Novato Residents: Are You Ready for a Disaster?

NOVATO, CA -- In order to help the community be prepared for natural disasters like earthquakes, wildfires, landslides and floods, the Novato Police Department will conduct a free Get Ready community disaster preparedness course from 7 PM - 9 PM Tuesday, Dec. 6 at the All Saints Lutheran Church, 2 San Marin Dr., Novato.

To address the public safety risks, a simple and free two-hour emergency preparedness program is being offered to all households in the county through the Get Ready Emergency Disaster Preparedness Program, which is a collaborative effort between Marin County communities and jurisdictions with a goal to prepare households with the skills and information to survive and cope with a disaster for five to seven days.

Prepared citizens can mean reduced injuries and illnesses due to a disaster, as well as reduction in calls to over-burdened emergency first-responders, hospitals and urgent care centers.

Get Ready is a collaborative effort between all the communities and jurisdictions within Marin County with a goal to prepare households with the necessary skills and information to survive and cope with a disaster for five to seven days.

Advance registration for the course is required, and scheduled classes are subject to cancellation if minimum enrollment is not met. Although training is free, attendees must register through Eventbrite at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/get-ready-novato-tickets-21796889082

Image courtesy of the Novato Police Department