Councilmember Koretz to hold 5th District's First Annual Emergency Preparedness Events

On Sunday, September 11th, Councilmember Paul Koretz (5th City Council District) will be presenting his Office’s First Annual Emergency Preparedness Events. Both events are free to the public and are to help inform and empower constituents as to how to prepare oneself and one’s family, including pets, in case of an emergency.

Councilmember Koretz says, “Everyone knows that earthquakes and fires occur in Southern California and can be deadly, and everyone needs to be prepared so that we might all minimize the risk, limit the damage and hopefully escape calamity entirely. Natural disasters, such as the recent horribly costly Hurricane Irene on the East Coast, may not be avoidable but adequate preparation can certainly help keep people safe from harm.  I hope people will join us to learn some great tips and basic steps to enhance public safety and to better protect ourselves and each other. At our events, we’ll be joined by invaluable efforts and crucial groups that do so much good work for the cause of public safety, and I think spending some time on September 11 visiting our events may help local residents enormously, when a future emergency arises.” 

Joining Councilmember Koretz and his staff will be the American Red Cross, the Los Angeles Fire Department, the Los Angeles Police Department, CERT (Community Emergency Response Teams), Animal Services, CPAB (Community Police Advisory Boards), local Neighborhood Councils and Chambers of Commerce, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Southern California Gas Co., V5 Watch, and others dedicated to ensuring public safety in the face of emergencies.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONSTITUENTS CAN CONTACT JOAN PELICO:    joan.pelico@lacity.org, (310) 289-0353