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Disaster Preparedness
Telephone Number: (925) 833-6650 Fax Number: (925) 833-6651
The City of Dublin provides training and informational materials to ensure that City Staff and residents are prepared to respond to natural and man-made disasters. By studying and incorporating this training and materials into your own Emergency Response Plan and disaster preparedness efforts, you will be better able to not only survive a natural or man-made disaster, but also live through it in the least disruptive manner possible. In short, you will be informed and empowered to meet your own as well as your family’s needs during what is normally an extremely chaotic period. As such, the goal of disaster preparation for both you and the City is survival of the event and a return of stability in a timely manner in the aftermath.
To accomplish this goal, the City has gathered information from expert and useful outside organizations and included this information, or a link to it, below. (The list is not meant to be exhaustive, but a good base from which to build.) The information has been divided into four categories: what can I do to be prepared; what training resources can I access; what specific threats may I face; what emergency agencies are out there, and how can they help me. (Place you mouse cursor over any link to get a more detailed description of the information it provides.) The City would like to draw special attention to the Training and Video section as it has independent as well as City sponsored courses that can help you in your disaster preparations. This section also contains links to children’s activities, which will involve them in disaster preparations with the aim of helping them remain calm and safe during an emergency.
Finally, the City has partnered with CARD (Collaborating Agencies Responding to Disaster) to provide training and outreach efforts to the community. Specifically, CARD seeks to serve the vulnerable populations within the City. As a final point of importance, the Fire Department offers CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) training to citizens and community groups. This training course can teach you and your neighborhood how to respond to a major disaster. Please contact the City if you would like to be involved in either of these activities, or if you have any questions, comments, or suggestions, we would also like to hear from you. To contact the City click here.
References:
- Department of Homeland Security. 2006. 30 Tips for Emergency Preparedness. 13 July 2006.
- Collaborating Agencies Responding to Disasters. 2006. Resources. 13 July 2006
- Governor's Office of Emergency Services. 2003. Be Aware ... Plan, Prepare. 13 July 2006.
- Governor's Office of Emergency Services. 2003. CAL OES, SIRL. 13 July 2006.
- Federal Emergency Management Association. 2004. Are you ready? An in-depth guide to citizen preparedness. 13 July 2006.
- Department of Homeland Security. 2006. Preparing your pets for emergencies makes sense. 13 July 2006.
- Alameda County Emergency Medical Services Agency. 2006. Heat Wave-Are you prepared? 13 July 2006.
- California Poison Control System. 2006. California poison control system. 13 July 2006.
- Alameda County Emergency Medical Services Agency. 2006. Disaster planning for seniors. 13 July 2006.
- Alameda County Emergency Medical Services Agency. 2006. Prepare yourself: Disaster readiness tips for people with disabilities. 13 July 2006.
- United States Geological Survey. 2005. Putting down roots in earthquake country: your handbook for the San Francisco Bay region. 18 July 2006.
- Collaborating Agencies Responding to Disasters. 2006. CARD and the First Victims Project. 13 July 2006.
- Department of Homeland Security. 2006. Ready Kids. 13 July 2006.
- Federal Emergency Management Association. 2006. FEMA for kids. 13 July 2006.
- Emergency Management Institute. 2006. IS-317 Introduction to Community Emergency Response Teams. 14 July 2006.
- Emergency Management Institute. 2006. IS-7 A Citizen's Guide to Disaster Assistance. 14 July 2006.
- Federal Emergency Management Association. 2006. Are you ready? 13 July 2006.
- Department of Homeland Security. 2006. Biological threat. 13 July 2006.
- Department of Homeland Security. 2006. Chemical threat. 13 July 2006.
- Department of Homeland Security. 2006. Explosions. 13 July 2006.
- Department of Homeland Security. 2006. Nuclear Blast. 13 July 2006.
- Department of Homeland Security. 2006. Radiation Threat. 13 July 2006.
- Federal Emergency Management Association. 2006. Are you ready? 13 July 2006.
- Center for Infectious Disease Research & Policy. 2006. CIDRAP. 13 July 2006.
- The Henry L. Stimson Center. 2005. The chemical and biological weapons nonproliferation and response project. 13 July 2006.
- Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. 2006. Home. 13 July 2006.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2006. CDC emergency preparedness and response site. 13 July
- 2006. Governor's Office of Emergency Services. 2003. Welcome to the Governor's Office of Emergency Services. 14 July 2006.
- Federal Emergency Management Association. 2006. FEMA. 14 July 2006.
- Alameda County Public Health Department. 2006. Alameda County Public Health Department. 14 July 2006.
- San Francisco Office of Emergency Services. 2006. Are you prepared? 14 July 2006.
- Department of Homeland Security. 2006. DHS home page. 14 July 2006.
- Department of Homeland Security. 2006. Ready.gov-From the US Department of Homeland Security. 14 July 2006
- American Red Cross. 2006. American Red Cross-Preparing communities for emergencies and keeping people safe. 14 July 2006.
- Center for Disease Control and Prevention. 2006. Center for Disease Control and Prevention. 14 July 2006.
- Emergency Medical Services Authority. 2003. EMS Authority home page. 14 July 2006.
- California Department of Health Services. 2004. Latest CDHS information. 14 July 2006.
- US Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense. 2006. US Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense. 14 July 2006.
- United States Geological Survey. 2006. Welcome to the USGS - US Geological Survey. 18 July 2006.
