OFSC March Meeting
19 Mar, 2025
Wednesday • 7:00-8:30pm • online • AGENDA Our invited guest for March is Joel Laucher from United Policyholders (UP). Joel will give a brief overview of UP, a non-profit organization that serves as a voice and an information resource for insurance consumers. […]
ECA Bay Area Winter 2025 Online Workshop
5 Mar, 2025
• Wednesday • 10am – 12pm • online • Earthquake Country Alliance Bay Area invites you to attend their Winter 2025 Online Workshop, on March 5 (via Zoom). Join them to explore earthquake and tsunami hazards, including insights from the December […]
Make Your Voice Heard RE Fire Station Funding
4 Mar, 2025
Oakland City Council to Vote on Fire Station Funding at Meeting: https://oakland.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx From the Office of Oakland Councilmember (D4), Janani Ramachandran: “I am excited to announce that a team of Councilmembers and I have led an effort to identify funding […]
East Bay Wildfire Coalition of Governments (EBWC) Meeting
27 Feb, 2025
• Thursday • 9:30-11:30am • The public is invited to view or participate in the meeting in person or by zoom. Participating Agencies: Alameda County, Contra Costa County, City of Berkeley, City of El Cerrito, City of Oakland, City of […]
City of Oakland Personal Emergency Preparedness Class [PEP]
20 Feb, 2025
• Thursday • 6:00-7:00 PM • In-Person • Parker Community Resource Center Self reliance is key. Learn how to identify and anticipate hazards, reduce hazards in the home and workplace, and apply basic lifesaving medical techniques to better support yourself, […]
OFSC February Meeting
19 Feb, 2025
Wednesday • 7:00-8:30pm • online • Join us for our monthly meeting. OFSC board members are in attendance along with invited guests which can include representatives from the City of Oakland EMSD, OFD, CAL Fire, et al. Community advocates discuss current issues […]
Resilient Regenerative Firescaping Qualification Training (FQT)
18 Feb, 2025
Two-day Live Online Training • Tuesday 2/18 and Wednesday 2/19 • 9:00am – 1:30pm • ReScape’s Resilient Regenerative Firescaping Training (FQT) empowers participants to implement whole-systems firescaping solutions that safeguard people, properties, and the environment while addressing climate change. The FQT provides […]
District 4 Fire Station Closure Town Hall
16 Jan, 2025
• Thursday • 6:00PM • Online • Join Councilmember Ramachandran and Fire Chief Covington for a virtual town hall on the temporary closure of Station 25 in District 4. REGISTER
OFSC January Meeting
15 Jan, 2025
Wednesday • 7:00-8:30pm • Zoom information below • Join us for our monthly meeting. OFSC board members are in attendance along with invited guests which can include representatives from the City of Oakland EMSD, OFD, CAL Fire, et al. Community advocates discuss current […]
Workshop: Gardening in the Defensible Space Zone
17 Dec, 2024
• Online • Tuesday • 3:00PM Geared towards wildfire mitigation professionals but all are welcome to join! Are you a fire service professional or a Defensible Space assessor? Do you want to learn practical ways to reconcile the sometimes conflicting […]
Alameda County Coordinator Meet-and-Greet
14 Dec, 2024
• Saturday • 11:00am-3:30pm Connect with your fellow stakeholders about wildfire resiliency and preparedness, meet the new interim Alameda County Coordinator Chris Cullander*, and discuss the County Coordinator’s work and purpose. The event, hosted by Berkeley Fire Department and Hayward Fire Department, will […]
Oakland Emergency Respite Center Training
4 Dec, 2024
• Wednesday • 12:30-2:30pm • Operating Emergency Respite Centers (ERC) is a two-hour workshop designed to prepare all City Disaster Service Workers (DSW) to open, maintain, and close a facility opened as a refuge to people who may have experienced a disastrous […]
OFSC November Meeting
20 Nov, 2024
• Wednesday • 7:00-8:00pm • Zoom information below • Join us for our monthly meeting. OFSC board members are in attendance along with invited guests which can include representatives from the City of Oakland EMSD, OFD, CAL Fire, et al. Community advocates discuss […]
PG&E Virtual Bay Area Town Hall
13 Nov, 2024
• Wednesday • 5:30-6:30pm PG&E is hosting an interactive, virtual town hall for Bay Area customers to learn more about safety and winter bill savings tips. PG&E will share how they are working to operate more efficiently to better serve your […]
35th Anniversary of Loma Prieta Earthquake
19 Oct, 2024
People who felt the magnitude 6.9 Loma Prieta earthquake in the greater San Francisco Bay Area and beyond on October 17, 1989, are encouraged to share what they experienced using the USGS’s “Did you feel it?” reporting tool. Reports can now […]
The Great California ShakeOut
17 Oct, 2024
• Thursday • 10:17AM This year’s International ShakeOut Day is October 17, when millions of people worldwide will participate in earthquake drills at work, school, or home! At 10:17 am (local time) on 10/17, you can join millions of people across […]
OFSC October Meeting
16 Oct, 2024
• Wednesday • 7:00-8:30pm • Zoom information below • Join us for our monthly meeting. OFSC board members are in attendance along with invited guests which can include representatives from the City of Oakland EMSD, OFD, CAL Fire, et al. Community advocates discuss […]
Alameda County Emergency Preparedness Day
5 Oct, 2024
Supervisor Keith Carson and the Oakland Firesafe Council invite you to Alameda County Emergency Preparedness Day! Fire Trucks • Resource Fair • Workshops Raffles • Lunch • Italian Ice! Now more than ever, we need to be prepared to act and do all […]
Townhall – Oakland Ballot Measure MM
23 Sep, 2024
ONLINE • Monday, September 23 • 7:00 PM • Councilmember Ramachandran is hosting an informational town hall on Oakland Ballot Measure MM aimed at enhancing wildfire prevention efforts throughout Oakland’s Wildfire Severity Zone. The town hall will be held virtually […]
East Bay Wildfire Coalition of Governments (EBWC) Meeting
23 Sep, 2024
• Monday • 10:00 AM -12:00 PM • In-Person and Online • Agenda Packet PDF El Cerrito City Hall, Council Chambers10890 San Pablo Ave, El Cerrito, CA 94530 Virtual Attendance:Zoom Linkhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/86497018058?pwd=gjwRO5rbbk9qa8qRDTpZe2rIDrYvnJ.1Meeting ID: 864 9701 8058Passcode: 667500 Or dial in via […]