| Action | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Building Resiliency and Connection on Your Block * | Palo Alto - Emergency Service Volunteers - Calendar |
Calendar of all upcoming Palo Alto Emergency Service Volunteers (ESV) training and exercise events. |
| Building Resiliency and Connection on Your Block * | Palo Alto - Emergency Services Volunteers - Video |
Four-minute video from Palo Alto on volunteer training programs to support your family and neighbors in the aftermath of a disaster. |
| Building Resiliency and Connection on Your Block * | Palo Alto - Emergency Services Volunteers Program |
Palo Alto Emergency Services Volunteer (ESV) program overview and training opportunities. |
| Preventing and Responding to the Flu and other Viruses | Palo Alto - Sutter Health Flu Resources |
Flu Resources from Palo Alto Medical Center/Sutter Health. |
| Having Emergency Plans and Supplies for Animals | Palo Alto - Humane Society Disaster Preparedness |
Palo Alto Humane Society offers a series of “Prepare the Animals” flyers. |
| Walking or Biking to Your Destination | Palo Alto - Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation Plan |
Find additional information on Palo Alto bike and pedestrian resources. |
| Preparing a First Aid Kit * | Palo Alto - Nearby CPR and First Aid Training |
Palo Alto Emergency Services Volunteers (ESV) recommend that residents take First Aid / CPR / AED classes. Also, know where your the nearest Block Preparedness Coordinator lives since these volunteers may be able to connect you with Community Emergency Response Team members who can provide assistance if First Responders are not available. |
| Developing Your Communication Systems for an Emergency * |
KZSU 90.1 FM KCBS 740 AM/106.9 FM |
Palo Alto Emergency Services Volunteers (ESV) recommend tuning your emergency radios to KZSU 90.1 FM (Stanford/Palo Alto) or KCBS 740 AM/106.9 FM (San Francisco Bay Area). |
| Reducing Your Household Waste | Palo Alto - Junk Mail Reduction |
Recycling your junk mail is good, but stopping it is even better. The City provides a webpage with multiple options from DIY to hiring a service. Save time, trees, water and the climate. |
| Reducing Your Household Waste |
Palo Alto - Zero Waste Party Pack Palo Alto - Zero Waste Party Pack |
Zero Waste Party Packs are FREE and available for residents to borrow. Party packs come with complete table settings for 24 people - that’s plates, bowls, tumblers, utensils and cloth napkins. Save money, reduce waste and enjoy a tangible connection with your community. (Consider becoming a Zero Waste Block Leader by attending a short training session and become your block’s go-to resource for answering questions your neighbors have and keeping a Party Pack at your house.) |
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“Cities are the platform for change in our world today. The Cool Block links the challenges facing our planet to the intimate, personal, social scale of the city block. This program starts and ends with the premise and promise—that the individual, household, and neighbors are the way forward in the face of seemingly insoluble global problems.”
