Preparación para emergencias

Here are some useful web site links that can help you to learn more about how you can prepare for emergencies.

Governor’s Office of Emergency Services

The Governor’s Office of Emergency Services site has information about disaster assistance, the State’s Earthquake Program, hazard mitigation and hazardous materials, information for emergency managers, laws and regulations, meetings and workshops, and plans and publications.

View the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services website

Information Regarding Emergencies in and Around your City

Chatsworth/LA County

Los Angeles County website

LA County Public Works

LA Department of Water and Power

Contact Info

Roy Ortega

Emergency Management Specialist

T: (818) 778-4407

emergencymgmt@nlacrc.org

Lancaster/Palmdale

Lancaster Water

Lancaster Utilities

City of Lancaster website

Santa Clarita

Santa Clarita Water

City of Santa Clarita Emergency Updates

Listos California

Listos California helps individuals, families and communities prepare for disasters like wildfires, earthquakes and floods. They also help Californians respond to COVID-19. When we all do our part, we keep more people safe.

Visit the Listos California Website

Disaster Ready

Disaster Ready Guide English

Disaster Ready Guide Spanish

Disaster Ready Guide Farsi

Disaster Ready Guide Armenian

Public Safety Power Outage (PSPS)

Extended power outages may impact the whole community and the economy. Here’s what you can do to be prepared for a power outage.

Learn more here: Public Safety Power Shutoffs| Wildfire | Home – SCE

View tips about how to prepare for a power outage

Preparación para emergencias

The Department of Developmental Services (DDS) website has an Emergency Preparedness page including “Feeling Safe, Being Safe” that will help you make a plan that you can use in case of an emergency. The video demonstrates how to complete the workbook and put together a home emergency kit. The printable magnet lets you post your essential emergency contact information on your refrigerator for first responders.

View the DDS Emergency Preparedness page

The Department of Developmental Services also has this Emergency Preparedness Guide/Toolkit.

Toolkit – Tagalog

Toolkit – Korean

Toolkit – Simplified Chinese

Toolkit – Hmong

Toolkit – Traditional Chinese

Toolkit – Spanish

Toolkit – Vietnamese

Toolkit – Russian

Toolkit – English

Toolkit – Armenian

Safety Net

The Department of Developmental Services (DDS) Safety Net web site has online newsletters that focus on specific topics. The DDS Safety Net website focuses on emergency preparedness for people with developmental disabilities.

View the Safety Net website

DDS Wellness Bulletins

The Department of Developmental Services (DDS) website has a Wellness Toolkit page. This page gives information and tools about health and safety for self-advocates, direct support professionals, and service providers.

View Wellness Toolkit

Here are some of the bulletins that you can find on the Wellness Toolkit.

Self-Advocates & Families
Vendors & Direct Service Providers

Self-Advocates & Families

Bulletins For Self-Advocates & Families

Vendors & Direct Service Providers

Bulletins For Vendors & Direct Service Providers

Drowning Prevention

DDS is happy to share the latest Wellness and Safety Bulletin posted on the DDS Wellness Toolkit. This bulletin covers the topic of Drowning Prevention. Rates of drowning significantly increase between May and August. Individuals who survive near-drowning incidents often suffer permanent brain damage and require lifelong assistance. DDS currently provides services to nearly 800 survivors of near-drowning accidents. This bulletin provides relevant health and safety information as part of DDS’s ongoing effort to improve our collective management of risks to the wellness of the individuals that we serve.

Drowning Prevention English

Drowning Prevention Spanish

Drowning Prevention Tagalog

Drowning Prevention Traditional Chinese

Drowning Prevention Vietnamese