to know your neighbors, go to prepare2respond.org, or www.ready.gov.