Free Emergency Supplies Available to Employees

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Having a plan to survive during a disaster is critical for all County residents, but it’s especially important for you as a County employee. Our employees are disaster service workers by law. You may be asked to help during an emergency in a role outside of your normal job. 

Over the next month, all County employees will be asked to take a few simple steps to make sure you and your family are prepared: make a plan, build an emergency kit, sign up for text and phone alerts and get involved.

Each week during the month of July, you’ll get information by email and on InSite to help you complete each of the four preparedness steps, and we’ll help get you started.

Come to the County Operations Center Thursday, June 25 to get a free starter emergency supply kit (while supplies last). You’ll receive a container, flashlight, first aid kit and whistle to start off your “go kit.” The event will take place in the courtyard by the Commons from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Employees can also get a family disaster plan and register for AlertSanDiego to receive emergency messages on their home and cell phones.

In addition to being more prepared, you could win a deluxe emergency kit for your efforts. The kit includes a two-person tent, two sleeping bags, radio, first aid kit and more. To be entered into the drawing, check the item(s) you’ve completed on this form and submit it by Aug. 7:

You can also encourage other employees by sharing your story. Send us photos of you and your family getting ready for an emergency – putting together your kit, standing at your family’s emergency meeting location or any of the other steps—and we may use it on InSite! Email them to communications@sdcounty.ca.gov.