Disaster Preparedness
Are you prepared for an emergency? Do you have food, water, and supplies ready to go? Check out the resources here and be ready for when an emergency hits. Please check back often as this page will be updated with any new information related to disaster and emergency preparedness for San Gabriel/Pomona Regional Center (SG/PRC) clients, families, and providers.
SG/PRC Disaster Mission Statement
The San Gabriel/Pomona Regional Center, in an effort to best serve our clients and their families as well as support our staff, will in terms of Preparedness Activities:
- Provide staff with emergency preparedness information in terms of web-based resource sites and printed materials;
- Encourage each staff member to become better prepared as an individual, family member, and member of the community and this agency;
- Disseminate emergency preparedness information, including printed brochures and other materials in various languages for our clients and their families;
- Discuss with clients and families their own preparedness plans and encourage them to prepare kits, as part of the annual meeting;
- Encourage vendors to enhance their emergency planning and emergency supplies;
- Participate in training seminars and workshops with local response agencies and other entities, such as Disaster Management Area Coordinators;
- Conduct or host training seminars/workshops for staff, vendors and clients and their families;
- Practice drills for various emergency scenarios;
- Maintain, review and upgrade a written emergency plan, as more pertinent information becomes available.
Also, in terms of Response and/or Recovery Activities, we will function as, or provide:
- Communications and information services;
- Advocacy services for our clients and their families;
- Routine services as quickly as possible, to restore vendored services and supports to clients and payments to providers.
For questions about SG/PRC’s Disaster Preparedness Activities and Resources, you may contact Edwin Gamino, Human Resources Manager, at (909) 710-8272 or email at egamino@sgprc.org.
Disaster Preparedness Resources
- Sign up for LA County emergency alerts
- American Red Cross — Make a Plan
- US Government Plan
- Homeowners Guide to Lightning Safety
- Preparing for Disasters in Your Home: What to Buy, What to Skip
- ASPCA — Emergency Preparedness and Pets
- Important Legal Documents for Emergency Preparedness
- American Red Cross — Emergency Preparedness for Seniors
- Medicare Supplement — Disaster Preparedness
- Medicare Supplement — California Specific Emergency Contacts