Disaster Preparedness

Objectives

The Coaliton urges Homeowner Associations to take responsibility for developing emergency response plans and prepare their members for when a disaster occurs. Community-based Emergency Response Teams (ERTs) can be trained to care for the needs of the neighborhood.  A coordinated planning effort between  homeowner associations along the Point San Pedro Road corridor will help to assure all levels of our community are prepared to successfully respond to a disaster.

Each neighborhood should have:

• A connection to a Community Disaster Council or similar organization
• One Neighborhood Coordinator and at least one Neighborhood Liaison
• Active linkage to local fire department/government disaster teams
• A team of volunteers (properly trained!!! See Training) for:
  → First Aid, Medical, & Stress Management
  → Search and Rescue
  → Safety and Utilities
  → Care of People with Special Needs
  → Shelter & Feeding
  → Communications
  → Animal Rescue   

Coalition Support

To accomplish these goals across our community, we need volunteers!

• Neighborhood Coordinator
• Neighborhood Liaison
• Neighborhood Emergency Response Teams (ERTs) with training

The Coalition has begun offering HOA leadership training, acting as a central coordinator among the Associations along the Pt. San Pedro Road corridor and providing a vast amount of information on these web pages. What can you do?

• Sign up for DART training (see Training).  
• Form an Emergency Response Team (ERT) for your Association.  
• Create a phone tree within your organization. 
• Contact our Disaster Preparedness Committee and volunteer to help via the Contact Form below.
• Add your personal contact information to our community database (see Mail Sign-up form).