Community Wildfire Preparedness Workshop - 2024

Join us, the Santa Clara County Fire Department, and the California Department of Insurance for an in-person wildfire preparedness workshop! This workshop will educate residents on how to prepare and be ready for wildfire, as well as help homeowners navigate the buying, selling, and insuring processes of homes that reside in the wildland urban interface (WUI).

This workshop will consist of three 30-minutes presentations.

Ready, Set, Go (30 Minutes)

• Making your home and property more fire resilient
• Developing a wilfire action plan
• How to respond to extreme fire conditions
• Emergency notification systems

Evacuation Planning and Readiness (30 Minutes)

• Know the escape routes from your neighborhood
• Understanding evacuation terminology
• Monitor conditions using trusted sources of information
• What to do if you become trapped

Buying, Selling and Insuring a Home in the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) (30 Minutes)

• What is CA Assembly Bill 38
• Scheduling a property inspection when selling a home in the WUI
• Accessible home insurance in high-risk areas
• Policy cost saving incentives
• Creating a resilient California insurance market

For more information, visit:

California Department of Insurance: www.insurance.ca.gov

Santa Clara County Fire Department: www.sccfd.org/rsg

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This training class is open to individuals who live or work within the communities served by Santa Clara County Fire Department: Campbell, Cupertino, Los Gatos, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Monte Sereno, Saratoga and the unincorporated surrounding areas.

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