TOPANGASURVIVAL.ORG is a product of the Topanga Emergency Management Planning Program.

This program is a collaboration among the 3rd Supervisorial District, Fire, Law Enforcement, Public Works, the Chief Executive Office, Los Angeles Unified School District and, most important, the Topanga Canyon Community to create an emergency management plan that is tailored and unique to this particular community.  This is a pilot program, the foundation of which will be used to create emergency management plans in other unincoporated areas of Los Angeles County.

NSA 4-1 on Santa Maria Road

In the recent mailing that went out to Topanga residents regarding the upcoming Topanga Evacuation Exercise on May 1, we regret that an error occurred on the list of Community Safety Areas (CSAs) and Neighborhood Survival Areas (NSAs) to be activated during this exercise (salmon colored sheet you received).

The list you received indicates that NSA 4-1 is located at 3150 Santa Maria Road. This is incorrect. Although this was the original location for the NSA in that area, the location has changed. The new location for NSA 4-1 is Fair Hills Farm, located at 2735 Santa Maria Road.

This address correctly appears on the CSA/NSA listing on this website under the CSA/NSA tab at the top of this page.

We apologize for any confusion.

Alert LA County

Los Angeles County has implemented an emergency mass notification system that will be used to contact County residents and businesses via recorded phone messages, text messages or e-mail messages in case of emergency. The system, called Alert LA County, will be used by the County’s Emergency Operations Center to notify residents and businesses of emergencies or critical situations and provide information regarding necessary actions, such as evacuations. The system utilizes the telephone companies’ 911 database and is able to contact land-line telephone numbers, whether listed or unlisted. If the call is picked up by an answering machine, the system will leave a recorded message. If the number called is busy or does not answer, the system will redial the number in an attempt to deliver the message. The system is also TTY/TDD compatible.

Please visit the Alert LA page tab for more information and to view a sample message you might receive in the event of a wildland fire in your canyon.

Topanga Resident Access Card

The Topanga Resident Access Card is a personal identification card unique to Topanga, California.  It is an official program of the Topanga Town Council and is supportd by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and the California Highway Patrol.  This card can be used in lieu of a California Driver’s License in disaster conditions for resident re-entry at Topanga roadblocks, and will only be accepted when officers deem it safe for residents to enter the canyon.

Download your application here, complete it and return to the Topanga Town Council with all the necessary requirements, or you can apply online at Topanga Town Council.

Topanga Exercise 2010

MARK YOUR CALENDAR!!!

The Los Angeles County Fire Department, in cooperation with several public service agencies, county departments, and the Topanga Community, will be hosting Topanga Evacuation Exercise 2010.

This week-long event will feature Topanga Safety Week (April 26 through April 30, 2010), and will culminate with a canyon-wide evacuation exercise which will take place on Saturday, May 1, 2010 from 9:00 am to 11:00 am.

We encourage all Topanga residents to participate in both the Safety Week and the Evacuation Exercise.  More details will be forthcoming.  Keep checking back for more details.  All materials pertaining to the Safety Week and the Exercise will be posted on the Topanga Exercise 2010 page of this website.  Additionally, all Topanga residents will receive a packet in the mail.  We anticipate that you should receive this mailing around April 19.

CSAs and NSAs – Important Information

Your Topanga Disaster Survival Guide contains a listing of all the Community Safety Areas (CSAs) and Neighborhood Survival Areas (NSAs); however, the listings in the book are the CSAs and NSAs that were in effect at publication time.  The Los Angeles County Fire Department reviews this listing annually to make any appropriate changes.

Please visit the CSAs/NSAs page (tab located above) periodically to view the most current list of viable CSAs and NSAs, and make any necessary corrections to your copies of the Survival Guide.

Thank you.