Community Safety
Emergency Preparedness By Judy Caponigro, Resident since 2016, Northgate Area CERT Team Member
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ostled by a 4.5 earthquake. Affected by a power outage. Posted Red Flag warnings.
Northgate is seeing an increase in activity necessitating emergency preparedness. Are you prepared? If so, you are steps ahead of other residents in California. If not, now is the time to register for alerts, create plans, build “go� kits and secure your home. Your neighborhood CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) is a group of volunteers trained by The City of Walnut Creek to help, when needed, in emergencies. The team is trained in various skills including preparedness. The purpose of this column is to provide you with tips and resources from CERT training that will help keep you, your family and pets safe in an emergency. Each month we will we focus on a particular subject. This month, we will start at the beginning with awareness of potential emergencies in and around Northgate. In order to keep informed in real time, there are a number of alert warning systems that will notify you through text or e-mail. All systems are designed for easy sign-up. The following are recommended:
Community Warning System: www.cwsalerts.com Walnut Creek Warning System, WCALERT: https://local.nixle.com/register/ PG&E Power Shut-Off Notifications: www.safetyactioncenter.pge.com PG&E Medical Device Registration: www.pge.com/medicalbaseline Please sign up for your notifications today. Next month: Creating an escape plan (www.ready.gov/make-a-plan). Stay Safe Out There. Your Northgate Area CERT Team If you are interested in learning more about CERT and/or how to become a volunteer, please visit our website at www.walnut-creek. org/cert.
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