Feb 25, 2025
As the Los Angeles area wildfires exploded in early January, a
nonprofit organization called MySafe:LA leapt into action,
disseminating timely information to guide residents through the
chaos. But public messaging is just one of countless ways the group
has worked to boost safety in greater LA. Over almost 20 years,
MySafe:LA has grown into one of the most unique and comprehensive
public/private safety and resiliency organizations in the U.S.
Today on the podcast, we talk to David and Cameron Barrett, the
husband-and-wife duo who founded and run MySafe:LA, about their
organization, its role during and after the LA wildfires, and how
safety-minded citizens in other cities can build their own programs
to boost resiliency where they live.
Links:
Check out the MySafe:LA
website
Check out the Safe
Community Project website
Check out the group’s wildfire preparedness page
Check out the new
podcast Rebuild:LA
See
NFPA’s Outthink Wildfire, and its
community risk reduction resources