Disaster Preparedness

Coordinates disaster response and recovery efforts in the City of Oxnard. Through planning, training and exercising we prepare ourselves, our residents and response personnel to minimize the loss of lives and property.

Oxnard's Disaster Preparedness Survey

Take the City’s survey and help us build a preparedness program to better meet the needs of our community!

Damage after disaster

Emergency Alerts & Warnings

Ventura County utilizes a state-of-the-art emergency notification system to deliver time-sensitive emergency alerts in English and Spanish to areas within Ventura County where there is a threat to health and safety. Sign up today for VC Alert!

Disaster Preparedness Training

Learn more about free disaster preparedness training for you, your neighbors, and local businesses.

Emergency Operations Center

Oxnard’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is where the planning, training, response, and recovery efforts occur for emergencies and disasters.

Be Disaster Ready, California!

Doing some small things today can help make sure you, your family, friends, neighbors and loved ones are safe and cared for when disaster strikes. The California Officer of Emergency Services (Cal OES) shares life-saving tips for all types of disasters including:

  • Extreme Heat
  • Wildfire
  • Wildfire Smoke
  • Power Outage
  • Fast & Cold Water
  • Floods
  • Earthquakes
Disaster Readiness Tips

Disaster Preparedness Guide

The Oxnard Fire Department wants you to be prepared, self-sufficient and able to recover quickly when a disaster occurs. To assist you, the Department’s Disaster Preparedness Division the “Simple Steps to Disaster Preparedness” Guide will walk you through the process of knowing how and where to get help. It will teach you about emergency alerts and warnings, how to make a disaster kit, and the importance of having a family disaster plan. It will also assist you in your efforts to get informed by offering helpful websites on many of the topics covered in the booklet.  You may download it from here or pick up a hard copy at the Fire Administration Office located at 360 W. Second Street.

Disaster Preparedness Guide (English)
Guía de Preparación Para Desastres (Spanish)

Fire Department Contact Info