Resources
Get Alerts
- Register with Smart 911 and get alerts from The City of Martinez about severe weather, unexpected road closures, police activity, missing persons and evacuations of buildings or neighborhoods.
- Register with the CWS for address-based updates on all-hazard matters. CWS is not used for traffic alerts.
- PulsePoint can immediately inform you of emergencies occurring in your community such as fires, flooding, utility emergencies, and traffic collisions.
- Register with the Watch Duty app to receive alerts of nearby wildfires and firefighting efforts.
- Get earthquake alerts at the MyShake app for magnitude 4.5 and higher in California, Oregon and Washington.
- You may download our Alerts Safety Tip flyer with these and many other reliable sources.
Make a Plan
- Know Your Zone use this link to look up the Genasys (formally ZoneHaven) evacuation map for your location.
- Ready.gov has many free publications you can download here.
- Earthquake resources: 7 Step Guide, After Earthquake Guide, CCCEmergency Services
Build a Kit
- Go Bag! Make a Go Bag for each family member
- Make a Pet Go Bag for each pet. Download a Pet Wallet Card to keep with you.
- Keep an Emergency Car Kit in your car at all times.
- Build a Stay Kit to cover your needs when you cannot get supplies
- Be Ready in a Flash! Use this guide to build your Digital Kit
- Download Red Cross and FEMA’s guide to Food and Water in an Emergency
Be Prepared
- Break down preparedness into monthly actions. Our 12 Month Preparedness Guide is loaded with tips, links and suggestions.
- Prepared to recover. Have your finance information organized
- Pet Preparedness. Download the Three Step Disaster Plan from CART here. 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. Visit Contra Costa CART here
- 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 (PDF). Also, Safety Tips for Wildfire + COVID-19 in English, Chinese, Filipino, Hmong, Korean, Spanish, and Vietnamese
- Contra Costa County Residents Wildland Fire Guide
- How to Prepare for an Earthquake from Contra Costa County
Know Your Risks
- Defensible Space. Wildfire Preparedness starts with you.
- OK for Fido? 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
Reliable Information
- AirVisual (IQAir) – air quality forecast provides air quality info
- CalOES.ca.gov – guides, alerts and resources for all disasters
- CalOES – list to register for alerts in specific counties
- Covid19.ca.gov – credible info relating to COVID19
- Fiire.ca.gov – fire preparedness, road info and fire maps
- Listoscalifornia.org – info to get ready and stay safe
- Weather.gov/alerts – weather safety, alerts and an app
- Fire weather forecasts – Fire Weather watches and Red Flag warning
- Martinezcert.org – info, training & links to credible agencies
- Safetyactioncenter.pge.com – create an emergency plan
- PG&E Safety Action Center – resources for alerts and safety info
- Pulsepoint.org. – fires, flooding, utility emergencies in your area
- Shelter in Place – information from the CDC
- Cal Fire – Fire Smart Landscaping
- Cal Fire – neighborhood chipping program
Responding in a Disaster
- Contra Costa Emergency Radio: Martinez residents listen to KQED 88.3 FM.
- Martinez CERT ICS Forms
What is CERT?
- Watch this quick video from LAFD to learn more
CERT Volunteers in Action
- Log your Volunteer Hours. Do you need to register first?