# March 8, '25 1:00 PM Evacuation Workshop and EMBER Proposal Discussion

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- Berkeley’s Office of Emergency Services will lead an Evacuation workshop
- BFD representative will discuss the EMBER proposal
- Councilmember Brent Blackaby will be on hand to discuss Safe Passages

Date: Saturday, March 8 2025  
Time: 1:00pm- 3:00pm  
Location: SHEPHERD OF THE HILLS LUTHERAN CHURCH, 401 Grizzly Peak Blvd, Berkeley, CA 94708

Format: Beginning at or close to 1pm, Jamie Albrecht of Emergency Services will give about an hour-long evacuation planning presentation with some time afterwards for Q&A. After the presentation, representatives from the Berkeley Fire Dept. will be on hand to respond to questions and concerns about [EMBER [PDF]](https://berkeleyca.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2025-02-11%20Special%20Item%2001a%20Effective%20Mitigations%20for%20Berkeley%E2%80%99s%20Ember%20-%20Fire%20Code.pdf), and Brent Blackaby will be available to discuss [Safe Passages [PDF]](https://berkeleyca.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2025-02-11%20Special%20Item%2001d%20Request%20Inter-Departmental%20Collaboration.pdf).

It’s recommended to be familiar with the [Household Fire Weather Planning tool](https://berkeleyca.gov/sites/default/files/2022-02/berkeley-fire-weather-planning-tool.pdf) before attending the workshop.

Information about EMBER can be found [here](https://berkeleyca.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2025-02-11%20Special%20Item%2001a%20Effective%20Mitigations%20for%20Berkeley%E2%80%99s%20Ember%20-%20Fire%20Code.pdf)

Information about Safe Passages can be found [here](https://berkeleyca.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2025-02-11%20Special%20Item%2001d%20Request%20Inter-Departmental%20Collaboration.pdf).

Anyone in the Firewise communities is welcome to come, whether or not they’ve signed up for Firewise.

This event is sponsored by [Berkeley Woods Firewise Neighborhood](https://www.berkeleyfirewise.org/t/about-berkeley-woods/171)