Community Clinic Association Of Los Angeles County | Partnerships | Direct Relief https://www.directrelief.org/partnership/community-clinic-association-of-los-angeles-county/ Sat, 12 Jan 2019 03:02:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 https://i0.wp.com/www.directrelief.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/cropped-DirectRelief_Logomark_RGB.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Community Clinic Association Of Los Angeles County | Partnerships | Direct Relief https://www.directrelief.org/partnership/community-clinic-association-of-los-angeles-county/ 32 32 142789926 Responding to the Colby Fire in Glendora, Calif. https://www.directrelief.org/2014/01/responding-to-the-colby-fire-in-glendora/ Fri, 17 Jan 2014 01:20:34 +0000 https://www.directrelief.org/?p=11982 In response to the Colby Fire, which broke out early this morning in Glendora, Calif., Direct Relief’s emergency response team has contacted more than 60 partner health clinics in the Los Angeles area and is monitoring health-related needs. More than 1,700 acres have burned, three people have been injured, five homes were destroyed, and hundreds […]

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In response to the Colby Fire, which broke out early this morning in Glendora, Calif., Direct Relief’s emergency response team has contacted more than 60 partner health clinics in the Los Angeles area and is monitoring health-related needs.

More than 1,700 acres have burned, three people have been injured, five homes were destroyed, and hundreds of homes have been evacuated, according to KTLA. Smoke can be seen as far as Orange County. Because of the hot weather, winds, and low, L.A. County Fire has been fully staffed this week.

Direct Relief has N-95 particulate masks (which have a higher filtration than paper and surgical masks) on standby as well as other fire-related inventory such as inhalers and nebulizers, first-aid products, medical supplies for eye irritation, and personal care products. These supplies are ready to send to partners should they be requested for potentially affected patients.

The South Coast Air Quality Management District issued a smoke advisory for portions of Los Angeles County in response to the Colby Fire, particularly for at-risk populations such as people with respiratory or heart disease, the elderly, and children.

“Smoke and ash from the fire…could affect people with lung and heart disease and asthma as far south as Long Beach,” Sam Atwood of the South Coast Air Quality Management District told the LA Times.

When smoke levels are high enough, even healthy people can experience symptoms of abnormal breathing, coughing, chest discomfort and shortness of breath, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The emergency team continues to monitor the latest fire activity (shown in red dots above) in relation to its partner network (yellow dots) using Palantir software.  Follow @DirectRelief on Twitter for the latest news from partners as it unfolds.

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]]> 11982 Responding to Fires Burning Throughout Southern California https://www.directrelief.org/2007/10/direct-relief-prepared-to-respond-to-fires-burning-throughout-southern-california/ Mon, 22 Oct 2007 00:34:24 +0000 http://ms188.webhostingprovider.com/?p=1563 In response to the recent fires burning throughout Southern California, Direct Relief has extended offers of support of medical inventories to partner clinics, clinic associations, and emergency officials in communities affected or threatened by the fires, and has ensured that Direct Relief’s resources, if needed, are coordinated with other responding agencies to best serve any […]

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]]> In response to the recent fires burning throughout Southern California, Direct Relief has extended offers of support of medical inventories to partner clinics, clinic associations, and emergency officials in communities affected or threatened by the fires, and has ensured that Direct Relief’s resources, if needed, are coordinated with other responding agencies to best serve any affected residents.

Clinic associations representing 88 clinics and more than 245 clinical sites in Southern California have been contacted, including the Community Clinic Association of Los Angeles County, the Coalition of Orange County Community Clinics, and the Council of Community Clinics in San Diego. In addition, the California Primary Care Association, an organization representing more than 600 clinical sites statewide, has been notified that Direct Relief is positioned to respond to any requests for medical support.

Reports estimate that at least 12 fires are burning mostly uncontained from Santa Barbara to San Diego County, affecting more than 100,000 acres and forcing hundreds of thousands to evacuate. States of emergency have been declared in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Barbara, and Ventura counties. One death has been attributed to the fires, and 17 people have been injured.

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