Emergency Preparedness

Chairperson: Kathryn Gerk, Richmond OES
(510) 620-6866

Meets monthly on 2nd Thursday, 11:30am.

The Emergency Preparedness Team actively promotes planning for all types of emergencies by providing a grant program for emergency drills, organizing a mentor program to provide hands on support, working with Community Outreach to sponsor the annual Shelter-in-Place Drill, and providing training workshops.

• The Emergency Preparedness Team offers grants of up to $2,500 each year to groups and organizations planning emergency drills.
• In 2010, grants were awarded to six organizations:
  
  • Carquinez Middle
  • Clayton CERT
  • City of Concord
  • Richmond College Preparatory School
  • Richmond OES
  • St. Patrick School
  • St. Mary of Immaculate Conception
  • Walnut Creek Christian Academy
  • Ygnacio Valley High School
• The Emergency Preparedness Team also offers “go-kit” bags at cost to the public for only $5 each for either duffel or back-pack styles. These bags can be packed with personalized emergency supplies to be ready for a quick evacuation. Go kits are a good idea for each family member for home, school, office and in the car. These bags are ordered in bulk so we can offer them at this incredibly low price as a public service. Order a "go-kit" now...
  
• The CAER mentor program utilizes trained volunteers from companies and agencies and focuses on providing hands on assistance with emergency planning – primarily for Shelter-in-Place.

Click here to read the minutes of the latest team meeting.