Disaster Preparedness

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Community Preparedness

The City of Alameda Fire Department coordinates the City's emergency management and disaster preparedness program. We work with the Fire and Police Departments, City staff, partner agencies, businesses, and community members to reduce risk and prepare for, respond to, and recover from natural and human-caused disasters.

Residents can use the training programs, emergency notification systems, planning documents, and preparedness resources below to get ready.

Access and functional needs

2026 Emergency Disaster Planning Community Survey

This voluntary questionnaire helps the City understand who may need additional support during a major emergency or evacuation.

Completing this questionnaire does not guarantee that emergency assistance will be available and does not provide priority response, evacuation, transportation, or other emergency services. During a disaster, help may be delayed for several hours or days, or may not be available.

Everyone should have an emergency plan and enough food, water, medications, and other necessary supplies to be self-sufficient for at least one week.

Please submit an updated questionnaire if your address, phone number, emergency contact, or support needs change.

Complete the survey

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Five Steps to Get Ready

Emergency planning does not have to be complicated. Start with these five steps and review them with everyone in your household.

View the Five Steps to Get Ready

1. Get Emergency Alerts

Receive important emergency notifications from the City and Alameda County.

Sign up for AC Alert

2. Know Your Zone

Find your evacuation zone and check whether an order or warning has been issued.

Look up your zone

5. Learn Local Hazards

Prepare for earthquakes, tsunamis, flooding, extreme heat, power outages, and wildfire smoke.

Explore Alameda hazard guides

Training

Community Emergency Response Team

The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program trains Alameda residents and Alameda business employees to increase self-sufficiency during disasters. Participants learn practical skills to assist their households and neighbors until professional responders are available.

Learn about Alameda CERT training

Community notification

Where to Receive Information

  • AC Alert - City and County emergency notifications
  • Genasys Protect: Know Your Zone - evacuation orders and warnings
  • City social media: Nextdoor, Facebook, Instagram, and X
  • Public access television, Channel 15
  • Alameda Radio, 1280 AM

City planning

Emergency Planning and Hazard Mitigation

City Plans

Personal preparedness

Are You Ready?

Everyone has a role in preparedness. The City's highest priority is the safety of its residents, but when disaster strikes, personal preparedness can reduce the impact on households and the entire community.

Build a kit, make a family plan, understand local hazards, and prepare enough supplies to be self-sufficient for at least one week.

Visit Alameda Ready Review the Five Steps to get Ready
Preparedness Resources
View additional preparedness resources

Disaster Preparedness Resources

Five Steps to Get Ready

 

 

Know Your Hazards

Know Your Hazards

 

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