Resources
Register for Alerts.
- 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.
Know Your Risks.
- What Zone are you? Find your zone: Project Genasys
- Cal Fire: CAL Fire High Hazard severity map
- USGS Fault map. USGS Natural Hazards
Make a Plan.
- 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.
Build Your Kits.
- 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
Be Prepared.
- 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
Reliable Information
- 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.
What is CERT?
- 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
CERT Volunteers in Action
- Log your Volunteer Hours. Do you need to register first?
- Martinez CERT ICS Forms