Volunteer to support disaster efforts in your community. Get trained and volunteer with a Community Emergency Response Team in your neighborhood. Our next class is scheduled for March, 2022.
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THE COACHELLA VALLEY'S HOME FOR DISASTER PREPAREDNESS
The Mission of CVDPN is to prepare citizens of the Coachella Valley for catastrophic events by providing training, education, and networking opportunities.
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https://www.cvdpn.org/ is our local resource for response and recovery training, special events and the latest news in disaster preparedness.
First implemented by former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2004, Golden Guardian, California's Annual Statewide Exercise Series, has become the most comprehensive state-level exercise series program in the county. The goal of Golden Guardian is to exercise and assess emergency operations plans, policies, and procedures for all-hazards/catastrophic incidents at the local, regional, and state levels.
The City of Cathedral City participates in state, regional and local disaster drills and simulations, including Golden Guardian.
BE INFORMED
Stay up to date with current disasters as they occur, and plan for surviving and recovering from a disaster or pandemic in your area. Our friends at FEMA are there to help. Visit them at www.ready.gov
BUILD A KIT
The first 72 after a major emergency or disaster are critical. Electricity, gas, water, and telephones may not be working. In addition, public safety services such as police and fire departments will be busy handling serious crises. You should be prepared to be self-sufficient - able to live without running water, electricity and/or gas, and telephones - for at least three days following a major emergency.