With a steadfast mission to proactively prepare the entire community for potential natural disasters, EPIC offers a diverse array of critical programs. These programs encompass home hardening assessments, earthquake preparedness, and the deployment of amateur radio equipment, to name a few. EPIC-FSC is at the forefront of fostering a safer and more resilient community.
Members of the Calabasas Fire Safe Council, EPIC-FSC shared important wildfire mitigation information and resources at The Commons at Calabasas Summerfest BBQ on Saturday, June 10th from 4:30pm to 7:30pm. The local non-profit organization is committed to sharing what Calabasas homeowners need to do now to protect their properties from the threat of wildfires.
The Calabasas Earth Day Festival provides the perfect platform for EPIC-FSC to connect with neighbors and like-minded individuals. The event attracts people who are concerned about the environment, and emergency preparedness is a critical aspect of ensuring the safety of both people and the planet.
“We want all Calabasas residents to be aware of the state’s new policy that holds homeowners accountable for the vulnerability of their house and landscape to wildfire and ember-ignition,” explains EPIC-FSC President Brian Cameron. “It all begins by creating adequate defensible space; something locals need to get up to speed on immediately.”
The destruction from the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that rocked Turkey and Syria this week is difficult to fathom. Thousands of buildings collapsed, and the number of people killed continues to climb, with tens of thousands injured. Many organizations are offering humanitarian aid, but the freezing weather conditions are further endangering survivors and complicating rescue efforts, as aftershocks continue to strike the region.
California will become the first state in the nation to require insurance premium discounts for owners of homes and businesses that are made safer from wildfires. The new rules mandate that insurance companies reward consumers who take wildfire safety and mitigation actions under the state’s Safer From Wildfires framework, the Department of Insurance.
Using the Zonehaven AWARE platform, first responders and residents will refer to the same set of Zone maps used for planning and conducting evacuations,” the city of Calabasas said in a news release. “Beginning with the Santa Monica Mountain region, residents can now see their ‘Zone’ and have access to information about emergency services in their zone, see real-time zone status updates, shelter options, and more.”
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