This month’s Emergency Management Department (EMD) bulletin focuses on neighborhood disaster planning and the 5 Steps program, the City of Los Angeles official neighborhood disaster planning tool. Los Angeles is home to over 4 million residents. There are just under 10,000 police officers and nearly 4,000 firefighters. In the event of a large, catastrophic disaster, [...]
All Are Welcome – Classes Are Free CLASS INFORMATION Emergency Management Department May 5, 2016-June 16, 2016 (7 consecutive Thursdays) 500 East Temple Street Los Angeles, CA 90012 10:00am – 12:30pm Go to cert-la.com/eventbrite to sign up Topics According to Class Number 1 - Introduction, Disaster Awareness 2 - Disaster Fire Suppression Techniques 3 - [...]
LOS ANGELES — Mayor Eric Garcetti announced that the Los Angeles Emergency Management Department (EMD) will lead recovery efforts for the Porter Ranch community after the state confirms the leaking well at Aliso Canyon has been sealed. EMD will open a Local Assistance Center in the community to provide a centralized location where residents and [...]
“If there were to be a disaster, it’s not your family or friends who’ll…come to you. It’s your neighbors.” - Regina Jones, Country Club Park resident, TNN Interview, December/January 2015-16 Written by: The Fifth Avenue Times Wire Service Employing the concept of ‘neighbors helping neighbors,’ the United Neighborhoods Neighborhood Council (UNNC) ramped up its disaster [...]
The Emergency Management Department (EMD) Bulletin for this month highlights ways you can prepare your family and home before the expected El Niño rainfall and storms begin. What is El Niño? El Niño is a warming of the Pacific Ocean near the equator caused by a weakening of the trade winds that normally push sun-warmed [...]
In addition to causing physical damage, earthquakes often damage survivors emotionally. The Emergency Management Department (EMD) Bulletin for this month highlights emotional recovery following an earthquake. Responses following disasters can be physical, behavioral and/or emotional, including Headaches, chest pain, diarrhea, stomach pain and nausea Concentration and memory problems, including difficulty making decisions or staying focused [...]
Have you been holding off on putting together your emergency preparedness kit because you’re concerned about the cost? The Emergency Management Department (EMD) reminds you that disaster supply kits do not have to be expensive to be effective. In collaboration with Councilmen Tom LaBonge and Mitchell Englander, the EMD Earthquake Training Bulletin for the month [...]
Does your neighborhood have a Neighborhood Emergency Plan? Last year, the Emergency Management Department worked with the Tarzana Neighborhood Council to create their Neighborhood Emergency Plan and “rehearse” it with a full scale exercise. Tarzana was out in full force to experience the Great California ShakeOut, coming together as a community to prepare for a [...]
In collaboration with Councilmen Tom LaBonge and Mitchell Englander, this month’s Emergency Management Department (EMD) bulletin highlights earthquake planning for children. Earthquakes strike fear in the hearts of almost every adult, but can even be more traumatic for children. To reduce the anxiety experienced by children, one of the best practices to implement is preparation. [...]
The recent cases of the Ebola Virus Disease in the United States have undoubtedly caused concern, and the Emergency Management Department is addressing these concerns through education and the dissemination of fact-based information. To date, there are no suspected or confirmed cases of Ebola in Los Angeles County. The Ebola Virus Disease (Ebola) outbreak in [...]
