However well prepared we may be as individuals to cope with emergency, neighbors must depend on neighbors for mutual assistance. Your "neighborhood" may consist of the homes on your street or in close proximity. It may be your apartment or condominium complex. Your neighborhood may already have the basic framework for effective disaster planning through a neighborhood association. 

Some of the important disaster prevention tasks which neighborhood groups perform are:

1. Disseminating information about personal preparedness.
2. Identifying neighbors who are disabled, elderly or needing special assistance and establishing procedures to assist them in case of emergency.
3. Creating a communication system such as a telephone tree or email distribution list for contacting neighbors.

Committees/Commissions:

Sausalito

Community Safety Disaster Preparedness Committee provides a forum to share comments, issues or concerns regarding public safety, including but not limited to crime prevention, community outreach, policing programs, and disaster preparedness education and training. For more information, contact the Community Safety Disaster Preparedness Commission at disasterprep@sausalito.gov. 

Mill Valley

To assist residents with these tasks the Emergency Preparedness Commission sponsors an emergency preparation program specifically for neighborhood associations called "Neighbors Helping Neighbors." Participating neighborhoods work with the EPC to ensure residents are prepared to shelter in their homes, evacuate their homes and residents requiring special assistance during an emergency have been identified. For more information, contact the EPC at EPC@cityofmillvalley.org. 

Click here for more Homeowner and Neighborhood Associations resources available from the City. 

Get involved with the local Community Emergency Response Team. (CERT) Visit the Southern Marin CERT page to learn more.