While sitting in a fire station kitchen, discussion turned to the lack of complete and focused programs aimed at creating safer communities. While some fire departments have a small “public education” unit, when budgets tighten, that unit is the first to be furloughed.
That discussion led to visits to multiple fire departments across the country, including fire museums and meetings with fire prevention officers and leaders in emergency management. After a year of research and evaluation, it became clear that several key gaps existed (and still exist) in public safety and resilience initiatives for small, medium, and large cities.
The Safe Community Project is unique – our leadership understands that national messages work best when localized to a specific community. Our members are not volunteers – they’re certified, trained experts in EMS, Fire, Earthquake, and Community Resilience. During the first half of 2021, we’ve even focused our teams on supporting getting thousands of people vaccinated against COVID-19.
We teach in schools (have been teaching in the LAUSD for more than 12 years), at corporations, public safety fairs, and to city employees. We develop Emergency Response Plans, develop Emergency Operation Center strategies, and deliver BLS first aid training to a wide range of entities, including a city's entire employee roster.
We firmly believe in partnerships - and we've been partnered with fire departments, including the Los Angeles City Fire Department for more than a decade. We also partner with other city agencies, the American Red Cross, the UCLA Center for Pre-Hospital Care, Earthquake Country Alliance, and many others. you can learn more about our partners.
The Safe Community Project is a California 501 (c) (3) public benefit charity. We're managed by a public-safety oriented board of directors (and advisors) including active and retired fire officers, medical, educational and media experts. Our work is helping people to be more resilient.
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