MySafe:LA Education Center: Courses

When it comes to fire fighting, the first line of defense is prevention, and prevention starts with you. Learn the basics of fire safety, whether you're inside your home, in the backyard, or even in your car. Find hazards around the house and learn how to make your space safer from fire. Learn about sources of burns. And find out more about the Red Flag program in Los Angeles. Protect yourself and your family by stopping fires before they start. This course can help.

This interactive course includes videos, diagrams, quizzes, and printable “take home” assignments for you and your friends and family to share.

In the event of a disaster that strikes your home, you need to know how to get out safely. Whether threatened by fire, earthquake, flood or any other emergency, you can learn how to get ready and protect yourself and your family (including your pets!). You'll learn what to do when the time comes to escape, how to prepare your belongings if you have advanced warning, and how to create a comprehensive checklist that makes you ready and able to react in an emergency situation.

This interactive course includes videos, diagrams, quizzes, and printable “take home” assignments for you and your friends and family to share.

Everyone knows that a fire extinguisher can be used to put out fires, but did you know there are different kinds of fire extinguishers because there are different kinds of fires? This lesson will help you identify different kinds of fires, what extinguishers to use on those fires, what retardants go into a fire extinguisher, and most importantly, how to use each one.

This interactive course includes videos, diagrams, quizzes, and printable “take home” assignments for you and your friends and family to share.

Fire burns, but so can dozens of other things in your home like electricity, steam, hot water and extreme cold. Protect yourself and your family by learning the dos and don’ts of using your stove, electronics, and other potential sources of burns. This course will also teach you to identify different types of burns and how to treat them before emergency medical help arrives.

This interactive course includes videos, diagrams, quizzes, and printable “take home” assignments for you and your friends and family to share.

In Southern California, thousands of people live in the "hot" zone, also known as the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI). These people are at risk every year fire season comes around. This lesson will teach you about wildfires, how they start, what they can do, and how to prepare for them. We'll cover preparations for your home, what to pack if you're ordered to evacuate, and when to safely leave your home before an advancing wildfire.

This interactive course includes videos, diagrams, quizzes, and printable “take home” assignments for you and your friends and family to share.

Southern California is earthquake country and scientists have predicted a large earthquake is likely to strike out region in the next 30 years. The San Andreas Fault that runs the length of our state, is particularly overdue for a big earthquake. You can learn to prepare yourself with this lesson, which will teach you what you need to have in your home, what to keep by your bed at all times, and what exactly to do when the earth starts shaking.

This interactive course includes videos, diagrams, quizzes, and printable “take home” assignments for you and your friends and family to share.

An earthquake can hit at any time. And if the earthquake is a large and devastating one, like earth scientist are predicting for our region, first responders will be overwhelmed. That means you'll need to take care of yourself and your family for at least 72 hours after an earthquake. Do you know what it takes to survive? In this lesson, you will learn about what happens after the earth stops moving, and what you can do to survive and recover from disaster.

This interactive course includes videos, diagrams, quizzes, and printable “take home” assignments for you and your friends and family to share.