With the recent wildfires in Southern California forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate their homes, firefighters and emergency preparedness specialists in the Bay Area want to make sure you are ready in case disaster strikes.
'You've got a water straw. This water straw is going to filter water, because you don't know what the quality of water is going to be like. You're going to have lots of food. Food that you're going to want to eat. This is food that I eat normally,' Randy Kelly, a volunteer with Concord Police's
program, told CBS News Bay Area. He demonstrated what goes into a 'stay box' and an emergency 'go bag.' Kelly said you should have essential items, like food, water, medicine, clothes, towels, pet food, important documents and money on hand. Kelly, along with other volunteers, teaches classes on how to prepare and respond during natural disasters.
stands for Community Emergency Response Team. There are about six year-long courses that you have to take in order to be certified. Volunteers also provide you with equipment throughout the training.'Hygiene is a very important thing right? You're going to have your toilet paper, you're going to have your wipes,' Kelly said as he prepared a 'stay box.''Photos of your pets. This is something that's really important.
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