LAHCFD Presents Disaster Psychology with Art Whipple

Being mentally prepared for a difficult situation is just as important as being physically ready.
Join us for an engaging session on Disaster Psychology, where we’ll explore how people react under stress and how to build resilience before, during, and after a crisis.

Using the FEMA curriculum, along with video examples and real‑world stories, we’ll look at practical ways to understand and manage emotional responses in high‑pressure situations. This session is designed to help you stay grounded, support others, and make clearer decisions when it matters most.

Info: Art Whipple is a director of Resilient Los Altos, a volunteer organization that is a member of the Impact Collective of the Los Altos Mountain View Community Foundation. He is an amateur radio operator and CERT. He focuses on emergency communications when cell phones go down and the resilience of access and functional needs residents specifically including seniors who often fare very poorly in disasters.

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Host or Publisher Los Altos Hills County Fire District