Resources
Here are some useful resources offered by various organizations and government entities to help you prepare for and deal with a variety of emergency situations.
Information is critical during an unexpected event. Depending on the specific disaster or emergency situation, you may want to get updates from multiple sources. See what’s available and sign up in advance.
Alert Marin
In Marin County, Alert Marin is the official emergency notification system used by all public safety agencies to issue real-time alerts during disasters or life-threatening events. Those signed up will receive targeted notifications if their registered address or location is within an impacted area.
Alert Marin notifies you about:
- Evacuation Orders, Evacuation Warnings and more
- Information during an event about evacuation routes, shelters, or transportation
- Other public safety incidents where lives may be at risk
CPR Training
CPR can help save a life if a person’s breathing or heart stops. The Red Cross offers a range of remote and in-person classes at affordable rates.
Evacuation Tag Program
The Evacuation Tag Program provides residents with evacuation tags to display on their home during an emergency. These tags will help emergency responders more quickly ensure that neighborhoods are evacuated during a disaster.
My Shake Application
My Shake is a free smartphone app that gives you audio and visual warnings about earthquake shaking. It will warn you when shaking is at a magnitude 4.5 or higher. The My Shake App sends a warning to mobile phone users that shaking is about to happen. The system uses ground-motion sensors to detect earthquakes that have already started. It estimates their size, location, and impact. Download the free app from the Apple App Store.
PG&E Outage Map
Before your electricity goes out again, bookmark the PG&E Outage Center, so you’ll be able to go online quickly to find out how extensive the outage is and when your power is likely to be restored.
Ready Marin
This Marin County program offers free training, resources and community events to help residents prepare for emergencies, including earthquakes and wildfires. See what they have to offer at the Ready Marin website.
Siren Notification Alerting Peninsula 840 AM (SNAP 840 AM)
The SNAP 840 AM Program is designed to deliver radio alert updates in the event of an emergent situation on the Belvedere–Tiburon Peninsula. In the event of an emergency, the peninsula emergency alert siren will sound, alerting the community to tune to SNAP 840 AM for more details. In addition to SNAP 840, you can sign up for SNAP electronic notification. To do this, Email Laurie Nilsen or call (415) 435-7386 and provide your preferred method of notification – email, cell, home phone, office phone, or text.