Be Informed...in a major disaster, it might be several days before vital services are restored. San Rafael is exposed to a wide variety of hazards, both natural and man-made. Earthquakes, fires, severe storms, and tsunamis are just some of the potential emergencies we may encounter.
- Imagine that you have no electricity, no gas, no water and no telephone service.
- Imagine that all the businesses are closed and you are without any kind of emergency services.
- What will you do until help arrives?
Visit 72hours.org
to learn more information on how you can prepare you, your family, or your business for a disaster.
For more emergency preparedness information:
- Are you Ready - An In-depth Guide to Citizen Preparedness
- Marin County Schools - Emergency Preparedness Services
- Marin County Office of Emergency Services
Get Ready...the City of San Rafael is offering a free two-hour home and family disaster preparedness class to San Rafael residents. In two hours you will learn about:
- the hazards you should prepare for in San Rafael,
- ways to reduce the risk of loss and injury before disaster,
- how to create a family disaster plan,
- what you should include in your personal and family disaster supplies,
- ways to become more disaster prepared.
Click here for more information or visit the County-wide program at Getreadymarin.org.
Get Involved...The City of San Rafael offers Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training. This program was developed to train neighbors to work with each other and to be self-sufficient during a disaster. After completing the course residents are better prepared to not only help themselves, but also their neighbors and community members.
Click here for more information on CERT.