Avoid Setting off Fireworks on 4th of July 2023
Each year, the celebration of Independence Day brings joy and excitement, but it also poses significant risks when individuals attempt their own personal fireworks displays.
EPIC Shares Wildfire Mitigation Info at BBQ
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.
A Survival Guide for the Next Disaster
EPIC-FSC President Brian Cameron shares tips on how to survive the next disaster – featured article in the Calabasas & Hidden Hills Living magazine, September 2022.
Earth Day Festival 2023
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.
Home Hardening
“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.”
10 Tips to Make Your Home Earthquake Ready
Earthquakes in California are inevitable, but the damage they cause can be mitigated. And for Calabasas residents, a group of local citizens has banded together to help. After the destructive Woolsey Fire, they made it their mission to help the entire community before the next disaster strikes.
Calabasas Residents: Protect Your Home
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.
Calabasas Residents: Protect Your Home in 2023
As California begins to recover from the first natural disaster of 2023, a group of local Calabasas residents is doing something to prevent future destruction in their community. In response to the damaging November 2018 Woolsey Fire, a group of residents came together to offer free home hardening assessments designed to mitigate risks, survive an emergency event, and recover from fires, earthquakes, and other natural disaster.
Shaking in our Seats: Earthquake Science on the Big Screen
Moderated by seismologist Lucy Jones, a panel of scientists, engineers, and public officials will provide insight into what happens during and after earthquakes, how scientists and government officials interact, and the future of the field- discussing films such as 1974’s Earthquake and 2015’s San Andreas. Audience members will see Hollywood earthquake hits and misses and have the opportunity to ask questions of the panelists.
Brian Cameron Home Hardening on NBC
View the NBC coverage of EPIC’s Brian Cameron conducting a fire home hardening evaluation.