Be proactive - Fire Safety

Saratoga is one of 14 communities in Santa Clara County that has been identified as being at risk for wildfires.
Please refer to this city page for details. See this county map / this Saratoga map

Join Saratoga CERT http://saratogacert.org/contact-us/ and make your community safer
Questions about the program. Contact Brent Hailpern brent<at>hailpern.com

In case of fire, make survival a priority
CALL TO ACTION
#1 Notify authorities if you see people burning debris, playing with fireworks or driving off-road vehicles in dry, grassy areas or trees on power line.
#2 Develop an evacuation plan for family members. identify a meeting location outside your home and neighborhood
#3 Create a fire-safe zone around your home, where dead vegetation and other flammable materials have been removed
#4 have your address clearly visible from the street to help first responders
#5 Maintain two emergency kits, one at home and another in your car.
#6 Take videos and photos of everything for insurance purpose. Copies of insurance policies, wills, passports, drivers licenses and social security cards placed on the cloud
NOTE: If the home burns, it’s unlikely stuff stored in a fire safe will survive
For help developing a personal wildfire action plan, visit tinyurl.com/ReadySetGoPlan.
Saratoga’s next Personal Emergency Preparedness class is from 9 a.m. to noon April 28 at the Joan Pisani Community Center, 19655 Allendale Ave.

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Cupertino’s next Personal Emergency Preparedness class is Feb. 15 from 6-9 p.m. at Community Hall, 10350 Torre Ave.
Or, plan to attend a free, three-hour Personal Emergency Preparedness class. The next class for Los Gatos and Monte Sereno residents is from 4-7 p.m. April 18 at Los Gatos Town Hall, 110 E. Main St.