Emergency Preparedness

At our April meeting we heard an informative presentation on the Zika Virus, symptoms, and prevention. View the presentation.

At its October 2016 General Meeting, the Northridge West Neighborhood approved a funding line of $10,000 for the installation of a drip system for the Tampa Medians in an effort to save the trees.

Northridge West Board Members greeted attendees of the 2015 Disaster Awareness Fair Saturday, October 3 under sunny skies. Hundreds of people lined up outside waiting to get in and receive preparedness kits, practice CPR, learn about ham radio and more.

LA partners with PulsePoint to empower residents to help save lives. Mayor Eric Garcetti and the fire chief unveiled a smartphone app Wednesday that alerts people with CPR training if someone in a nearby public area is suffering from cardiac arrest and needs their help. The PulsePoint app sends alerts to …

Mayor Eric Garcetti, Councilman Mitchell Englander, and US Geological Survey seismologist Dr. Lucy Jones hosted a community meeting to provide residents the opportunity to learn more about “Resilience by Design,” Mayor Garcetti’s plan to improve our City’s infrastructure and ensure public safety and preparedness in the event of an earthquake …

7th Annual Valley Disaster Preparedness Fair last Saturday that drew nearly 1500 people, which Councilmember Mitch Englander, Chair of the City Council’s Public Safety Committee, said was the largest in Los Angeles. Many Valley Neighborhood Councils supported this great event. Photo locations: Photos by Firefighter Adam VanGerpen Photos by Tom …

The Best Of Ongoing Collaboration Award presented to Valley Disaster Preparedness Team at Valley Alliance of Neighborhood Council’s (VANC) annual mixer held at Carla’s Café, CBS Studios, Studio City, CA, on Thursday, April 10, 2014 About 8 years ago, a small group of Neighborhood Council members passionate about emergency preparedness …

Thirty-plus Northridge West Stakeholders completed First Aid – CPR Training. Instructor Stacy Gerlich did an awesome job of focusing the class on learning and understanding the skills necessary to help save the life of a family member, co-worker, relative, friend, or neighbor. She maintained the attention of each student with …

Yesterday’s 4.4 temblor reminded us all that we live in an earthquake zone. And while a lot of us have emergency water and supplies on-hand, being prepared for a disaster means more than that – it means being financially ready. Financially Ready? In the event of a large earthquake or other …