City of Commerce
2535 COMMERCE WAY
COMMERCE, CA 90040
(323) 722-4805
Public Safety

Public Safety Programs

Community Safety Specialist

L.A. County Sheriff's Department

L.A. County Fire Department

Emergency Preparedness Office

Crossing Guards

Parking Enforcement

Operation Kid I.D.

Neighborhood Watch Program

We Tip Program

Safe House Program

COMCAT Volunteers

Vehicle Patrol

Bike Patrol

Animal Control
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS OFFICE
USAR team members at the Commerce train derailment This page is dedicated to disseminating information about the City of Commerce's Emergency Preparedness Office. The office is supervised by a full-time Emergency Preparedness Officer, who is responsible for directing the EOC (Emergency Operations Center), coordinating the city's response to any type of emergency, and providing training to members of the city's 22 member Urban Search and Rescue team (USAR). The USAR team members are state certified in System Rescue I.

EOC The office also maintains a fully operational mobile EOC, which is outfitted with the the necessary communications equipment to assist rescue workers in case of a disaster. The mobile EOC is also used for a variety of routine functions, including area policing and Neighborhood Watch operations.

To help prepare you and your family in an emergency, please click on any of the below links:

Introduction to Emergency Preparedness
Instructions for Creating a Household Emergency Plan
Instructions for Creating a Disaster Supply Kit
Instructions for an Evacuation
Quick Facts about Earthquake Preparedness
Quick Facts about Fire Prevention
Quick Facts about Hazardous Material Spills
Quick Facts about Heat Exhaustion
Fact Sheet on Smoke Alarms
Fact Sheet on Holiday Safety
Information for People with Special Needs
Information for Parents
Information for Pet Owners

For more Information click on these links:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
www.bt.cdc.gov

Health Department
www.labt.org

Department for Homeland Security
www.ready.gov

California Emergency Preparedness Office
www.dhs.ca.gov/ps/ddwem/environmental/epo/epoindex.htm