Rebuild:LA Episode 033 - What Would You Pack If A Wildfire Was On Your Doorstep with MySafe:LA’s Chris Nevil

It’s been six months since the firestorms of January tore through the communities of Pacific Palisades and Altadena. The worst wildfire disaster in Los Angeles history, the Palisades Fire killed 12 people, destroyed 6,837 structures and burned 23,448 acres. The Eaton Fire was even more destructive, killing 18 people, destroying 9,000 structures and burning 14,021 acres. Six months isn’t a long time, but if you weren’t directly effected by the fires, chances are they faded from memory. They are no longer headline news, despite the fact that clean up is still underway and rebuilding is still in the early stages. So at this six month milestone, we wanted to return to a central theme in our podcast, and in all of our work, and that’s preparation. We know that it saves lives, and just because the fires are out, doesn't mean there isn’t another one of the horizon. The time to begin preparing for a wildfire disaster is now. What would you pack, if a wildfire was nearing your home? What would you grab, if you only had a few minutes to save the lives of you, your loved ones, your pets, and your neighbors? That’s what this episode is all about, with our guest, MySafe:LA’s Chris Nevil.

Resources:

• KCAL News Story on Rob Hoover
• Wildfire:LA’s Make a Kit Guide
• MySafe:LA’s Pet Safety Guide
• More Prepared Kits
• SOS Survival Products

Chapters

• 0:00 Intro
• 2:29 Go Bag vs. Emergency Kit
• 4:00 Supplies Don't Last Forever
• 5:45 Saving Living Things
• 6:35 Family Escape Plan
• 8:11 Toxicity of Modern Fires
• 10:00 Packing to Evacuate
• 13:50 Different Disasters = Different Supplies
• 15:00 Don't Forget Tech
• 17:40 Ready, Set, GO!
• 21:30 Go When The Order Comes
• 23:13 Kits for Your Car
• 26:00 Kits for Your Workplace
• 29:30 Masks and Gloves
• 31:30 Renewing Supplies
• 32:34 Just Do One Thing Today