City of Santa Barbara - Residents - Office of Emergency Services - Are You Prepared?

City of Santa Barbara - Office of Emergency Services (OES) is loacted at 121 West Carrillo Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Phone number is (805) 965-5254.

Are You Prepared? Find Out How!

The next time disaster strikes, you may not have much time to act. Prepare now for a sudden emergency. Learn how to protect yourself and cope with disaster by planning ahead. This checklist will help you get started. Discuss these ideas with your family and then prepare an emergency plan. Post the plan where everyone can see it -- on the refrigerator or bulletin board. For additional information on how to develop an emergency plan for your area contact the City’s Office of Emergency Services or the American Red Cross.

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Emergency Checklist

Call your Office of Emergency Services or American Red Cross

Find out which disasters could occur in your area

Ask how to prepare for each disaster

Learn the main evacuation routes for your area

Ask about special assistance should you be elderly or disabled

Ask if your workplace has an emergency plan

Learn the emergency plan for your children's school or day care center

Create an Emergency Plan

Meet with household members. Discuss the dangers of fire, severe weather, earthquakes, and other emergencies

Discuss on how to respond to these disasters

Discuss what to do about power outages and personal injury

Draw a floor plan of your home. Mark two exits from each room

Learn how to shut off Electricity, water and gas

Post emergency phone numbers near telephones

Teach children how and when to call " 911 ", police, and fire

Instruct household members to turn on the radio to receive emergency information

Pick one out of state and one local friend or relative to contact if separated by a disaster ( it is often easier to call out of state rather than in the affected area )

Teach children to make long distance telephone calls

Pick two meeting places A place close to home in case of a fire and a place outside Of your neighborhood in case you cannot return after a disaster

Take a Basic First Aid and CPR Class

Keep family records in a water and fire proof container

Prepare a Disaster Supplies Kit

Assemble supplies you might need in an evacuation. Store them in an easy-to-carry Container, such as a backpack or duffle bag. Include:

A supply of water (one gallon per person per day). Store water in sealed, unbreakable Containers. Identify the storage date and rotate every six months.

A supply of non-perishable packaged or canned food and a non-electric can opener

A change of clothing, rain gear, and sturdy shoes

Blankets or sleeping bags

A first aid kit and prescription medicines

An extra pair of glasses

A battery powered radio, flashlight, and plenty of extra batteries

Credit card and cash

An extra set of car keys

A list of family physicians

A list of important family information

Special items for infants, elderly, or disable.

Escape Plan

In A fire or other emergency, you may need to evacuate your house, apartment, or mobile home on a moments notice. You should be ready to get out fast.

Develop an escape plan by drawing a floor plan of your residence. Using a black or blue pen, show the location of doors, windows, stairways, and large furniture. Indicate the location of emergency supplies, fire extinguishers, smoke detectors, collapsible ladders, first aid kits, and utility shut off points. Next, use a colored pen to draw a broken line charting at least two escape routes from each room. Finally, mark a place outside of the home where household members should meet in case of fire. Be sure to include important points outside, such as garages, patios, stairways, elevators, driveways, and porches. Practice evacuation drills with all family members at least two times a year.