Each Ward in the Stake has a separate plan tailored to the individual ward and its needs established by the ward Council. You are encouraged to identify your Emergency Preparedness Leader and request involvement within the plan. You can find these contacts by logging into "Member Tools" app of your smart phone or signing into https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org for the ward directory.

Visit here, to provide information to help others in their recovery efforts.

The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program educates volunteers about disaster preparedness for the hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations. CERT offers a consistent, nationwide approach to volunteer training and organization that professional responders can rely on during disaster situations, which allows them to focus on more complex tasks. Through CERT, the capabilities to prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters is built and enhanced. [ready.gov]

You should be able to attend CERT from any City. Find one that best fits your schedule.

Santa Clara CERT Schedule

Mountain View CERT Schedule

Sunnyvale CERT Schedule

Other CERT courses in the Bay Area

For More information please visit read.gov for more materials and resources related to CERT programs.

It is likely, in high impacting disasters, communications will be hindered which will prevent getting help to those who need it most. HAM radio is a good alternative that does not rely on any infrastructure to communicate. Learn more by visiting ARRL's website http://www.arrl.org/what-is-ham-radio and join ARES^®/RACES organizations to volunteer in local events to practice emergency communications.

If you are interested in joining a HAM radio club to meet like minded people without drills, you may find https://www.fars.k6ya.org/ interesting.

Once again, read.gov is an excellent place to find more ways to get involved. Visit to find more information.

Map Your Neighborhood is a program initially created and maintained by the State of Washington found here. More information can also be found there as well as supplies. This is an excellent program to get to know your neighbors and prepare your community for a disaster by neighbors helping neighbors in the first 60 minutes of a disaster.

Presently, Sunnyvale is the only city in our stake that sponsors the MYN program. Residents in Sunnyvale who are interested in learning how neighbors can help neighbors in the 60 minutes following a disaster can contact the City at Sunnyvale Neighborhoods Actively Prepare: please email SNAP@sunnyvale.ca.gov for details.

For all other cities in the Stake this program can still be done on an individual bases after ordering the materials from the Washington State program. For help please email lasemergencyprep@gmail.com for help organizing this in your neighborhood.