Don’t let a disaster make you a victim

"I ask that you take the information in this book seriously so that if and when an emergency occurs, we can all work together to respond to the needs of our communities. "

– Eric Garcetti – Mayor – City of Los Angeles

"It is without a doubt that having this book available to issue to disaster victims fast tracks their road to recovery. We are grateful to have this at all our disaster relief/recovery sites. "

– Susy Turnbull – Regional Disaster Officer–American Red Cross

"The California Fire Chief’s Association recommends The Red Guide to Recovery, a comprehensive resource that provides up-to-date information to those who face the daunting task of recovering from destructive events. "

– Tracey M. Hansen – President – California Fire Chief’s Association

"The Red Guide to Recovery provides our Native communities with the information they need to recover from disaster events, as well as prepare for recovery in advance. "

– Lynda Zambrano – Executive Director – National Tribal Emergency Mgmt Council

"The Red Guide to Recovery is an incredibly valuable tool because the scope and variety of recovery information helps disaster survivors take the first steps to their “new normal. "

– Holly Crawford – Director – County of San Diego Office of Emergency Services

"Your publication provided a number of insights I had not considered, and several chapters were invaluable in dealing with some of the subsequent issues, in particular how to document losses. "

– Sal Rosano – Chief of Police (Ret.) – Santa Rosa Police Department

"When we saw the Red Guide for the first time we knew that we wanted to be able to provide this to the residents of the City and County of San Francisco to give them some direction and to assist them in beginning the recovery process as soon as possible. "

– Joanne Hayes-White, Chief of the San Francisco Fire Department