Neighborhood Preparedness

Neighborhood Earthquake Drill Saturday, 21 October 2017 10:00 am–12:00 pm We imagine an earthquake to occur at exactly 10:00 am. As soon after 10:00 am as possible, teams and group leadership will gather at the cache to set up the Incident Command Center. Division and Block Captains will go to the Division Assembly Points (see locations below) to simulate a search for emergency situations and communicate them to our Incident Command Center, where response teams will be organized, equipped and sent out. Emergency Response Plan [pdf] 12 Emergency Situations [pdf] Incident Command Role Cards [pdf] ICS Roles for 21 October 2017 [pdf] Tasks Before & After the Drill [pdf]

The Incident Command System (ICS) [PowerPoint]

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 Incident Command Center)

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

Our Neighborhood Emergency Cache
Updated 30 June 2010

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)

Neighborhood Earthquake Drill Saturday, 18 October 2014 9:00 am–1:00 pm 2014 Drill Plan [pdf] Damagae Assessment Reporting Form [pdf]

Neighborhood Earthquake Drill Saturday, 22 January 2011 10:00 am–12:00 pm 2011 Drill Plan [pdf] 12 Emergency Situations [pdf] Incident Command Role Cards [pdf] 2011 Drill Evaluation Questionnaire [pdf] Final Report & Evaluation [pdf] Drill Evaluation Summary [Excel] Photo Gallery

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] Incident Command Role Cards [pdf] Instructions for running the Incident Command Center [pdf] Final Report & Evaluation [pdf] Photo Gallery