Celebrate Wildfire Preparedness Day with Santa Clara County Fire
Attend a free wildfire preparedness workshop hosted in partnership with the California Department of Insurance
Saturday, May 4 is Wildfire Preparedness Day and the Santa Clara County Fire Department invites community members to a wildfire preparedness workshop from 10 a.m. to noon in Redwood Estates, Los Gatos.
“We’re pleased to offer community members this wildfire preparedness workshop on such a significant day,” said Santa Clara County Deputy Fire Chief Hector Estrada. “With fire season on the horizon, the time to prepare for wildfire is now and I hope the community will join us to learn how.”
This comprehensive wildfire preparedness workshop will provide an overview of evacuation planning and readiness, steps to make properties more fire resilient, and the County’s emergency notification systems.
The workshop will also cover the pressing issue of home insurance for county residents who reside in the Wild Urban Interface (WUI). Attendees will receive guidance on California Assembly Bill 38 and the buying and selling of homes in the WUI. A representative from the California Department of Insurance will also be present to assist homeowners who are struggling with insurance options.
The workshop will consist of three 30-minute presentations with the following focus areas.
Ready, Set, Go
• Making your home and property more fire resilient
• Developing a wildfire action plan
• How to respond to extreme fire conditions
• Emergency notification systems
Evacuation Planning and Readiness
• Know the escape routes from your neighborhood
• Understanding evacuation terminology
• Monitor conditions using trusted sources of information
Buying, Selling and Insuring a Home in the WUI
• Overview of CA Assembly Bill 38
• Scheduling a property inspection when selling a home in the WUI
• Accessible home insurance in high-risk areas
• Policy cost saving incentives
• Creating a resilient California insurance market
For more information and to register for the wildfire workshop, visit sccfd.org. Additional wildfire workshops are planned for May 8 in Los Altos Hills and May 14 in Saratoga, both from 6-8pm.