trainings
We lead customized emergency preparedness trainings for California households, families, workplaces, schools, and community groups. Each workshop is shaped around local hazards, access needs, goals, and budget, with practical planning for earthquakes, wildfire evacuation, power outages, communications, go-bags, staying safely at home, and community recovery. Virtual trainings and private consulting are also available out of state. Trainings generally last between 90 minutes and 4 hours, and we can customize the length to fit your group.
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Identify the people, skills, supplies, spaces, and access needs already present in your community, then turn them into an actionable local resource map.
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Build contact trees, backup channels, meeting points, message templates, and communication plans for when power or cell service is disrupted. Includes FRS and GMRS radio basics so you can stay in touch when phones fail.
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Create practical plans for staying, leaving, reconnecting, and recovering, tailored to your household, organization, or community.
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Learn emergency food and water planning through a practical challenge using shelf-stable ingredients and off-grid cooking tools.
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Learn how our minds and bodies respond during emergencies, what reactions to expect - both in the immediate aftermath and across the disaster recovery cycle - and practical tools to prepare emotionally now, stay grounded when things become chaotic, and support ourselves and others through stress and uncertainty.
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Choose food, water, shelter, medical, communication, and comfort supplies that fit your people, budget, pets, and access needs.
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A practical, approachable workshop on making your home safer before disaster strikes. We cover the basics of earthquake preparedness, wildfire and ember protection, and simple, affordable mitigation measures you can start implementing right away.
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Turn neighbors into a coordinated network with shared roles, mutual-aid systems, communication rhythms, and sustainable routines.
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Build a foundation for household preparedness by understanding local risks, essential supplies, emergency roles, and the first steps to take before a disaster.
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Learn simple, age-appropriate ways to prepare your family for emergencies: build a child-friendly go-bag, practice a family plan, give kids helpful roles, and turn preparedness into everyday confidence instead of something scary.
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Strengthen situational awareness, de-escalation, communication, and decision-making for volatile conditions, civil unrest, gun violence, and white supremacy.
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Build practical tools for understanding your money, creating a budget that works in real life, managing debt, and planning ahead, so you can make informed choices, build stability, and avoid financial emergencies before they happen.
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Need something different? Sessions can be tailored to your location, audience, access needs, hazards, and goals.
Every training is customized to your hazards, needs, budget, and capacity. Some workshops are led by Shirah, while others are co-facilitated with trusted collaborators whose expertise strengthens the experience.