Santa Clara County Fire Department

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Disaster Preparedness and C.E.R.T. Training

If a disaster strikes, are you ready? The Santa Clara County Fire Department offers information to help you better prepare for disasters and can refer you to the local agencies that provide community emergency response team (C.E.R.T.) training classes. For more information, please contact the Public Education Office.

To learn more about a local disaster preparedness program:

 

For Campbell Residents: www.ci.campbell.ca.us/ or call 408.866.2174

For Cupertino Residents: www.cupertino.org/emergency/ or call 408.777.3335

For Los Altos Residents: www.ci.los-altos.ca.us/ or call 650.947.2805

For Los Altos Hills Residents: www.losaltoshills.ca.gov/ or call 650.941.7222

For Los Gatos Residents: www.town.los-gatos.ca.us/ or call 408.354.6840

For Monte Sereno Residents: www.montesereno.org/ or call 408.354.7635

For Morgan Hill Residents: www.morgan-hill.ca.gov/ or call 408.776.7310

For Saratoga Residents: www.saratoga.ca.us/ or call 408.868.1215

A downloadable/printable checklist for disaster preparation and a biohazard preparedness brochure are available on the form Forms page.

Additional helpful links

American Academy of Pediatrics: www.aap.org

American Red Cross: www.redcross.org

Bay Area American Red Cross:
www.paarc.org (Mountain View, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Palo Alto)
www.scv-redcross.org (the rest of Santa Clara county)

California Office of Emergency Services (OES): http://www.oes.ca.gov/Operational/OESHome.nsf

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): www.cdc.gov

County of Santa Clara Official Website (Handling Emergencies): www.sccgov.org

Disaster Help: www.disasterhelp.gov

Environmental Protection Agency: www.epa.gov

Federal Emergency Managment Agency (FEMA): www.fema.gov

FEMA Publication :"Are You Ready? A Guide to Citizen Preparedness":
www.fema.gov/areyouready downloadable PDF and ordering information

National Fire Protection Association (NFPA): www.nfpa.org

National Organization of Disability: www.nod.org/emergency

National Safety Council: www.nsc.org

US Department of Homeland Security: www.ready.gov

 

For School & Educational Facilities:

The American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress: http://www.schoolcrisisresponse.com
"A Practical Guide for Crisis Response in Our Schools"

American Red Cross: http://www.redcross.org/pubs/dspubs/tchrschl.html

California Office of Emergency Services (OES):
http://www.oes.ca.gov/Operational/OESHome.nsf/LevelTwoWithNav?OpenForm&Key=Earthquake+Program

National Clearing House for Educational Facilities: http://www.edfacilities.org/rl/disaster.cfm

 

For Business & Industry:

California Occupational Safety & Health Administration (CAL-OSHA): www.dir.ca.gov

FEMA Emergency Management Guide for Business & Industry: http://www.fema.gov/business/guide/index.shtm

Material Safety Data Sheets Online (MSDS): www.msdsonline.com

National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health: www.cdc.gov/niosh/homepage.html

Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA): www.osha.gov

 

Interested in purchasing medical equipment and/or supplies?

First-Aid-Products.com: www.first-aid-products.com

Galls: 800.854.2706: www.galls.com

SOS Survival Products: 800.479.7998: www.sosproducts.com

Somewhere Out West (Bay area retailer supplying a variety of C.E.R.T. and disaster preparedness supplies)
455 Castro St
Mountain View, CA 94041
650.625.9550
email: somewhereoutwest@cal-vet.net
www.somewhereoutwest.net

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