Disaster preparedness and other related information

- To visit Senator Mike McGuire's official website,

click here.

- To visit his Legislative webpages,

click here.

- To visit his Facebook page,

click here .

- Senator McGuire held a virtual Town Hall on Wildfire Preparedness and Prevention on Wednesday, June 8, 2022 at 6:30pm.

To watch this event on You Tube

click here.

- Senator McGuire hosted a Zoom Town Hall meeting on Wildfire and Preparedness on

Tuesday, May 2, 2023. Cal Fire and Fire Safe Marin were part of it.

To watch it on You Tube, click here.

- Senator McGuire hosted a

Town Hall meeting on Wildfire, Preparedness

and Prevention, on

Wednesday, May 8, 2024

- To watch this town hall meeting live

click here.

- To visit the Sheriff's

mendoready.org website

which allows you to

"Know Your Zone Mendo".

The zones will be used in case of alerts or evacuations during a disaster.

click here.

- To see the Emergency Evacuation Zones found around

Brooktrails & Willits,

click here.

- To see the Emergency Evacuation Zones around

Redwood Valley and

Potter Valley,

click here.

- To see the Emergency Evacuation Zones around Redwood Valley and Calpella.

click here.

- To see the Emergency Evacuation Zones found in and around Ukah

click here.

- To visit the MCSO' s

"PLAN & PREPARE"

webpage,

click here.

- To visit MCSO's website,

click here.

- To visit MCSO's Facebook page

click here.

- To watch and hear MCSO's

"Hi-Low" evacuation siren (Facebook)

click here.

Mendocino County Sheriff's Search and Rescue is Recruiting

See poster below

STARTING

FRIDAY,

NOVEMBER 1, 2024,

CAL FIRE LIFTS BURN BANS IN

MENDOCINO COUNTY

(see news release below)

- Fireworks are illegal in Mendocino County!

(See press release below

- To visit Cal Fires' website,

click here.

- To get ready for wildfire season,

click here.

- To register for cellphone notifications from Cal Fire,

click here.

- To visit the latest map of incidents,

click here.

- To see the various types of aircrafts used by Cal Fire (pdf format)

click here.

- To visit Cal Fire's Statewide Facebook page,

click here.

- To visit Cal Fire Mendocino Unit's Facebook page,

click here.

- To Cal Fire MEU at Ridgewood grade got a new Helicopter (Cal Fire Hawk)To watch a Cal Fire made You Tube video about the Cal Fire Hawk,

click here.

- To read Post-Fire Recovery instructions, click here.

- To subscribe to Cal Fire's Wildfire Preparedness Webinars (and more),

click here.

- To watch past Cal Fire Webinars on You Tube,

click here.

- To watch an informative 2 minutes and 29 second Kitchen Safety video featuring Captain Cal and the proper use of a fire extinguisher (You Tube),

click here.

- Cal Fire is planning on conducting a prescribed burn on Shamrock Ranch area

see poster below

- To access the Cal Fire's Burn Permit's information webpage, click here.

- To visit Redwood Valley and Calpella Fire Department's (RVCFD) website:

click here.

- To visit Redwood Valley and Calpella Fire Department's

Facebook page,

click here.

- Redwood Valley and Calpella Fire Department shared on their Facebook page information on how to safely charge your

electric vehicle.

(See poster below)

- Redwood Valley - Calpella Fire Department Volunteers are seeking donations to establish a perpetual scholarship fund at Mendocino College.

For more information see poster below.

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Redwood Valley - Calpella Fire Department Volunteer's

Christmas Trees are in!

Get your tree at the Redwood-Calpella Fire Department in Redwood Valley soon because once the trees are gone they are gone!

Donate an unwrapped toy to Redwood Valley - Calpella Fire Department's

Toys for Tots drive

and get $5 off of RVCFD Christmas Tree purchase!

(see poster below)

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- To visit Mendocino Fire Safe Council's (MFSC) official website,

click here.

- To watch videos on how to harden your home against wildfires

click here.

- To get a list of Fuel reduction resources,

click here.

- To visit MFSC's

Facebook page,

click here.

- MFSC has a nice Fire Preparedness Quiz where you can win prizes.

To take the quiz,

click here.

- MFSC published a nice guide titled: "Are You Prepared? Living with Wildfire in Mendocino County" to read that guide (pdf format),

click here.

-To find out more about

Pine Mountain Fire Safe Council on Facebook,

click here.

- To see the latest MFSC "prepare Your Home For Wildfire" pamphlet

(pdf format), click here

or see it below.

- Ukiah, falls under the Gold Country Chapter of the

American Red Cross

but the Northern California Coastal Chapter of the American Red Cross has an office in Santa Rosa.

- To visit the American Red Cross' Northern California Chapter Region website,

click here.

- To visit the American Red Cross' Gold Country Chapter's webpage, click here.

- To visit the American Red Cross'

Wildfire Safety

webpage,

click here.

- To visit the American Red Cross'

Earthquake Safety

webpage,

click here.

- To take online courses offered by the American Red Cross

(First Aid, CPR, AED, Babysitting & Child Care, Aquatic Safety...),

click here.

- To donate to the

American Red Cross'

efforts to help the victims of

the Maui Fires,

click here.

(it's the fourth QR code on the poster below)

- To visit the Mendocino County Office of Emergency Services' webpage,

click here.

- For current Emergency Information in Mendocino County (MendoReady.org),

click here.

- For the Mendocino County Emergency Alert and

Notification System

Mendo Alert,

click here.

- To read the Fire Vulnerability Assessment for Mendocino County report of August 2020

(pdf format)

click here.

- To read the Mendocino County Evacuation Plan, an Annex to the Mendocino County Emergency Operations Pan, July 2020,

(pdf format),

click here.

- To visit Mendocino County's Air Quality Management District's website,

click here.

- To visit Mendocino County's Department of Transportation and learn about road

conditions and closures,

click here.

- To Visit Mendocino County's Public Library's website,

click here.

FIREWORKS ARE ILLEGAL IN MENDOCINO COUNTY

- North Coast Opportunities (NCO) is a local agency that operates in Lake and Mendocino Counties and helps people in all types of situations.

-To learn more about

North Coast Opportunities,

click here.

- To visit

North Coast Opportunities'

website,

click here.

- To visit

North Coast Opportunities'

Facebook page

click here.

- To visit

North Coast Opportunities'

Hopkins Fire Survivor

information' web page

click here.

- North Coast Opportunities is looking for

Disaster Health Care Volunteers

(See posters below)

If you are in the medical care field and want to become a

California

Disaster Healthcare Volunteer,

click here.

If you need help with recovering for the Winter of 2023 storm see poster below

- To visit The Great California Earthquake Shake Out's website (English),

click here.

- To visit its website (Spanish)

click here.

- To access Listos' Earthquake preparedness information page (in English),

(pdf format),

click here.

- To access Listos' Earthquake Preparedness Information page

(in Spanish)

(pdf format)

click here.

- To access Listos' Earthquake Preparedness Information page

(in Chinese)

(pdf format),

click here.

The Listos Earthquake Preparedness Information pages mentioned above can be found below.

- To access Earthquake information related to California's Northcoast Shake Out, click here.

The California Department of Conservation does Scientific work related to public safety, geology and more.

- To visit the Department of Conservation's website,

click here.

-To learn about the DOC

click here.

The DOC includes many other State agencies such as the:

- California Geological Survey (CGS)

To visit the CGS' webpage (including earthquake activity)

click here.

- Division of Land Resource Protection (DLRP)

- Division of Mine Reclamations

(DMR)

- Geologic Energy Management Division (CalGEM)

- State Mining and Geology Board

(SMGB)

CERT is FEMA's version of California's Listos

- To learn more about Mendocino's Community Emergency Response Team (CERT Mendocino),

click here.

- To visit CERT's official Website,

click here.

- To read CERT's original birth place's Los Angeles CERT Emergency Preparedness Booklet

(pdf format),

click here.

- Lake and Mendocino County CERT will hold CERT Hybrid Training Sessions on Thursdays from 6:30pm to 8:00pm via Zoom and on Saturday and Sunday for the hands on & in person portion.

These training opportunities are FREE!

- In Mendocino County,

since it's via Zoom all interested participants were welcome.

Virtual class met

Thursday, September 12, 19, 26 and October 3, from

6:30pm to 8:00pm on Zoom.

The hands on & in person portion

dates and Location are to be announced.

To register for these FREE training opportunities,

click here.

for more information see poster below.

To go to my CERT webpage,

click here.

Listos California is California's CERT.

- To visit Listos' website

click here.

- To access Listos'

Disaster Ready Guide

(English, pdf format)

click here.

- To access Listos'

Guia de preparacion para desastres

(Spanish, pdf format)

click here.

- To access Listos'

Disaster Ready Guide

(Chinese, pdf format)

click here.

- To visit Listos' Resource Hub

(information on what to do after a flood or other disasters) in Chinese, English, Filipino, Japanese, Russian Spanish and more...) See English, Spanish and Chinese posters below.

Click here.

- To visit Listos' YouTube Channel, click here.

- 1. You should have, at least one fire extinguisher on each level of your home.

- 2. You should have at least one fire extinguisher in your garage.

- 3. You should check your fire extinguishers once a year. Look at the gauge on the fire extinguisher and the needle should be on the green (charged) portion of the gauge.

- 4. Learn how to use a fire extinguisher (Remember PASS: Press

Aim

Squeeze

Spray

(See poster below)

-.5. When buying a fire extinguisher make sure that it is capable of extinguishing type A, B and C fires (See the chart below for an explanation of each type of fire.

- 6. You should have fire extinguisher in your vehicle.

In case of an evacuation caused by a possible fire, and if you have time to do so, go ahead and place all of your fire extinguishers outside near your front door. They may be useful to firefighters.

If you are mowing or weed whacking your property and you're worried about igniting a fire, have a CLEAN (no chemicals in it!) pressure sprayer filled with water and a few drops of dish soap available near by. Make sure that you pump your pressure sprayer up so that it has pressure to spray the water and dish soap mixture. You will use it as an outdoor fire extinguisher. If a small fire starts you can use your CLEAN pressure sprayer as a fire extinguisher. The dish soap will act as a smothering agent.

If you have enough space in your backyard you might want to set up a "Fuel Dump" away from structures (i.e.: your house, barn, etc...) Tis will be the place where you'll put your flammables (i.e.: spray paint cans, gas cans, propane tanks and canisters, etc...) Once you have set up your "Fuel Dump" you will need to post a few signs that clearly state "Danger, Fuel Dump" or "Danger, Flammable Materials, Keep fire away" see the sign below from safetysign.com.

This will save the Fire Department time because they won't have to waste time looking through your garage or home to find those highly flammable materials

A full swimming pool can be useful to fire fighters.

- 1. If you have an "in ground" Swimming pool, post the amount of gallons it contains so that firefighters know what water resource it can provide them if needed

Also, firefighters may pump water directly from it if need be.

-2. If you have an "above ground" swimming pool, post the amount of gallons it contains so firefighter know what water resource it can provide them if needed. Firefighters will probably not pump directly from it, but they might be able to use the water to fight small fires.

Supposedly you can survive for three days without water but I'm not willing to take that risk. So how does one purify water?

Assuming that the water is not contaminated with gasoline or other chemicals.

Option number 1.

- a. If the water is filled with debris, use a clean cloth to filter

the debris out.

- b. Use a clean pan or container, fill it with the filtered water.

- c. over a source of heat (a fire) boil the water for at least a solid minute or more (the longer the better).

- d. Let it cool

- e. Enjoy your water.

Option number 2

-a. You should get rid of debris by filtering the water through a clean cloth.

-b. You should use unscented bleach. which contain 8.25% or at least 5.25% sodium Hydrochloride

To learn more about the different types of bleach, click here.

Here are the water to bleach ratios for

purifying water.

1 qt of water = 2 drops of unscented bleach

1 gallon of water = 8 drops of unscented bleach

5 gallons of water = 1/2 teaspoon of unscented

bleach

Option number 3:

Use water purifying tablets. Make sure to follow the instructions related to the use of such water purifying tablets.

- To learn more about disinfecting water from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), click here.

The following books are about fire resistant landscaping and firescaping your home and property.

- Adrienne Edwards & Rachel Schleiger wrote:

"Firescaping Your Home, a Manual for Readiness in Wildfire Country"

Published by:

Timber Press, New York, New York

2023

264 pages

ISBN: 978-1-64325-135-5

Price: $29.99

- Douglas Kent wrote:

"Firescaping Your Home with a Fire-Resistant Landscape" (2nd edition)

Published by:

Wilderness Press

Birmingham, Alabama

2019

154 pages

ISBN:

978-0-89997-962-5

Price: $21.95

- Maureen Gilmer wrote:

"Living With Wildfire, a Homeowner's Handbook,

Defensive Landsacping to Protect Your Family and Home Before, During, and After a Wildfire"

Published by:

Lyons Press

Latham, Maryland

2019

181 pages

ISBN:

978-1-4930-3836-7

Price: $21.95

- Clyde Soles wrote:

"The Fire Smart Home Handbook, Preparing for Surviving

the Threat of Wildfire"

Published by:

Lyons Press

Gilford, Connecticut

2014

268 pages

ISBN:

978-0-7627-9690-8

Price: $19.95

Disaster preparedness and other related information

(Up dated: 12/10/2024)

Senators: Alex Padilla & Laphonza Butler

Congressman Jared Huffman

California State Senator Mike McGuire

California Assembly Member Jim Wood

Federal Emergency Management Agency

California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES)

California Highway Patrol (CHP)

Mendocino County Sheriff's Office (MCSO)

Ukiah Police Department (UPD)

Willits Police Department(WPD)

US Forest Service(USFS)

Cal Fire

Cal-FireOffice of the State Fire Marshall(Cal Fire OSFM)

Mendocino County Air Quality Management District(MCAQMD)

Alert Wildfires(North Bay)

ALERTCalifornia

ALERT West

UCANRUniversity of California Agriculture and Natural Resources

InciwebIncident Information System

CalTopo

Hopland Fire District

Ukiah Valley Fire Authority(UVFA)

Ukiah Valley Fire District(UVFD)

Redwood Valley and Calpella Fire Department

Willits' Fire Department

Brooktrails Township Fire Department

Laytonville Fire Department

Mendocino Fire Safe Council

Public Health of Mendocino County

Fire Safe Marin

Watch Duty

Ready.gov

The American Red Cross

United Disaster Relief of Northern California

County of Mendocino

NIXLE by Everbridge

North Coast Opportunities (NCO)

North Coast Energy Service (NCES)

MendoFever

*** The Mendocino Voice ***Local news for all of Mendocino

LAFD

The US Fire Administration (USFA)

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

The NFPA's mascot,Sparky (for kids)

The Army Corps of Engineers

The Bureau of Land Management(BLM)

The US Geological Survey(USGS)

The National Earthquake Hazards Reduction ProgramNEHRP

The Great California Shake Out

California Department of Conservation (DOC)

Federal Highway Administration

Cal Trans

Risk Factor(Formerly known as "Flood Factor")

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(NOAA)

The National Weather Service(Eureka)

Weather Underground

HeatReadyCA.comorCuidateDelCalorCA.com

Asbestos.comThe Mesothelioma Center

Air Now

California Fire Prevention Organization

California Department of Social Services(CDSS)

Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), Mendocino

Listos California

California Conservation Corps(CCC)

Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)

City of Ukiah

Mendocino County's Public Library, Ukiah Branch

University of San Francisco Student Immigration Law Association

Nation's Finest

Hawaii Community Foundation

Maui County Logo

Red CrossHawaii Wildfires

UVA: vecinos en accion

Western Hills Fire Safe Council

Sherwood Firewise Communities

2.1.1. Mendocino Get Connected, Get Help

California Fire Safe Council

Historical map of California fires pre-1950 to 2019

Senators:
Alex Padilla & Laphonza Butler

Congressman
Jared Huffman

California State Senator
Mike McGuire

California Highway Patrol
(CHP)

Ukiah Police Department
(UPD)

Willits Police Department
(WPD)

US Forest Service
(USFS)

Cal-Fire
Office of the State Fire Marshall
(Cal Fire OSFM)

Mendocino County Air Quality Management District
(MCAQMD)

Alert Wildfires
(North Bay)

ALERT
California

ALERT
West

UCANR
University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources

Inciweb
Incident Information System

Ukiah Valley Fire Authority
(UVFA)

Ukiah Valley Fire District
(UVFD)

Public Health of
Mendocino County

NIXLE
by Everbridge

North Coast Energy Service
(NCES)

* The Mendocino Voice *
Local news for all of Mendocino

The US Fire Administration
(USFA)

The National Fire Protection Association
(NFPA)

The NFPA's mascot,
Sparky (for kids)

The Bureau of Land Management
(BLM)

The US Geological Survey
(USGS)

The National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program
NEHRP

The Great California
Shake Out

Risk Factor
(Formerly known as
"Flood Factor")

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA)

The National Weather Service
(Eureka)

HeatReadyCA.com
or
CuidateDelCalorCA.com

Asbestos.com
The Mesothelioma Center

California Department of Social Services
(CDSS)

Community Emergency Response Team
(CERT), Mendocino

California Conservation Corps
(CCC)

Pacific Gas & Electric
(PG&E)

Hawaii Community
Foundation

Red Cross
Hawaii Wildfires

BOOKS
Part 1

BOOKS
Part 2

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David Gengoux, Ukiah Adult School, Citizenship / Diploma / GED Teacher (707) 463-5217 ext. 8061