Halter Project

07/10/2025

‼️Emergency alerts are important messages you receive to help keep you safe during a disaster. ‼️

In an emergency, you need to know what is going on. You need to know what to do and when to do it. You should sign up for emergency alerts in the places where you live, work, or regularly spend time. Sign up to get free emergency alerts and other important information.
Learn what different alert messages mean and how to sign up to get them.
https://www.listoscalifornia.org/alerts/

07/10/2025

This Friday! ‼️
July 11th at the Sonoma Community Center, Fire Safe Sonoma will host a presentation that will include information on dealing with climate anxiety and how renters and apartment-dwellers can prepare themselves for wildfire.

https://portal.caclimateactioncorps.org/timeslots/XpMAppBVyn

07/09/2025

07/09/2025

Our hearts are heavy as we continue praying for everyone affected by the devastating flooding here in Texas. Though we serve a global community, Texas is home, and we’re standing in prayer and mourning with all those impacted.

07/08/2025

The HALTER Project Preparedness Library is filled with resources. Identify the items most needing attention, and fix them now!

🏚 HOME: Create fire defensible space, be prepared floods, extended power outage, earthquake/severe storm-ready: make sure you have lots of flashlights.
🐄 BARN: Fire-safe, storm-ready, feed & water reserves; animal ID; halters, ropes, remove all padlocks, check doors & gates, first-aid, look for earthquake hazards, power backup, chargers, communication devices, headlamps/flashlights)
🚙 VEHICLES: Safety inspections, tanks fueled, stage for getaways AND know how to open garage in power failure, extra chargers & cables, ready-kits stashed securely.
🐴 TRAILER: Safety inspection, tires, lights, flooring, hooked up & stages for quick access & getaway, first-aid & tool kits ready.
🐐 EQUINES & LIVESTOCK: Have Evac Plan, connect with neighbors, all Vet records & ID in sturdy binder or file, practice catching & loading, store feed & water out of harm’s way, remove blankets & wraps on Red Flag days, have ID kit ready & nearby, check all “shelter-in-place (SIP) locations for defensibility, remove hazards, add water storage.
🦮 PETS: Refresh ready-kits, Vet & ID info, know your Evac options, practice crating, harnessing, Thunder-Shirts; create safety areas if possible, make or update signs for key entry locations
👩‍✈️YOU: Think like a Flight Attendant: If YOU’RE not safe, you can’t help anyone else. Prepare yourself, family, Ranch or facility staff first. Assign a chain of command.
📱Enter “ICE” (in Case of Emergency) local AND out-of-area contacts on everyone’s phones.
☎️ Know your LOCAL EMERGENCY HELPLINES FOR ANIMALS: Animal Control Agency? Sheriff Department or Police? Humane Society? Farm Bureau? Other? If you don’t know, find out now.

Extensive list of of checklists and resources to guide you in a state of emergency when livestock or animals are involved. Evacuation and SIP prep.

07/07/2025

Here at HALTER HQ, we've spent the last few days dealing with fires near our ranches, tracking friends hit by flash floods, hearing about some hair-raising rescues on beaches and trails. All the while, the reminders of the October fires surround us, and are inescapable.
Preparedness is empowering— even if your significant other tells you your nuts. (Speaking from experience, they’ll thank you later!)

We’ve been going through all our notes, conversations, correspondence, and new resources to come up with a list of timely topics to help you (us, too!) gain some preparedness advantages. We think you’ll find that you feel calmer and better able to enjoy summer once you’ve boosted your planning and preparedness. Don’t wait: Dive in now!

HALTER provides first responders and their communities with information and resources for animal emergencies. In any situation: fire, flood, earthquake, landslide, or pasture, the best outcome for animals and humans is achieved through teamwork between trained first responders, veterinarians, and an...

07/06/2025

07/05/2025

Love this awesome program for girls❣️

07/05/2025

Let’s all do our part to help firefighters help us, by being prepared for wildfires, and ready to move our pets, equines and livestock early.
Get the tools you need to help you make your Animal Emergency Plan Halter Project





Stay safe!

STARS AND STRIPES 🇺🇸 CAL FIRE is deeply honored to serve one of the most breathtaking and diverse landscapes in the United States. From coastal cliffs to mountain forests, California is more than a place, it’s our pride and our responsibility.

As we celebrate the freedoms that define our nation, we also reflect on the privilege of protecting this incredible state. From the firefighters, the pilots, and the support staff, we thank you for your continued trust and support. Protecting this extraordinary state is not just our duty, it’s our honor!

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!

07/05/2025

Happy 4th of July from all of us at CAL FIRE!

As we celebrate Independence Day, we remind everyone to enjoy responsibly and help prevent wildfires.

Let’s be safe, legal, and fire-free.

07/04/2025

07/04/2025

Super learning, sharing, abd Collaborating day!