Public Safety

The best time to prepare for any disaster is before it happens. Know what disasters and hazards could affect your area.

• Drought 
• Earthquakes
• Fire Weather
• Flooding
• Hazardous Materials & Chemicals
• Home & Business Fires
• Pandemic
• Power Outages
• Tsunami

Make a plan today — your family may not be together if a disaster strikes. Know how you’ll contact one another if separated.

• Home Emergency Plan
• Emergency Kits
• Pets & Animals
• Emergency Water Supply

There are programs and trainings available to the Albany community to help prepare its residents for disasters and emergencies.

The City of Albany, the Albany Fire Department, and Albany CERT are proud to provide Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training to help prepare Albany to be as resilient as possible.

Through this program, individuals will learn the basics of personal preparedness and prevention. The training also includes hands-on disaster skills that will help individuals respond to a personal emergency as well as act as members of a neighborhood response team.

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