DISASTER PREPAREDNESS & RESPONSE Emergencies happen, and preparation and response can make a world of difference in the impact they have on you and your family. Having the items that you need can be a life saver - figuratively and literally - in the event that you have to evacuate your home during an emergency. Create an emergency kit and personalize it for your family's particular needs. Check it every six months to be sure it is up-to-date. Below is information on Disaster Response and information about Earthquakes. PREPARATION Are You Prepared for 72 hours? In a major disaster, it might be several days before vital services are restored. Santa Maria Fire Department's Recommended Basic Supply Kit Are You Ready? Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) - Are You Ready? A guide to Citizen Preparedness Get your kids involved Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Get your kids involved, Part II Sesame Street characters want to help you Emergency Supplies Checklist State Office of Emergency Services (OES) Become a trained community responder through the Santa Maria Fire Department A wide-scale emergency event will have an immediate overwhelming effect on Santa Maria's emergency responders. Community members who have graduated from the CERT course will be of great assistance in minimizing some of the hazards associated with such an event. Citizen Preparedness Publications Citizen Corps U.S. Department of Homeland Security ready.gov Public Health Preparedness and Response Center for Disease Control (CDC) Disaster Preparedness American Red Cross - Local Chapter RESPONSE Report or check on an outage... PG&E: Where to call to report or check on a power outage If you smell gas... PG&E: What to do if you smell gas How to turn off your gas... PG&E: How to turn off your gas EARTHQUAKES How to prepare for an earthquake Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Preparing for an earthquake United States Geological Survey (USGS) Dare to Prepare Southern California Earthquake Center Faults near Santa Maria United States Geological Survey Did you feel an earthquake? United States Geological Survey Return to Santa Maria Home Page