News, Media, and Editorial
As our team works to create a more resilient Los Angeles, we’ll post stories, videos, podcasts, and press information here in the Safe Community Project News. Because we work throughout the Los Angeles region, we gain insight and experience into many different life experiences. Some of them are worth sharing. We hope you enjoy each post.
Attacking Fire Dangers in Victorian Homes
The Safe Community Project has been working for over a decade to help families keep their homes safe from fire hazards. Our operations include free smoke alarm and CO detector installation and educational training sessions. Thanks to our efforts, thousands of homes have become more resilient against disasters. Each year,
Wildfire Planning in West Los Angeles
On October 28, 2019, a wildfire ripped through the West Los Angeles of Brentwood, destroying ten homes, damaging dozens of others, and torching 745 acres. The “Getty Fire” as it was known could have been far worse. Thankfully, the skill and rapid deployment of appropriate air and ground resources by
MySafe:Riverside Focuses on Wildfire
The Safe Community Project has been awarded a second grant by the California Fire Safe Council, using funds provided by CalFire. This grant will enable our Riverside Division to concentrate on mitigating and preventing wildfires throughout Riverside County. This initiative is in addition to the ongoing efforts of our MySafe:LA
Developing Training for 3,400 Firefighters
The Safe Community Project, via its MySafe:LA Division is building course content that will be delivered to all 3,400 + Los Angeles City Firefighters. In this case, the work is being done in support of the course author, Chief Anthony Kastros, whose Firefighter Inspiration training firm is known nationwide. Our organization has
Is SCORM Obsolete?
SCORM (Sharable Content Object Reference Model) is rapidly becoming a bit old in the tooth. While not necessarily obsolete, fewer universities and organizations are using SCORM, as it hasn’t evolved with the rest of the online learning community. SCORM has been a dominant standard in e-learning and Learning Management Systems
Honoring Two Chief Officers
Every year, the Safe Community Project provides an award in honor of our late treasurer and director, Dean Cathey. This year, we honored retired LAFD Chief Deputy Joseph Castro, and San Marino Fire Chief Mario Rueda. Both of these individuals have been remarkable collaborators for our organization, and we owe