Wildfires! Be prepared! A Community Conversation: VIDEO and RESOURCE LIST NOW AVAILABLE!

Wildfires! Be prepared! A Community Conversation: VIDEO and RESOURCE LIST NOW AVAILABLE!

Wildfires - Be Prepared! - Community Conversation

Location

Virtual meeting on Zoom.
US
Thursday, September 16, 2021 - 4:00pm to 5:30pm

Click here to view a video of the "Wildfires! Be prepared!"  9/16/21 Community Conversation.
For a list of useful resources,see: Wildfire Preparation Resources

Fire season is upon us and everyone needs to know how to be prepared. Hear from Con Fire, the insurance industry, PG&E and others to get critical information. Bring your questions!

Moderator: Karen Rarey, Brentwood City Council Member

Panelists: 
  • Asst Chief Fire Marshall Chris Bachman, Contra Costa County Fire  Protection District
  • Emily Rogan, Senior Program Officer, United Policy Holders
  • Mark Van Gorder, PG&E Government Relations

Contra Costa County has many separate high fire danger areas that local and state government agencies as well as residents must be prepared to defend. Learn what a FireWise Council is, how CERT can provide neighborhood communications, if and when to evacuate, what to take with you.

Click the Register for this event button above no later than 10 am on September 16 to register. Information on how to access the Zoom webinar will be sent to your email address 24 hours before the program.

The Library will provide closed captioning for this event. 

The program will be recorded and posted on the following sites after the meeting:

Contra Costa County Library YouTube channel

Contact Information
Diane Bianchi
programs [at] lwvdv.org
This event is related to which committees: 
LWV Diablo Valley Community Conversation Team