Personal emergency preparedness helps you and your loved ones stay safe and minimize risks during unexpected events at home, at work or while traveling. Having a plan, supplies and awareness ensures you will be able to respond quickly to natural disasters or accidents.
You can take several steps to support your personal safety and the well-being of others. Start with what you can manage now and build from there.
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Sign up for public safety alerts from EBMUD and your county
- See page 1 for web addresses.
- Pro Tip: Download the MyShake app for earthquake warnings and the Watch Duty app for wildfire alerts.
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Store emergency water
- We recommend two gallons per person per day for at least a week, plus more for pets.
- Pro Tip: Water is heavy. Five-gallon storage bricks (at left) are easier to move than a barrel.
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Prepare go-bags with essentials
- Non-perishable food, water, first-aid kit, medicines, eyeglasses, backup phone battery, flashlight, multitool, etc.
- Pro Tip: Keep basic supplies in a vehicle trunk for emergencies on the move.
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Create family evacuation and communication plans
- Coordinate evacuation routes, meeting points and emergency contacts.
- Pro Tip: Find recommendations at ready.gov.
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Learn first aid and CPR
- Pro Tip: Register for classes at redcross.org and explore Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training where you live.
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Know how to shut off the natural gas line to your residence
- The shutoff valve is normally near your gas meter on the front or side of your home.
- Pro Tip: Learn more at pge.com.
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Coordinate with neighbors
- Mutual assistance can be invaluable in an emergency.
- Pro Tip: Assess skills and resources among neighbors. Do you know a police officer, a medical professional, a mechanic? What about the neighbor who seems to have every tool you could think of in their garage?
Take action today. Learn more at ebmud.com/emergency-preparedness.