October 17: Drop, Cover, and Hold On during the 2024 Great California ShakeOut
International ShakeOut Day is the third Thursday of October; this year it’s October 17. As always, you can hold your personal ShakeOut drill when and […]
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Fire Safe Council Hosts Community Information Session
From FSC vice president Diane Ahern: The UC Fire Safe Council thanks representatives of the San Diego Fire Department who helped UCFSC volunteers Lou Rodolico […]
Mar 23 Info Session: Insurance Companies Are Canceling Fire Policies; Five Factors that Can Impact your Ability to Get Coverage
From University City Fire Safe Council President Louis Rodolico: All across California insurance companies are canceling homeowner policies due to fire losses. Homes within 500 […]
Feb 2024 – Free Wildfire Preparedness Home Assessments available through SD County Fire Safe Council
In University City, free wildfire preparedness home assessments will be scheduled from Monday, February 5 through Friday, February 16.* From the SD County Fire Safe […]
Free Wildfire Preparedness Home Assessments available through SD County Fire Safe Council
In University City, free wildfire preparedness home assessments will be scheduled from Monday, February 5 through Friday, February 16.* From the SD County Fire Safe […]
Wed, Oct 4: FEMA and FCC Plan Nationwide Emergency Alert Test at Approximately 11:20 a.m. PT
From The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA): Test Messages Will be Sent to All TVs, Radios and Cell Phones FEMA, in coordination with the Federal […]
Hurricane Hilary: City of San Diego to Close Facilities, Parks and Beaches Due to Tropical Storm Warning; Monday Trash Services Will NOT be Delayed
University City Updates: The Summer Concert scheduled for Sunday, August 20, at Standley Park has been cancelled. Details at: https://www.universitycitynews.org/summer-concerts-in-standley-park/ San Diego Unified School District […]
[Update 6 AM Sun Aug 20] Preparing for Hurricane Hilary: Rain, Wind, Flooding and Erosion Control
[Updated 6 AM Sat 08/20/2023] From UCCA President Diane Ahern: As we all prepare for wind and rain and potential flooding, here are some references […]
SD Emergency: New Hazard Dashboard Tracks Environmental Threats
From the City of San Diego: To help San Diegans understand and better prepare for environmental threats like wildfires and flooding, the City of San […]
Fire Safe your Place to Increase your Fire Safety and Home’s Survivability
From the National Fire Protection Association and the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department: San Diego’s fire season is year-round. We are experiencing one of the driest […]
Spring Forward Saturday night, March 12, and Improve your Household Fire Safety
Are you ready University City? It’s seems like just yesterday that we turned our clocks back an hour and here we are about to spring […]
SDFD Conducts “Over-the-Side” Training in University City
As posted on Facebook @SDFDofficial: In February, Fire Department crews did some over-the-side training using the Lyfe Pulley System on Truck 35 to practice rescuing […]
Jan 24 Last Chance Survival Guide: Fire Safe Council issues agenda and invite
From President UC Fire Safe Council Louis Rodolico: The University City Fire Safe Council will host its January Zoom Meeting on January 24, 2022, 06:30 […]
Red Cross seeks Volunteers to Respond to Local Emergencies
Did you know that the Red Cross responds to more home fires than any other disaster? Red Cross volunteers help families with their immediate needs […]
Fire Safe Council meets Mon, Nov 22, 6:30 PM via Zoom for (World Premier) Rose Canyon Video Brush Assessment
From UC Fire Safe Council president Diane Ahern: Karl Cranford (JK Computer Services) has recently completed a drone video survey of brush conditions in Rose […]
Earthquake Country Alliance: It’s The Great “Online” ShakeOut from 8:30 to 11 AM, October 21, 2021
From ShakeOut California: Just a reminder to join us between 8:30 AM and 11:00 AM PT, October 21, 2021, for the special YouTube Live event, […]
Fire Safe Council welcomes SDFD and Lifeguards to Oktoberfest; receives City and County recognitions
It was a big day for the University City Fire Safe Council at Saturday’s Oktoberfest sponsored by EdUCate!, the University City Foundation for Public Schools […]
Fire Safe Council offers Defensible Space Assistance Program
From the Fire Safe Council of San Diego County: Defensible space is the buffer you create between a building on your property and the grass, […]
Fire Safety Protocols – From Prevention to Evacuation
Message from District 1 Councilmember Joe LaCava: Fire safety protocols in University City is of utmost importance to all of us due to the number of […]
Get Prepared during Red Cross Preparedness Month with Wildfire and Home Fire presentations Sept 8 and Sept 29, 2021
From Melissa Altman, Regional Preparedness Manager, American Red Cross Southern California Region: September is National Preparedness month and to celebrate the Red Cross will be […]