Resources

Are You Prepared for an Emergency?

Make A Plan   https://www.ready.gov/plan-form

CERT Community Emergency Response Team – Training as a community responder   http://www.santacruzcountycert.org

Santa Cruz City FIRE Department – Home structure fires, Smoke alarms, Fire Sprinklers, Carbon Monoxide Alert
Santa Cruz FIRE Department WebPage

Living with Fire in Santa Cruz County   http://sccounty01.co.santa-cruz.ca.us/CAO/LivingWithFire.pdf

How to Make Your Home FIRE SAFE – CAL Fire   http://www.fire.ca.gov/communications/downloads/fact_sheets/Checklist.pdf

Santa Cruz City Public Works Department – Emergency Storm Preparedness  
http://www.cityofsantacruz.com/government/city-departments/public-works/emergency-storm-preparation

Santa Cruz County Disaster Preparedness Tips and Planning Resources
http://www.co.santa-cruz.ca.us/Departments/EmergencyServices/DisasterPreparedness.aspx

U.S. Geological Survey General Information  –  https://www.usgs.gov/

One of the most informative publications recommended Putting Down Roots in Earthquake Country – Your Handbook for the San Francisco Bay Region    http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/2005/15/Table of Contents for USGS Earthquake Country (pdf )

Earthquake Preparedness TIP Sheets – https://ssc.ca.gov/forms_pubs/hog/

Pacific Gas & Electric – Emergency Preparedness, Storms, Outages & Safety, Flood Safety, Earthquake Safety, Fire Safety http://www.pge.com/myhome/edusafety/naturaldisaster/

Gas & Electric Safety at Home   http://www.pge.com/myhome/edusafety/gaselectricsafety/

American Red Cross –   Be RED CROSS Ready   Have a kit. Make a plan. Be Informed.
Local officials and relief workers will be on the scene after a disaster, but they cannot reach everyone right away. The best way to make you and your family safer is to be prepared before disaster strikes. We encourage you to: Get a Kit, Make a Plan, Be Informed You can also Get a Kit, Make a Plan, and Be Informed by taking the Be Red Cross Ready online educational presentation.

National Neighborhood Watch Institute   Disaster and Survivor Handbook

FEMA   https://www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/documents/15092?id=3538Water Conservation Tips (pdf)Basic Preparedness (pdf)Why Prepare (pdf)

Fire Safe Council   http://www.firesafecouncil.org/homeowner/index.cfm
The Fire Safe Council offers a range of fire safe education tools for individuals, business or local Fire Safe councils to raise awareness of the need to prepare for wildfires.

CERT KITS and DISASTER SUPPLIES – Just ideas
http://www.cpr-savers.com/emergency/cert-kits-equipment.html
https://propacusa.com/
https://www.redcrossstore.org/shopper/ProdList.aspx?LocationId=1

Quake Care Kits    https://www.quakekare.com/