During National Preparedness Month, the Los Angeles Fire Department asks you to...

Choose an emergency contact person outside your area - because it may be easier to call long distance than locally after a disaster.

Take a minute now to call or e-mail an out-of-town friend or family member. Ask them to be your family's designated contact in the event of an emergency. Be sure to share that contact's phone number with everyone in the family.

During an emergency, you can call your contact who can then advise others where you are, how you're doing and how to get in touch.



Submitted by Brian Humphrey, Spokesman
Los Angeles Fire Department