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Ready Set Go Video

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GO - Don't Get Left Behind.

By leaving early, you will give your family the best chance of surviving a wildfire. You also help firefighters by keeping roads clear of congestion, enabling them to move in and out of your neighborhood, and thereby doing their job - saving the lives and property of people affected by the threat of fire.

NOTE: The Ready, Set, Go video will be updated once a new permanent Fire Chief for the LAFD is appointed.



And there's much more to Ready, Set, Go than this important video clip. We'll expand and add to our Ready, Set, Go initiative with the Los Angeles Fire Department during the coming few months. As "fire season" is a nearly year-round issue in the current weather climate, it's also important that you keep the following in mind:

Keep a pair of old shoes and a flashlight handy for a night evacuation.

Keep the six “P’s” ready, in case an immediate evacuation is required:

  • People and pets
  • Papers, phone numbers, and important documents
  • Prescriptions, vitamins, and eyeglasses
  • Pictures and irreplaceable memorabilia
  • Personal computers (information on hard drive and disks)
  • “Plastic” (credit cards, ATM cards) and cash

Remember...

If you're told to evacuate, leave early enough to avoid being caught in fire, smoke, or road congestion. Don’t wait to be told by authorities to leave. In an intense wildfire, they may not have time to knock on every door. If you think it's time to leave, don't wait - get out.
 
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