Welcome to LAEPF’s publicly accessible archive of reports, papers, and resources related to disaster preparedness, response, and recovery.
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Reports, Studies, & Resources
The 2018 Woolsey Fire:
A Catalyst for Change
(Revised)
LAEPF, December 2019
Collective Action in Communities Exposed to Recurring Hazards: Camp Fire, Butte County, CA
LAEPF, November 2019
2019 Los Angeles Emergency Preparedness Foundation Overview Report
LAEPF, October 2019
2019
Los Angeles Emergency Preparedness Foundation
Board of Directors Meeting Report
LAEPF, 2019
US Congressional Testimony on Pre-Disaster Mitigation, on Behalf of
Multihazard Mitigation Council
Brent Woodworth, April 2008
US Chamber of Commerce Report on 2005 Disasters
Business Civic Leadership Center, 2005
Congressional Report on the Benefit of Mitigation Investment (Volume 1)
Multihazard Mitigation Council, 2005
Congressional Report on the Benefit of Mitigation Investment
(Volume 2)
Multihazard Mitigation Council, 2005
County of Los Angeles
Emergency Survival Guide
LA County Office of Emergency Management, 2019
A Roadmap to Resilience Incentivization
Multihazard Mitigation Council, August 2020
Recent Blog posts
Applications
Disasters & Religions App
The Disasters & Religion App helps disaster responders better serve America’s diverse religious communities and build partnerships with religious leaders, with easily accessible religious literacy and competency information on 27 unique religions. It was created by the National Disaster Interfaiths Network (NDIN), New York Disaster Interfaith Services (NYDIS), and the University of Southern California Center for Religion and Civic Culture (CRCC).
LAEPF Board Member Brie Loskota is the Executive Director of the Center for Religion and Civic Culture (CRCC) at the University of Southern California.
Presentations
LAEPF San Bernardino Response Presentation
LAEPF, August 2016
COVID-19 Coronavirus Overview Presentation
Dr. Peter Katona, March 2020
Videos
Malibu City Council Meeting February 10, 2020: Woolsey Fire Roadmap to Recovery
Brent Woodworth
LAEPF Chairman & President
With Dr. Steven Jensen and Dr. Shirley Jensen
5 Emergency Management Tips for Government Disaster Response
Brent Woodworth
LAEPF Chairman & President
Humanitarians on Disaster Response Operations
Lars Gustavsson
LAEPF Board Member
Hillary Clinton Roundtable on Homeland Security
Brie Loskota
LAEPF Secretary & Board Member
Conversation with Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta CEO Raphael Bostic
Jack Knotts
LAEPF Board Member
FEMA PrepTalks: Modernizing Public Warning Messaging
Dr. Dennis Mileti
Integrating Disaster Recovery: Brent Woodworth
Brent Woodworth
LAEPF Chairman & President
Links
FEMA
Government agency helping people before, during, and after disasters.Ready.gov
Disaster planning resource for families and businesses.Prep4Faith
Free emergency plan writing program for Houses of Worship and Faith Communities.211 LA
Central source for providing information and referrals for emergencies, health and human services, and shelter in LA County.Los Angeles Region Community Recovery Organization
Partners with survivors of the Woolsey Fire on their journey to recovery.