KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – Do you have an emergency evacuation plan for your family if a fire starts in your home?
Do you know what supplies that your family will need if there is a power outage for an indefinite period of time?
The Clear Lake Riviera Community Association is holding a community disaster education workshop from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, in the association’s community room, located at 9689 Highway 281 in Kelseyville.
All residents are encouraged to attend the workshop, which will be facilitated by Lake County Emergency Services Manager Marisa Chilafoe.
This is an opportunity for individuals to learn how to plan ahead and prepare for unexpected disasters such as earthquakes, power outages, fire and more.
Chilafoe brings a vast amount of experience regarding emergency preparedness to her workshops.
She has facilitated trainings and set up programs internationally as well as in many parts of Lake County.
“Disaster Education is essential for the Clear Lake Riviera community considering our size and limited access in and out of the area,” said association president Tom Harty. “The benefits of learning what supplies we need to have on hand and how we can support each other during a disaster is invaluable may save lives.”
Workshop participants will also learn about how the Clear Lake Riviera can develop a community emergency response team, or CERT.
Members of a CERT receive additional training to learn basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, team organization and disaster medical operations.
Using the skills learned in training, CERT members can assist others in their neighborhood or workplace following an event when professional responders are not immediately available and also are encouraged to support emergency response agencies by taking an active role in the community.
All community members are invited to participate in the workshop.
For more information about the meeting and how you can get involved, call the Clear Lake Riviera Community Association office at 707-277-7281 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .