Schedule of Events
April 26, 2026, 10am to 3pm, Sonoma County Fairgrounds
Finley Hall
- 10:30am – Alerts & You, Jorge Rodriguez, Community Alert & Warning Program Manager, County of Sonoma and Neil Bregman, Emergency Preparedness Manager, City of Santa Rosa (Spanish intepretation available)
- 11:30am – Creating Sustainable Defensible Space, Mimi Enright, Master Gardener, UC Ag & Natural Resources (Spanish interpretation available)
- 12:30pm – Prepare for Wildfire: Hardening Your Home Against RED, Roberta Macintyre, FireSafe Sonoma (Spanish interpretation available)
- 1:30pm – Alerts & You, Jorge Rodriguez, Community Alert & Warning Program Manager, County of Sonoma and Neil Bregman, Emergency Preparedness Manager, City of Santa Rosa
- FREE Go Bags (one per family while supplies last) located at the Sonoma County Department of Emergency Management Booth and provided by the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria
- Go Bag Essentials Training with Neil Bregman, Emergency Preparedness Manager, City of Santa Rosa. Located at the Sonoma County Department of Emergency Management Booth – 11:45am, 12:30pm, 2:15pm
Saralee’s Barn
- 10:15am – Practical Prep for Your Animals & You – Beyond the Go-Bag! Julie Atwood, Founder, HALTER Project
- 11:00am – Mock Shelter Presentation, Sarah Finnegan, Care & Shelter Program Manager, County of Sonoma
- 11:30am – 7 Steps to Earthquake Safety, Mark Benthien, Director of Public Education & Preparedness, Statewide California Earthquake Center
- 12:15pm – Fire Weather 101, Marshall Turbeville, CAL FIRE Battalion Chief
- 1:00pm – Mock Shelter Presentation, Sarah Finnegan, Care & Shelter Program Manager, County of Sonoma
- 1:30pm – 7 Steps to Earthquake Safety, Mark Benthien, Director of Public Education & Preparedness, Statewide California Earthquake Center (Spanish interpretation available)
Carnival Lot
- Fire Extinguisher Training located at the CERT Booth – 10:30am, 11:30am, 12:30pm, 1:30pm, 2:30pm
- Basic CPR/AED Training located at the CERT Booth – 11:00am, 12:00pm, 1:00pm, 2:00pm
- Cotati Police Department K-9 Program – Dolly the Bloodhound, Search & Rescue Expert – 11:00am to 2:00pm
Safety Stage
- AquaDome Wildfire Migitation Demonstration – 10:30am, 11:30am
- Henry 1 Sheriff’s Helicopter – Long Line Rescue – 12:00pm
- SoCo 1 Fire Helicopter – Meet & Greet – 1:30pm
Refuel Zone
- Free Pancake Breakfast (while supplies last) provided by the Kiwanis Club of Cloverdale
- Coffee, Mexican Food, Hot Dogs, Lemonade, Ice Cream + more – served from 11:00am to 3:00pm.

