Resources

Martinez Alerts: severe weather, unexpected road closures, police activity, missing persons and evacuations.
CWS (Community Warning System) for address-based updates on all-hazard matters. Hear a siren? What to do.
PulsePoint Select alerts for fires, flooding, utility emergencies, and traffic collisions.
Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff – Emergency Services Division
CalOES.ca.gov alerts and resources for all disasters
PG&E Safety Action Center alerts and safety info
Watch Duty app to receive alerts of nearby wildfires and firefighting efforts.
Earthquake alerts at the MyShake app Read more.

Ready.gov Information and downloads for all risks
Earthquake resources: 7 Step Guide, After Earthquake Guide , CCCEmergency Services
Shelter in Place What to do when the sirens sound.

Go Bag! Make a Go Bag for each family member
Make a Pet Go Bag for each pet.
Keep an Emergency Car Kit in your car at all times.
Build a Stay Kit to cover your needs when you cannot get supplies. Watch this Red Cross quick video with Jamie Lee Curtis.
Be Ready in a Flash! Keep vital information on a flash drive or in the cloud. Cal OES has guidelines here
Red Cross and FEMA’s guide to Food and Water in an Emergency

Prepare to recover. Have your financial information organized
Pet Preparedness. Download the Three Step Disaster Plan from Contra Costa County Animal Response Team (CCCART) is a team of dedicated volunteers who continuously train to set up and staff temporary animal shelters in a time of disaster or emergency.
American Red Cross. Red Cross volunteers and staff work to deliver vital services – from providing relief and support to those in crisis, to helping you be prepared to respond in emergencies. Service for more than a century.
Lamorinda CERT offers water storage items and fire extinguishers for sale Spring and Fall at lamorindacert.org. Please enter Martinez Area CERT under “CERT program” during check out, thank you.
Listos California for All has helpful preparedness information in many languages. Download Disaster Ready Guide and en Español.
Contra Costa County Residents Wildland Fire Guide
How to Prepare for an Earthquake from Contra Costa County
Earthquake Alliance 7Steps to Earthquake Safety: Prepare and Recover
Living on Shaky Ground Prepared by the Humboldt Earthquake Education Center and the Redwood Coast Tsunami Work Group

The California Department of Aging Emergency Preparedness Guide is specifically designed to help older adults and people with disabilities prepare for emergencies.
Red Cross Preparedness Tips is a library of useful information. The Red Cross also has collection of material for older adults.
Cal Fire – Fire Smart Landscaping
Fire.ca.gov – fire preparedness, road info and fire maps
Fire weather forecasts – Fire Weather watches and Red Flag warning
Listoscalifornia.org – information to get ready and stay safe
Shelter in Place – information from the CDC
Weather.gov/alerts – weather safety, alerts and an app
Bay Area radio station for current information: KCBS AM 740
ASPCA’s People Food to Avoid Feeding Your Pets will guide you on foods to not share with our fur friends.
Fry the turkey? Please look at this infographic from the U.S. Fire Administration first.
Park Smart from The San Francisco Police Department
Being Safer from Wildfires Guide to resilience from the CA Dept of Insurance
Defensible Space. Wildfire Preparedness starts with you.

Outsmart Disaster – Preparedness for small businesses is an initiative of CalOSBA (California Office of the Small Business Advocate). This program offers business resiliency workshops, planning and other resources.

Contra Costa County CERT Program – These agency/organizations are members of the Contra Costa CERT Coalition
Watch this quick video from LAFD to learn more