Neighborhood Preparedness

Neighborhood Earthquake Drill Saturday, 17 October 2009 10:00 am–12:00 pm 2009 Drill Countdown [MS Excel] 2009 Drill Plan Twelve Emergency Situations [MS Word] Role Cards [pdf] Instructions for running the Incident Command Center [pdf] Final Report & Evaluation [pdf]

Emergency Response Plan [pdf]

Designated Headquarters Locations
In case of a disaster, these locations will serve as our command centers:

1546 La Loma Avenue (primary)

1675 La Loma Avenue (backup)

1616 La Vereda Road (backup)

Division Assembly Points
Anyone not required at headquarters should go to the
assembly point of his/her division:

A (North): SE corner of Cedar & La Loma

B (East): Hilgard & La Vereda

C (West): Steps by plaque at La Loma & Virginia

Nine Steps to Becoming a Disaster-Resistant Neighborhood
A basic 3-page guide from the City of Berkeley (pdf, 52 K)

Neighborhood Organization
A complete Manual of Neighborhood Organization from the City of Berkeley (pdf, 412 K)

Our Neighborhood Emergency Cache

Storage Container 5’5” W x 6’ D x 6’5” H	1
Combination Padlock	1
Medical Kit for 50 persons	1
Generator, 5000 Watt	1
Dome Canopy, 10’ x 10’	1
Lighting
Tripod Light, 7’	1
Power Strip	2
Extension Cords, 12/3–50’	4
Communication Equipment
F/S Portable Radios	12
AM/FM Radio	1
Protective Wear
Hard Hats	6
Safety Vests, DayGlo Green	4
Work Gloves, Large	6 pair
Light-Duty Dust Masks	6
Protective Goggles	6
Tools & Supplies
Wrecking Bars, 3/4” x 30”	3
Axe, 36”	1
Caution Tape Rolls, 3” x 1000’	2
Duct Tape	4 rolls
Hammers	2
Flashlights	2
Can Opener	1
Earthquake Survival Backpack	1
Fire Suppression
ABC Fire Extinguishers	2
3/4” Fire Hoses, 50 feet	4
Brass Hose Nozzles	4
Garden Hose Couplings, 1” diameter	4
Aluminum Nozzles, 1”	4
Shut-Off Valve, 1”	1
Backpack Pump and Bag, 5 gallon	1
Collapsible Yellow Pails, 3 gallon	4