Disaster Preparedness / Emergency
There are real benefits to being prepared.
Being prepared can reduce fear, anxiety, and losses that accompany disasters. Communities, families, and individuals should know what to do. Preparing for an emergency now, provides you your best chance of survival, in the event of an actual emergency. Emergency preparedness should always be considered in the home and workplace for any unexpected event. Emergency, crisis and disaster preparation could greatly increase the operational readiness and resilience of our Tarzana community residents and businesses to respond to, and recover from, a major incident that could significantly disrupt our community by providing a plan of action to accomplish the following goals: Safety of human life and Protection of property
Following is a Quick list of Emergency numbers/contacts, links for Emergency Preparedness Kits, and other regional resources.
| EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS | |
| NOTIFY L.A. | https://emergency.lacity.org/notifyla Sign up and create an account to receive notifications about local emergencies |
| PERSONAL PROTECTION ISSUES | (323) 526-5541 https://lasd.org/ In an emergency dial 911, L.A. COUNTY SHERIFF - File a crime report online. Closest Station 27050 Agoura Road, Agoura 91301 |
| ROAD CLOSURES | (213) 897-0383 https://dot.ca.gov/ Caltrans Manages the transportation system |
| BUILDING INSPECTION | (800) 675-4357 https://dpw.lacounty.gov/ Dept. Building & Safety/Public Works Disaster Resources |
| MENTAL HEALTH FOR DISASTER VICTIMS | (800) 854-7771 https://dmh.lacounty.gov/ L.A. County of Mental Health/Supports well being of residents and communities |
| DISEASE CONTROL | (800) 427-8700 publichealth.lacounty.gov L.A. County Dept. of Mental Health |
| INJURED ANIMALS | (888) 452-7381 or (562) 940-6898 animalcare.lacounty.gov L.A. County Animal Control |
| RESPONSE AND RECOVERY DISASTER ASSISTANCE | 211 LA www.211la.org Guide to Services and Resources |
| OUTAGES | (800) 427-2200 www.socalgas.com/ So Cal Gas Co. |
| LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF WATER & POWER | (800) 342-5397 / (818) 244-8595 www.ladwp.com 7am-7pm M-F / 7 am-2pm Saturday |
| EXPOSURE TO TOXIC SUBSTANCES/POISON CONTROL | (800) 222-1222 https://aapcc.org/ American Association of Poison Control Center open 24-hours |
| EMERGENCY FINANCIAL AID | (800) 621-3362 FEMA.www.fema.gov/ individual disaster assistance |
| DISASTER LOAN/GRANT INFORMATION | (800) 659-2955 www.SBA.gov Small Business Association |
| EARTHQUAKE INFORMATION | www.quake.usgs.gov/recent U.S. Geological Survey,/Monitors, reports and researches earthquakes |
| ENVIRONMENTAL DISASTERS | www.EPA.GOV/emergency-response EPA/Health and environmental issues |
The following Emergency Kits are also a great resource:
- EMERGENCY PLANNING- Office of Emergency Management Emergency Survival Guide www.espfocus.org
- FEMA Make an Emergency Plan http://www.ready.gov/make-a-plan
- FEMA Build an Emergency Kit http://www.ready.gov/build-a-kit
- FEMA Earthquakes http://www.ready.gov/earthquakes
- Red Cross – Get a Kit. Make a Plan. Be Informed: Red Cross – Power Outages, http://www.redcross.org
- Wildfires – Prevention and Education, http://www.dnr.wa.gov/
- US Department of Homeland Security http://www.dhs.gov/
- National Terror Alert Response Center – Emergency Preparedness: http://www.nationalterroralert.com
Other regional resources:
- LA County Emergency Survival program http://lacoa.org/esp.htm
- City of Los Angeles Emergency Management Department http://emergency.lacity.org/index.htm
- Ready LA http://www.readyla.org/
- Los Angeles Fire Department – Emergency Preparedness Pamphlet http://lafd.org/eqbook.pdf
- California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (OES) http://www.oes.ca.gov/
- California Digital Information Services http://edis.oes.ca.gov/
- California Emergency Management Agency http://www.calema.ca.gov
- California Seismic Safety Commission http://www.seismic.ca.gov/
- Cal -Tech Earthquake Information Links and Resources http://www.gps.caltech.edu/seismo/
- Emergency Network of Los Angeles http://www.enla.org/
- Southern California Earthquake Data Center http://www.data.scec.org/
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