Goal C.3: Enhance the community's capacity to prepare for and respond to emergencies and natural disasters.

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Community preparedness strategies, milestones, and responsible staff for fiscal year 2025-26.
# Objective (Short) Objective Strategy (Milestone or Activity) Strategy Description Primary Department Staff Lead Supporting Department Start Date Target Completion
Objective C.3.1 Improve citywide readiness and resilience Improve citywide readiness and resilience for disasters and evacuations through outreach and training. None None FD Angela Robinson Pinon CM, DS, PD, CED None None
Objective C.3.1 Improve citywide readiness and resilience Improve citywide readiness and resilience for disasters and evacuations through outreach and training. Host Community Trainings on topics such as personal preparedness, wildfire mitigation, and neighborhood response groups Conduct community based training events. FD Quinn Gardner CM Q2 Q4
Objective C.3.1 Improve citywide readiness and resilience Improve citywide readiness and resilience for disasters and evacuations through outreach and training. Coordinate Driveway Evacuation Drills Conduct driveway evacuation drills. FD Quinn Gardner DS Complete Q4
Objective C.3.1 Improve citywide readiness and resilience Improve citywide readiness and resilience for disasters and evacuations through outreach and training. Conduct Life Saving skills Training such as hands only CPR, Narcan, and stop the bleed training Conduct basic life saving training workshops or events. FD Quinn Gardner PD Q2 Q4
Objective C.3.1 Improve citywide readiness and resilience Improve citywide readiness and resilience for disasters and evacuations through outreach and training. Expand Reach of Disaster Preparedness Awareness Campaign Expand reach of campaign to raise awareness of available programs and immediate actions residents can take to improve their readiness. This includes in-community outreach, trainings, and driveway evacuation drills. FD Quinn Gardner CM Complete Q4
Objective C.3.1 Improve citywide readiness and resilience Improve citywide readiness and resilience for disasters and evacuations through outreach and training. Initiate Disaster Preparedness for Businesses Initiate program to increase disaster preparedness for local businesses. FD Quinn Gardner CED Q4 Q4
Objective C.3.2 Coordinate and support CERT/NRG/Firewise Coordinate and support Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT), Neighborhood Resources Groups (NRG), Firewise, and similar grassroot groups with training, drills, and resources. None None FD Angela Robinson Pinon DS, CM None None
Objective C.3.2 Coordinate and support CERT/NRG/Firewise Coordinate and support Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT), Neighborhood Resources Groups (NRG), Firewise, and similar grassroot groups with training, drills, and resources. Host Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) Classes Hold one full 20-hour Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) class in San Rafael and support a full Spanish language Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) class. FD Quinn Gardner CM Q2 Q4
Objective C.3.2 Coordinate and support CERT/NRG/Firewise Coordinate and support Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT), Neighborhood Resources Groups (NRG), Firewise, and similar grassroot groups with training, drills, and resources. Establish Volunteer Structure Establish Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT), Neighborhood Resources Groups (NRG), and Firewise steering committees, establish a sustainable structure and training tempo. FD Quinn Gardner DS Q2 Q4
Objective C.3.2 Coordinate and support CERT/NRG/Firewise Coordinate and support Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT), Neighborhood Resources Groups (NRG), Firewise, and similar grassroot groups with training, drills, and resources. Hold Quarterly Trainings Hold quarterly topic trainings for disaster volunteers and community leaders. FD Quinn Gardner DS Q4 Q4
Objective C.3.2 Coordinate and support CERT/NRG/Firewise Coordinate and support Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT), Neighborhood Resources Groups (NRG), Firewise, and similar grassroot groups with training, drills, and resources. Increase Firewise communities Support resident in establishing at least three new firewise communities. FD Quinn Gardner DS Q4 Q4
Objective C.3.2 Coordinate and support CERT/NRG/Firewise Coordinate and support Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT), Neighborhood Resources Groups (NRG), Firewise, and similar grassroot groups with training, drills, and resources. Update Emergency Volunteer Plan Update the existing Emergency Volunteer plan. Hold trainings for disaster volunteers and community leaders. FD Quinn Gardner DS Q4 Q4
Objective C.3.3 Increase AlertMarin registrations Increase the number of San Rafael residents signed up for AlertMarin. None None FD Angela Robinson Pinon DS None None
Objective C.3.3 Increase AlertMarin registrations Increase the number of San Rafael residents signed up for AlertMarin. Develop Strategies & Incentives to increase emergency alert registration Use raffles and other strategies to incentivize registrations. FD Quinn Gardner DS Complete Q4
Objective C.3.3 Increase AlertMarin registrations Increase the number of San Rafael residents signed up for AlertMarin. Deploy Community Ambassadors Train and deploy community health workers/ambassadors in coordination with the Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) and provide technical assistance to support residents with the registration process. FD Quinn Gardner DS Complete Q4
Objective C.3.3 Increase AlertMarin registrations Increase the number of San Rafael residents signed up for AlertMarin. Coordinate with Countywide efforts Coordinate with Marin Office of Emergency Management (OEM) efforts and amplify messages and efforts of other jurisdictions to increase registrations. FD Quinn Gardner DS Complete Q4