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County urges residents and staff to prepare for disasters; officials point to emergency roles and alert systems
Summary
San Bernardino County officials encouraged residents to sign up for emergency alerts and prepare family plans, and Assistant Executive Officer Trevor Leah reminded county staff they are disaster service workers under California Government Code 31000 and outlined roles during major incidents.
County officials urged residents and county employees to prepare for disasters and to sign up for county alert systems, stressing both individual readiness and the county———s emergency-response capacity.
Trevor Leah, San Bernardino County Assistant Executive Officer, said the county serves about 2.2 million residents and has approximately 5,500 first responders. "Under California Government Code 31000, every government employee is designated as a disaster service worker, ready to step in when disaster strikes," Leah said, describing roles such as staffing shelters, delivering supplies and supporting communications during major incidents.
Officials promoted prepare.sbcount.gov, the county preparedness app and the Telephone Emergency Notification System (TENS), and urged residents to register with a valid San Bernardino County address to receive phone and text alerts for evacuation warnings and orders. They emphasized that preparedness is shared responsibility and encouraged assembling an emergency kit and family plan.
Why it matters: County reminders clarify both how residents can receive urgent information and how the county organizes staff response during large-scale emergencies. Officials also tied volunteer and CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) training to readiness: county representatives outlined CERT training, partnerships with school districts and planned exercises for 2026.
The county directed residents to sign up for alerts at the county———s emergency pages and to consult department resources for volunteer opportunities and training schedules.
