Being Ready Together
COPE (Communities Organized to Prepare for Emergencies) is a program based on the “neighbor helping neighbor” model. The program was started in 2002 by Oakmont residents and has since expanded throughout Sonoma County. The work COPE groups did prior to and during the 2019 Kincade Fire and the 2020 Walbridge and Glass fires was credited with significantly lowering property damage and saving lives.
Windsor COPE was started in 2020 and is part of COPE Northern Sonoma County, a non-profit organization. It is supported by the Town of Windsor, Sonoma County Fire District, and Windsor Police, who periodically team with Windsor COPE to host workshops and other events.