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Emergency Information and Resources

Emergency Information and Resources

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2025 Wind and Fire Emergency

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Updates from Local and State Agencies

Emergency Maps & Incident Data

Other Resources

  • Mutual Aid Resource List: This list is compiled by Mutual Aid Los Angeles, a volunteer group. The contents have not been evaluated by the library.
  • LA Fire Mutual Aid Resource Map: Interactive map with location of resources, shelters, and more.
  • LA211: Nonprofit service to connect residents with shelter and services. Vacation rental service AirBNB has partnered with LA 211 to provide access to shelter for evacuees. Dial 211 or visit https://211la.org/LA-Wildfires for information or to apply.
  • Infatuation LA has a list of restaurants offering free meals to evacuees and/or first responders.
  • Time Out Los Angeles has also compiled a list of area restaurants offering free meals to fire evacuees.

Media

Preparedness Information


General Information and Resources: Emergency Preparedness


Books

  • First aid manual

    First aid manual

  • 365 essential survival skills: knowledge that will keep you alive

    365 essential survival skills: knowledge that will keep you alive

    Stewart, Creek,
  • Badass survival secrets: essential skills to survive any crisis

    Badass survival secrets: essential skills to survive any crisis

    James, Henry, 1843-1916.
  • Disaster preparedness

    Disaster preparedness

    Brouhard, Rod,
  • Emergency preparedness: a safety planning guide for people, property, and business continuity

    Emergency preparedness: a safety planning guide for people, property, and business continuity

    Casavant, David A,
  • Emergency! family first aid: accident action and prevention for every home

    Emergency! family first aid: accident action and prevention for every home

    Bass, David.
  • Extreme weather survival guide: understand, prepare, survive, recover

    Extreme weather survival guide: understand, prepare, survive, recover

    Kostigen, Thomas.
  • How to survive anything

    How to survive anything

    MacWelch, Tim,
  • Outdoor medical emergency handbook: first aid for travelers, backpackers & adventurers

    Outdoor medical emergency handbook: first aid for travelers, backpackers & adventurers

    Briggs, Spike,
  • Preparedness principles: the complete personal preparedness resource guide

    Preparedness principles: the complete personal preparedness resource guide

    Salsbury, Barbara, 1937-
  • Prepper's total grid failure handbook: alternative power, energy storage, low voltage appliances, and other lifesaving strategies for self-sufficient living

    Prepper's total grid failure handbook: alternative power, energy storage, low voltage appliances, and other lifesaving strategies for self-sufficient living

    Fiebig, Alan,
  • The disaster preparedness handbook

    The disaster preparedness handbook

    Bradley, Arthur T.
  • The natural disaster survival handbook

    The natural disaster survival handbook

  • The neighborhood emergency response handbook : your lifesaving plan for personal and community preparedness

    The neighborhood emergency response handbook : your lifesaving plan for personal and community preparedness

    Finazzo, Scott
  • The prepper's pocket guide: 101 easy things you can do to ready your home for a disaster

    The prepper's pocket guide: 101 easy things you can do to ready your home for a disaster

    Carr, Bernie.

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