Emergency Preparedness Resources
Government Resources
- Department of Homeland Security www.ready.gov
- CDC Office of Readiness and Response www.cdc.gov/orr
- American Red Cross www.redcross.org/services/disaster/beprepared/
- American Red Cross in LA www.redcrossla.org
- Governor’s Office of Emergency Services caloes.ca.gov
- County of Los Angeles Emergency Response lacounty.gov/emergency
- City of Los Angeles Emergency Preparedness ready.lacity.gov
- Emergency Pet Preparedness: ASPCA www.aspca.org
- LAFD Emergency Preparedness Booklet www.cert-la.com/EmergPrepBooklet.pdf
Emergency Kits, Equipment, and Supplies
Local plumbing and hardware stores, chains such as Costco and Home Depot, camping and outdoor wilderness supply stores have many emergency preparedness supplies. Also, consider these sources:
- SOS Survival Products, Van Nuys, CA – survival products, kits www.sosproducts.com
- Quake Kare Inc, Moorpark, CA – survival products, kits www.quakekare.com
- Home Emergency Supplies and Kits on Amazon
Training
Contact the Red Cross or LAFD for information on training in First Aid, CPR, and CERT.
Updated January 2024