IN-PERSON: Be Ready: Be Prepared for Disasters - Cupertino - 2021

21251 Stevens Creek Boulevard,Cupertino CA 95014

15 December, 2021

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IN-PERSON: Be Ready: Be Prepared! When a disaster strikes it may be several days before emergency services arrive in your neighborhood. Be Ready: Be Prepared! Learn about bay area disaster risks, how to make a plan and prepare for a disaster, and how to stay informed during and after the disaster. Learn about important communication systems and how to communicate with your support network during and after a disaster. Participants will learn: Bay Area Risks & Emergency Procedures Disaster risks within the SF Bay AreaEmergencies procedures on how to respondImpacts on infrastructure & communitiesMake A Plan Develop a Communication Plan & Support Network Evacuation planning Pet preparednessHome inventoryL.I.F.E. FileGet A Kit Disaster supply kit for the home“Go Kit” and vehicle supply kitStay Informed Register to receive emergency alerts (AlertSCC)How to access information during and after a disasterCalling 9-1-1 in an Emergency Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) aka Dispatch CentersUnderstand phone technology differences when calling 9-1-1Text to 9-1-1: Call if you can. Text if you can’t. PG&E’s Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) Prepare for a possible PSPSMedical Baseline Program ____________________________________________ This training class is open to individuals who live or work within the communities served by Santa Clara County Fire Department: Campbell, Cupertino, Los Gatos, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Monte Sereno, Saratoga and the unincorporated surrounding areas. ____________________________________________ Follow Santa Clara County Fire Department on Eventbrite to stay informed about upcoming safety classes and community events: http://sccfd.eventbrite.com Established in 1947, the Santa Clara County Fire Department provides fire services for Santa Clara County, California (light green in the map below) and the communities of Campbell, Cupertino, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Los Gatos, Monte Sereno, and Saratoga. The department also provides protection for the unincorporated areas adjacent to those cities. The department's area of coverage is shown in dark green in the map below. SCCFD Area of Coverage Wrapping in an approximately 20 mile arc around the southern end of "Silicon Valley", the Santa Clara County Fire Department has grown to include 15 fire stations, an administrative headquarters, a maintenance facility, five other support facilities, 19 pieces of apparatus and 3 command vehicles, to cover 128.3 square miles (267 square km) and a population of over 226,700.