UPCOMING EVENTS
NET CHECK-IN (Emergency Preparedness Communication Group)
will meet the first Sunday of every month
with Walkie Talkies at 5:30pm in the Conference Room
MAY 4, 2025 5:30PM - ANNEX
WELCOME! INTRODUCTION TO EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION
(Come and see how this community emergency system works)
Walkie Talkies - Allison Rhoden
EPC TOPICS COMING SOON:
COMMUNITY WALKIE-TALKIE - 101
MAY 20, 2025
1:00 - 3PM
ANNEX
JUNE IS NATIONAL PET PREPAREDNESS MONTH
PROTECTING YOUR PET
IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION
JUNE 17, 2025
1:00-3:00PM
ANNEX
READINESS IS EVERYTHING!
EPC HAS CHANGES STARTING IN JANUARY 2025
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS COMMITTEE (EPC) MEETINGS HAVE CHANGED TO THE
3RD TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH
1-3PM
THE ANNEX
UNLESS THERE IS AN AUDITORIUM EVENT THAT MONTH
NOW BACK IN STOCK!
DO YOU RELY ON AN OXYGEN CONCENTRATOR, CPAP MACHINE, MOTORIZED WHEELCHAIR OR OTHER DURABLE MEDICAL GOODS THAT THAT RUN OFF ELECTRICITY OR MUST BE CHARGED?
HOW WOULD YOU MANAGE IN A POWER OUTAGE?
DISABILITY DISASTER ACCESS & RESOURCE PROGRAM SUPPORTING YOU DURING A POWER OUTAGE
Do you need an emergency power-source for essential medical equipment in a power outage? We can help you contact those who provide PORTABLE, emergency generators for such situations. For qualified individuals, these generators are supplied free-of-charge through a grant provided by Southern California Edison (SCE), PG&E and the California Foundation for Independent Living Centers .
Disability Disaster Access and Resources
DisabilityDisasterAccess.org
For more information,
contact Michael Martinez:
phone: 213-282-9021
email: Michael.DDAR@calif-ilc.org
Please contact this agency directly. They can tell you if your medical needs will qualify you for this free unit. Michael Martinez delivers your unit to your home, sets it up and teaches you how to use it.
Michael Martinez (program coordinator) has presented three EPC workshops this past year for Friendly Valley Emergency Preparedness Committee (EPC).
How to Prepare for Power Outages if Your Health Depends on Home Medical Devices - Health News from NPR
SPRING 2025
CERT REGISTRATION
REGISTER HERE:
THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA WEBSITE
Monday April 21 (Classroom Lecture 6-9pm)
Wednesday April 23 (Classroom Lecture 6-9pm))
Monday April 28 (Classroom Lecture 6-9pm)
Wednesday April 30 (Classroom Lecture 6-9pm)
Monday May 5 (Classroom Lecture 6-9pm)
Wednesday May 7 (Classroom Lecture 6-9pm)
Classes are held in the Newhall Community Center
22421 Market Street - Santa Clarita
Friday May 9 - DISASTER SIMULATION DRILL
Santa Clarita Activities Center
Sycamore Room
20880 Centre Pointe - Santa Clarita
LIVE DRILL 6-9pm
CERT TRAINING IS FREE FOR SANTA CLARITA RESIDENTS
CLASSES ARE LIMITED IN SIZE BY OUR FIRE DEPARTMENT
The program is taught by the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
Both the CERT program and the CERT manual are free of charge.
If you have questions related to registration, please contact Roger Willcox, Santa Clarita Emergency Operations Analyst, at 661-259-2489. (emergencymanagement@santaclarita.gov.)
For preview videos, see CERT TRAINING VIDEOS on this website