Prepare: You and Your Family
Start with the basics: know your risks, make a plan, prepare your home, and build your skills. You and your family are the first line of defense in any emergency.
Know Your Risks
Our area faces three primary natural hazards: wildfire, earthquake, and severe storms. Understanding them is the first step to being ready.
Where to Start
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Your Home
Harden your home against wildfire, prepare for earthquakes, and reduce storm risks with practical steps.
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Your Plan
Create a family emergency plan with meeting points, evacuation routes, and out-of-area contacts.
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Your Neighborhood
Connect with neighbors, form a Ready Community, and organize for mutual aid.
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Your Community
Partner with WFPD, WPV-CERT, and community organizations for district-wide preparedness.
Prepare for Common Emergencies
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Wildfire
Defensible space, home hardening, and the Ready Set Go framework for wildfire survival.
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Earthquake
Secure heavy items, know how to shut off gas, and keep supplies for when roads are blocked.
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Severe Storm
Flooding, downed trees, power outages, and road closures. Have 2 weeks of food and water.
Build Your Skills
Preparedness is not just about supplies -- it is about knowing what to do. Take a class, practice your plan, and build confidence for when it matters.