Feb 24 2025 52 mins 9
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
