Department of Emergency Management
The San Francisco Department of Emergency Management (DEM) manages disaster preparation, mitigation, and response; 9-1-1 dispatch; and homeland security grant distribution for the City and County of San Francisco.
San Francisco Neighborhood Emergency Response Team (NERT)
Since 1990 the San Francisco Fire Department's NERT program has trained more than 11,000 San Francisco residents to be self sufficient in a major disaster.
72hours.org
In a major disaster it might be serveral days before vital services are restored. Visit this site to
find out how you can prepare yourself and your family for an emergency. You can alsolearn what to do
in response to a specific disaster.
American Red Cross Bay Area Chapter
Red Cross volunteers work to prevent and prepare for emergencies by providing education and training for their neighbors and friends.
