Web resources
- Amateur Radio Emergency Service, Los Angeles area, www.areslax.org
- American Radio Relay League—advocates for amateur radio, www.arrl.org
- American Red Cross, Los Angeles, www.redcrossla.org
- American Red Cross national organization, www.redcross.org
- American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA)—preparing pets for disaster, http://bit.ly/1YyGS9w
- Business & Industry Council for Emergency Planning & Preparedness, www.bicepp.org
- California Boating Safety Officers Association, CBSOA, www.cbsoa.org
- California Emergency Management Agency, www.caloes.ca.gov
- Cal OES My Hazards—find local hazards, http://myhazards.caloes.ca.gov/
- Center for Children with Special Needs—preparedness information, http://bit.ly/2nQaHdh
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)—valuable information, https://www.cdc.gov/features/
- Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), Los Angeles, www.cert-la.com
- City of Los Angeles Emergency Management Department, www.emergency.lacity.org
- Disaster Safety Tips for Pet Owners, https://topdogvitamins.com/pet-disaster-preparedness-guide/
- Earthquake Country Alliance/Southern California Earthquake Center, www.earthquakecountry.info/roots
- Emergency Survival Program, www.espfocus.org
- Federal Emergency Management Agency, www.fema.gov
- FEMA Ready website, www.ready.gov
- FEMA Ready website, languages offered, www.ready.gov/languages
- The Great California ShakeOut, www.shakeout.org
- LA County Alert system, www.lacounty.gov/emergency/alert-la
- LA County Department of Public Health, http://bereadyla.org
- LA County Disaster Communication Service (DCS), https://lacdcs.org/
- LAFD Auxiliary Communication Service (ACS), www.lafdacs.org
- LAFD website, www.lafd.org
- LAPD, other police and public safety agency alerts, www.nixle.com
- Marine Recreation Association, www.marina.org
- National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), www.nfpa.org
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administartion, (NOAA), www.noaa.gov
- Neighborhood Team Program, (NTP), https://www.ntp-la.org/
- Notify LA, sign up for alerts, http://emergency.lacity.org/notifyla
- Prepare LA Now, PrepareLANow.org
- Pet Safe Coalition, www.petsafecoalition.org
- Ready LA, ReadyLA.org
- Ready Lifestyle, https://readylifestyle.com/
- The RED (Recovery Emergency Disaster) Guide to Recovery, www.theredguidetorecovery.com
- Topanga Coalition for Emergency Preparedness, T-CEP, www.tcep.org
- Tsunami Zone, https://www.tsunamizone.org
Additional resources
- Building Resilience-LA: A Primer for Facilities—A project of the US Green Building Council-Los Angeles (USGBC-LA) (October, 2016). View/download
- Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) Emergency Preparedness Guide—NEW. Excellent and comprehensive preparedness guide. Includes all LAFD station locations. View/download
- Resilient Los Angeles—A comprehensive strategically coordinated approach to urban resilience (March, 2018). View/download
- Topanga Disaster Survival Guide—Topanga Coalition for Emergency Preparedness. View/download
Neighborhood Council Preparedness Plans
Along with Resilient LA, the Mayor has tasked each Neighborhood Council (NC) to prepare an emergency and disaster response plan for their area. Below are links to those that have met the challenge.
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