LISTOS California Resources
LISTOS California Emergency Preparedness Campaign readies Californians for disasters like wildfires, earthquakes and floods,
and pandemics like COVID-19. They have several valuable resources available to assist older adults with preparing older
adults with for emergency events.
LISTOS California’s website provides several resources for individuals and community providers to prepare for emergencies.
These resources include disaster preparedness text messages, safety and survival tutorials, disaster preparedness training
tools and materials, a disaster preparedness toolkit, and social media toolkit. The
Disaster Ready Guide toolkit includes
five key steps that everyone should take to prepare for an emergency, as illustrated in the graphic below. The
social media toolkit
includes sample graphics, videos, and messages with simple one-click posting to share to your social media channels.
Please visit the Get Prepared and
Prepare Your Community
sections of Listos California’s website to access these resources.
Red Cross Disaster Preparedness Guide for Older Adults
The Red Cross Disaster Preparedness for Seniors by Seniors Guide was prepared by older adults at the Greater Rochester
Chapter of the American Red Cross. The guide contains important steps, tips, tools, and detailed actions that older adults
can take to prepare for a disaster event.
Response.ca.gov - One-Stop Website for Emergency Incident Resources
Response.ca.gov is a one-stop website for information about shelters, transportation, air quality, and more.
Disability Disaster Access & Resources
The California Foundation for Independent Living Centers
recently launched Disability Disaster Access & Resources
The program assists people with disabilities and older adults with access and functional needs prepare for a disaster through
personalized emergency planning support, preparedness training, and securing resources and supports for those who use
assistive technology and/or durable medical equipment such as a powered wheelchair, bed, communication device, oxygen machine
or CPAP during a utility Public Safety Power Shutoff.
If you or someone you know has been evacuated or lost your assistive technology or durable medical equipment due to a fire,
you may qualify to have it replaced through the
Richard Devylder Disaster Relief Fund.
To learn more about the program, connect with a local center, or apply for relief, visit
Disability Disaster Access & Resources
or call (800) 390-2699.