THE NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCILS OF LOS ANGELES:
15 YEARS OF EMPOWERING ANGELENOS

The Valley Disaster Preparedness Fair is LA's biggest public safety event, and the Neighborhood Council system's largest annual event, after the NC Congress. The event has been recognized by the US House of Representatives, the Freedoms Foundation, LA City Council District 12, and the Valley Alliance of Neighborhood Councils, which gave it their "Best of the Valley" award in 2013. The Fair is sponsored by seven Valley Neighborhood Councils, including: Chatsworth, Granada Hills North, Granada Hills South, Lake Balboa, Northridge East, Northridge West, and Porter Ranch. The event takes place every October and is open to all Angelenos interested in safeguarding the health and well-being of their families, friends and communities. Learn more at http://www.valleydisasterfair.com/.

Rampart Village celebrated its 10th anniversary with an community block party focused on local emergency preparedness. The event featured food, live music, CPR trainings, and photo opps with the Fire Department's Bandwagon.

As part of its ongoing CPR awareness campaign, Lake Balboa Neighborhood Council's Health & Public Safety committee has collaborated with both the Northridge West and Reseda Neighborhood Councils to provide free CPR/AED/First Aid training and certification to board members and stakeholders. 90% of sudden cardiac arrest victims don't survive because they didn't get help in time, and this type of training can double or triple the survival rate by buying time before paramedics arrive. Over 90% of SCA emergencies occur at home, so chances are that the life someone who receives this training will save will be that of a parent, spouse, sibling, friend or other loved one. LBNC Health & Public Safety committee will be glad to collaborate with other Neighborhood Councils who are interested in hosting a CPR/AED community training class as part of their Outreach efforts. For more information contact James Brown, 1st VP LBNC, Health/Public Safety chair at: jamesb@lakebalboanc.org

Harbor Gateway North (2015 EmpowerLA Award) went door to door handing out info on how to prepare for a major emergency, and surveying residents to identify those with skills useful during a disaster. The project was carried out in partnership with the Emergency Management Department and staff from City Council District 15.

United Neighborhoods holds an annual Fire Service Recognition Day featuring lunch for all, bounce houses, and public safety and emergency preparedness resources like CPR training. The event shows the community's appreciation for LAFD and builds relationships between the Fire Department and UNNC stakeholders. (Photo via UNNC Flickr.)

Arleta Neighborhood Council purchased a Jaws of Life device for their local LAFD Fire Station. (Photos via ANC Facebook.)

With the help of Vision Zero, Sunland-Tujunga Neighborhood Council's Safe Streets Committee Safe Streets committee, has completed a study, with recommendations, to create a safe Foothill Boulevard through Tujunga and Sunland, and through Lake View Terrace to Hansen Dam. Vision Zero is a global initiative to reduce severe injuries and deaths resulting from roadway collisions.