- Family friendly
- Free Family Emergency Preparedness Starter Kits (1 per family)*
- Free lunch*
- Speaker series
- Free parking
- ADA accessible
- Exhibits
- Pet preparedness and safety
- Free Child ID by Burbank Masons
- Disaster response agencies (FEMA, LAEMD, etc.)
- Neighborhood Council representatives
- Yogi Bear Shakey-Quakey Schoolhouse
- HAM Radio station K6D with ARES, ACS, DCS, NTS
- LADWP Electric Diorama and Safety Demonstration
- American Red Cross Information & Children’s Safety Puppet Show
- Southern California Gas Company
- Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) information
- Dutch oven cooking
- Solar oven cooking
- Cedars-Sinai Bloodmobile
- Special events and demonstrations
- And so much more!
*While supplies last. Family Emergency Preparedness Starter Kits (1 per family) to registered families only. Kits distributed only during Fair hours. Events, exhibitors, and features subject to availability and may change.
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Speaker Series at the 2017 Fair. We hosted an exciting lineup of five 30-minute talks under the Big Tent, 10:30 am to 2:00 pm, with: Frank Borden, retired LAFD Assistant Chief and “father” of Community Emergency Response Team; Dr, Jill Barnes, Ph.D., LAUSD Office of Emergency Services, School Operations; Tanya Yarbrough, pet preparedness; Eric Boldt, Warning Coordination Meteorologist at National Weather Service in Oxnard; Dan Tomlinson, ACS Battalion 10 Communications Coordinator.
Click on the speaker’s name to view their presentation.
The 2017 Valley Disaster Preparedness Fair was a huge success! Just look at these numbers:
- 7,000+ attendees
- 118 cities and communities represented
- 75 of 98 Los Angeles City Neighborhood Council stakeholders
- 15 of 15 Los Angeles City Council constituents
- 1,400 Family Emergency Preparedness Starter Kits distributed for free
- 100+ CERT appreciation gifts presented
- 135 Child ID kits processed
- 53 Units of blood collected (out of 67 potential donors)
- 5 excellent speakers on emergency and disaster preparedness
- 9 Ham Radio Technician, 2 General, and 2 Extra Class license exams passed
- 2,500+ meals served
- Many fantastic products from our prize drawings
2017 Promotional Video
View a short video about the 10th Annual Valley Disaster Preparedness Fair, courtesy of Emmy Award winning video producer Mark Hovater.
Be sure to check out his YouTube channel, zoomfx777.