Our Neighborhood Security Committee's mission is to improve the neighborhood's
ability to deal with an earthquake, fire or any other emergency situation. We are
especially motivated by the admonition from the LA office of Emergency Preparedness
that, except in case of a wildfire, it could take 72 hours for them to help us
in any other emergency condition.
Our specific goal is to have a disaster plan for our neighborhood that includes:
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Disaster Preparedness Training
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Resource and Skills Inventory of our neighbors
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Evacuation plans in accordance with LAFD's procedure
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Communications - if wire line and cell phone infrastructure is not operational,
notification systems and related plans.
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Trainings: Our objective is to get disaster preparedness training underway so that
we can offer specific programs in the coming year. Five of our Members have completed CERT 1,
four CERT 2, and 3 CERT 3 ... this knowledge will enable us, in partnership with the
medical professionals who live in our area, to plan for the natural disasters which may
occur in the Canyon.
Emergency communications: we have begun purchasing GMRS radios which will allow
communication here in our area if power and phone lines go down ... our next step is to
qualify as Ham radio operators, and to purchase the equipment needed to communicate with
"the world out there" when disaster strikes.
Resources: We have prepared a preliminary resource inventory but the response
has been limited to date. We will be sending out the resource questionnaire again
and hope you will take a few minutes to see what resources and skills you could
offer during an emergency condition.
As always, we look forward to your feedback, ideas and participation in this
important part of having a safe and supportive community.
Taskforce Members:
Cristin Lindsay, Stacy Sillins, Bianca Pino, Bob Bowker, Mary Lambert R.N., Mark
Lambert M.D., Vic Silberman M.D., Susan Mullins
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