Climate Action Toolkit

- Marin County Public Emergency Portal: during an emergency, this site will provide you with the latest information on the emergency & recommended actions for you to take. It also provides other info and resources.

- Look up Your Zone via ZoneHaven

- FireSafe Marin Evacuation Maps for Your Zone

- Wildfire Survival Checklist
- Read this June 2026 Marin Voice article written by Todd Lando, battalion chief of Central Marin Fire Dept and President of Fire Safe Marin on how to evacuate safely.

- Watch this short Cal Fire video on preparing for evacuation. To learn about Marin's Evacuation Plan, watch Marin's Evacuation Plan - Beyond Go Bags (Fire Safe Marin).

- Watch the Webinar: How to survive a wildfire (Fire Safe Marin) from the "Living with Fire" webinar series - 1.5 hours (skip first 5 mins- audio issues)
 - Wildfire Watch Fire Safe Marin's TV Series- Multiple Episodes 

- Watch Duty is a great app to track the status of active wildfires.

     - Save AlertMarin 877-627-1411 as a Contact and tap the Star icon to make it a favorite.

     - Go to Settings > Notifications > Do Not Disturb > People.
     - Tap Calls and select Starred contacts only or choose specific names.
     - Repeat the choice under Messages if you want texts to alert you.

     - Save AlertMarin 877-627-1411 as a Contact and tap Done.

     - Tap the Edit button in the upper-right corner, and scroll down to select “Ringtone”
     - Enable “Emergency Bypass” at top of screen
     - Tap Done (or Check Mark) in the top right

- NIXLE for alerts (by zip code) for severe weather, crime alerts, severe traffic, etc. Text your ZIP CODE to 888777 for mobile alerts. 
Note: Nixle is a public messaging platform used by many cities and towns across Marin County to share informational updates with their communities. Agencies commonly use Nixle to provide general awareness messages such as road closures, planned activities, and community information. It is important to note that Nixle is not an emergency alerting system. Unlike AlertMarin, Nixle does not issue phone calls and has limited text message capacity. AlertMarin remains the County’s official system for delivering targeted, life-saving emergency alerts by phone call, text, and email, in real time and in multiple languages.

- PG&E outage alerts

Download the app MyShake. It can provide early warning about earthquakes - seconds can make a difference! It uses our cell phones as monitoring devices. You can be a citizen scientist and have your phone be part of the seismic network.

- Build a "Go Bag" and Assemble a "Stay Box". Gather emergency supplies to survive on your own for 5-7 days. Plan for what you and your household members will need to meet daily needs, such as meals, sanitation, medication, and the maintenance of personal medical devices. 
- Water usage guidelines: Stay hydrated by storing one gallon per person per day (a half gallon for drinking and a half for cooking/sanitation). Don’t forget your pets! Here is good information from the East Bay Municipal Utility District on water storage. Please avoid single-use plastic, as it can leach into your water. The best option is to use BPA-free food-grade water storage containers. If you have a fresh water source nearby, you may want to get a portable water filter (just make sure it removes all the bad stuff- most water filters do not remove viruses, so you may need to take steps to further disinfect)! Here are ways to disinfect water. 

- Away from Home Supplies (Page 2). Car and Work Disasters can occur at any time. The "Away from Home" kits provide you with a change of clothes, comfortable shoes, first aid kits, water, nutritional snacks, and more.

- Create a "Last Minute List". If you had 10 minutes to evacuate, what are the 10 items you would take?

Additional items for Go Bag and Dress for Survival kit (Fire Safe Marin). Review this page from Fire Safe Marin for other items to add to your go bag. Also, learn what you should wear before you evacuate.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
- Prepare your Kids for a Disaster (Ready Marin)

- Extra steps for Seniors and People with Disabilities (Ready Marin). Also see the more detailed Red Cross/FEMSA Guide for Preparing for Disaster for People with Disabilities and other Special Needs

- Prepare a Pet Disaster Plan (Ready Marin). Also, check out these resources from Fire Safe Marin for evacuating small and large animals.
- Watch the Ready Marin Webinar on preparing Pets for Disasters

- Solar Chargers for Electronics: Take your laptop and portable solar chargers with you during an evacuation.  

- Learn how to create a DIY air purifier for under $40. Here’s a video explaining how. 

- Wildfire Safety Tips for Renters

 
RESIDENT RISK REDUCTION GRANTS
Marin Wildfire Prevention Authority 

Marin Wildfire has allocated $800,000 to support residents’ risk reduction work for Fiscal Year 2026/2027. Grants will be awarded up to $1,500 per parcel for eligible projects. There are no matching funds from the resident required. The applicant must have a household income less than or equal to 120% the adjusted median income for the Bay Area. (i.e, $168,650 for a household of 1 person).

To apply for a Resident Risk Reduction Grant, the proposed work must address one of the following eligible items identified in the Wildfire Risk Report:

-Installation of fire-resistant vents

-Installation of a non-combustible fence attachment to the house

-Removal of hazardous vegetation in Zone 0 (within 5 feet of a dwelling)

- San Rafael: (up to $3,500)- Also wood shake roof replacement up to $5,500 (50% matching required). NEW: check out the San Rafael Ember Resistant Vent Retrofit Program. Get your vents replaced for free!

- Novato Fire District (up to $2,500) (50% matching required)

- Wildfire Safety Tips for Renters

RESIDENT RISK REDUCTION GRANTS 
Marin Wildfire Prevention Authority:
Marin Wildfire has allocated $800,000 to support residents’ risk reduction work for Fiscal Year 2026/2027. Grants will be awarded up to $1,500 per parcel for eligible projects. There are no matching funds from the resident required. The applicant must have a household income less than or equal to 120% the adjusted median income for the Bay Area. (i.e, $168,650 for a household of 1 person).

To apply for a Resident Risk Reduction Grant, the proposed work must address one of the following eligible items identified in the Wildfire Risk Report:

-Installation of fire-resistant vents

-Installation of a non-combustible fence attachment to the house

-Removal of hazardous vegetation in Zone 0 (within 5 feet of a dwelling)

San Rafael: (up to $2,500)  (50% matching required)

Novato Fire District (up to $1,000)  (50% matching required)

- How to Survive the Home Insurance Crisis - Fire Safe Marin  

- We recommend Extended or Guaranteed Replacement Cost Insurance

- Make sure you have Debris Removal Insurance.

- Safer From Wildfires Program: Get property insurance discounts for making your home safer from wildfires! After completing a wildfire mitigation action, you should contact your insurance company or agent/broker and advise them of the completed work. You may need to provide proof that the mitigation action was completed, or an inspection may be required to confirm that the mitigation action was completed. Your insurance company or agent/broker should be able to advise you of the amount of annual premium savings the mitigation action will result in, and the premium savings would be reflected at the start of the next policy period. Learn more here.

- Flood insurance – FEMA has drawn maps based on sea level rise and storm surges. Check your flood zone here.

You can also earn the 500 points by picking up Evacuation Tags and passing them out to your neighbors! You can pick them up at the locations listed at the bottom of this web page.

Go to the Ready Marin Neighborhood Response Group web page to find the representative in your area to contact if you would like to join or start a group in your neighborhood.

Check out the Southern Marin Neighborhood Response Group website. This site serves the Southern Marin community with easy, clear navigation to vital information for individuals and volunteers on how to prepare for and respond to emergencies and disasters. Write to nrg@smfd.org if you are interested in joining or starting a group in Southern Marin.

The CERT Basic Training is now free and open to all Marin County residents over the age of 18. 

The program is offered in two formats:

- In-Person Training: in-person trainings consist of 20 hours of instruction and hands-on practice in a classroom environment.  Check the Ready Marin Calendar to see if there are any upcoming CERT trainings scheduled.

​- Hybrid Training. This option was created due to COVID-19. It is a combination of 10-12 hours of online learning with a final exam, and one day of in-person instruction. 

Have you already taken the CERT Training? After you’ve taken the CERT training, you can take it again for free at any time to brush up on your skills. If you took CERT training in another state or county, they will recertify you.​​

If there is not a Cert Training scheduled, you can check out the calendar of emergency preparedness events here.