• September is National Preparedness Month
  • Get Informed
  • Get Involved: Become a Disaster Healthcare Volunteer!r
  • Make Plan, Make a Kit
  • Older Americans Plan
  • People with Disabilities and Special Needs Plan
  • Plan for your Pets
• VCHCA H1N1 (Swine Flu) & Seasonal Flu Updates
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• Download our Pandemic Influenza Planning presentation.
• Become a Disaster Healthcare Volunteer!
• Video: Simi Valley Point of Dispensing Clinic  

Goals: Reduce health threats from natural and human-caused disasters; Prepare for and respond to health aspects of disasters and help communities recover from them.

Activities: Click the tabs below for more information. We plan for County-wide health related disasters: Educate the community; Conduct disaster drills; Plan the Health Care Agency's disaster operations. We work with any organization that wants to become better prepared for health-related disasters.

Emergency Alert Radio Stations
KVEN 1450 AM
KHAY 100.7 FM
KMLA 103.7 FM (SPANISH)

Being prepared for emergencies is the most important thing we can do to protect our communities, ourselves and our loved ones. In a recent national survey, 91% of Americans agreed they could protect themselves and their families with some simple actions. But only 54% have taken even one of three simple steps. "Ready America" ["Listo America" en Español] lists three main things you can do to be ready for an emergency:

• Know: Get informed [English] -- Mantente informado [Español]

• Plan: Make a family emergency plan [English] -- Haz un plan [Español]

• Pack: Set up an emergency supply kit [English] -- Prepara una equipo [Español]

With California Lutheran University we researched the readiness of people in Ventura County to respond to disasters, including terrorism events. You can download the Ventura County Terrorism Readiness Report and Ventura County Personal Readiness Presentation.