If you need assistance developing or updating the evacuation plan for your business, health care facility, school or home, the Santa Clara County Fire Department can supply you with helpful guidelines. If you are interested in receiving this information, please contact the Public Education Office.
The Santa Clara County Fire Department will provide a trained representative to observe evacuation drills and provide feedback for schools, businesses and health care facilities. To request an evacuation drill review, please contact the Public Education Office.
Are You Ready? A Guide to Citizen Preparedness:
www.fema.gov/areyouready/
Includes facts on disaster survival techniques, disaster-specific
information, and how to prepare for and respond to both natural and
man-made disasters.
Avoiding Earthquake Damage: A Checklist for Homeowners
www.fema.gov/areyouready/earthquakes.shtm
Emergency Management Guide for Business & Industry
www.fema.gov/pdf/library/bizindst.pdf
Download a Step-By-Step Approach to Emergency Planning, Response and
Recovery for Companies of All Sizes
Emergency Preparedness Checklist
www.fema.gov/pdf/library/epc.pdf
Burn Institute
www.burninstitute.org
Every family should plan and practice a fire escape plan with all members of the household.
Use this on-line tool to design and print your family's Fire Escape Plan.
Additional helpful links
72 Hours, Are You Prepared?: http://www.72hours.org
American Red Cross: www.redcross.org
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): www.cdc.gov
County of Santa Clara Official Website (Handling Emergencies): www.sccgov.org
Disaster Help: www.disasterhelp.gov
Environmental Protection Agency: www.epa.gov
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA): www.fema.gov
Home Safety Council: http://www.homesafetycouncil.org/resource_center
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA): www.nfpa.org
National Safety Council: www.nsc.org
US Department of Homeland Security: www.ready.gov
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