You and your family are cordially invited to attend the 9th Annual
Valley Disaster Preparedness Fair
Saturday, October 1, 2016 • 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
A fun event that just might save your life. And, it's all FREE!
Free admission • Free family EP kits* • Free food* • Free parking
Everything at the Fair is free, to encourage EVERYONE to get Disaster Ready.
Location:
Fire Station 87 • 10124 Balboa Blvd. (between Devonshire St. & Lassen St.)
Granada Hills, California 91344
Driving Directions
JUST RELEASED: Watch the Speaker Series Videos from the 2015 Fair!
The Speaker Series, introduced at the 2015 Fair, featured an exciting lineup of five 30-minute disaster preparedness talks by notable experts. The talks were digitally recorded, and we're pleased to make them available for all to watch. May these short presentations inspire you to start preparing today! The 2016 Fair will feature a new lineup of speakers--make plans now to attend!
2015 SPEAKER SERIES PRESENTATIONS:
LAFD Capt./Paramedic Stacy Gerlich
Catastrophic Planning Section of Homeland Security
Discussion of San Andreas movie, Personal Preparedness, Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), and the LAFD's new configuration
Dr. Kate Hutton
CalTech Seismologist, Retired
How Amateur (Ham) Radio's National Traffic System (NTS) Provides Communications in Disasters
Jill Barnes, Ed.D, CEM
LAUSD Office of Emergency Services, School Operations
How LAUSD Schools Prepare for and Respond to Emergencies and Disasters
Tim Kneeland
Wilderness Survival Expert and Trainer, SurvivalEducators.com
Staying Alive During Emergencies and Disasters
MySafe:LA - David Barrett
Fire and Life Safety Education, MySafeLA.org
For Seniors (55 and over): Preparing for Fire Safety and Other Disasters
Sincere thanks to all the speakers for freely sharing their time and expertise and to Esrom Jayasinghe, Bob Cupples, Richard Bugg, and Dave Brown for recording and editing these presentations, making it possible for us to share this valuable information with you.