Emergency and Public Services Contacts
Helpful Links for Emergency Services in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, and California:
- LA County EmergencySign up for Alert LA County, see evacuation maps for LA County and updated listings for fires, shelters, road closures, and more.
- Ready LA CountySign up for emergency alerts by email and text. Helpful guides for making emergency plans.
- Emergency Alert System (EAS)The Emergency Alert System (EAS) broadcasts emergency information directly to radio and television carriers. This system provides the President the ability to address the nation during national emergency, but can also be utilized by the County to broadcast emergency information during widespread (countywide or regional) emergency events. Listen on:
- Local Primary 1: KFI (640 AM), KNX (1070 AM), and KBIG (104.3 FM)
- Local Primary 2: KROQ (106.7 FM) and KCBS (93.1 FM)
- Glendale, CA Report A ProblemReport a problem online for the City of Glendale
- myGlendale AppReport problems in Glendale from your smartphone. Take a picture of the issue you encounter, describe the issue using a drop down menu and click submit. The GPS on your phone notifies the City where the picture was taken.
- LA County Public Works - Report A ProblemLinks to report issues on public streets in LA County.
- myLA 311 Contacts and AppMyLA311 connects residents, local businesses, and visitors to popular City services and information through its call center, website, & mobile app.
About This Guide
This guide is here to help you plan and manage common emergency situations in Glendale, Los Angeles, and Southern California regions. Information will be updated as needed so please refer to your local emergency services updates for the best information.
Mass Notifications for Most Emergencies
- Federal agencies send messages for national emergencies and severe weather. Systems used include Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA), Emergency Alert System (EAS), and National Weather Service. This may come to your phone, radio, or television.
- State agencies send messages for amber alerts, silver alerts, and regional hazards. Systems used include Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) and Emergency Alert System (EAS). This may come to your phone, radio, or television.
- County agencies send messages for extreme weather, local hazards, shelter locations, evaluations, and health alerts. Systems used include Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA), Alert LA County, and Emergency Alert System (EAS). This may come to your landline phone, smartphone, or computer.
- Local government agencies send messages for local hazards, shelter locations, and evaluations. Systems used include Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) and other proprietary systems. This may come to your landline phone, smartphone, or computer.
Emergency Notifications About Glendale Community College
Glendale Community College sends notifications about emergencies affecting college operations via your Glendale email address and via text message. You must opt in order to receive text message alerts via our carrier, Nixle. The sign-up form for text message alerts is available here: Glendale Community College Emergency Notifications.