Know what disasters and hazards could affect your area, how to get emergency alerts, and where you would go if you and your family need to evacuate. Make sure your family has a plan and practices it often.
Visit: www.ready.gov
For organizing your personal preparedness kit vist the Ready America site. UCSF employees are eligible to receive a 25% DISCOUNT off any products on Ready America’s online store.
Earthquakes
Download the MyShake app to recieve earthquake notifications. To setup notifications follw the following instructions.
StormReady
UCSF is a certified StormReady university
StormReady is a nationwide program that helps communities better protect their citizens during severe weather by encouraging them to take a proactive approach to improving local hazardous-weather operations.
- StormReady offers community emergency managers clear-cut guidelines on how to improve their response to hazardous weather conditions.
- For more information, visit National Weather Service Storm Ready.
Power outages
Visit Public Safety Power Shut Off for information on how to prepare and what to expect when your electricity goes out.
Wildfire evacuations
- Find information at Cal FireCal Fire
- More information on how to prepare for wildfire evacuations and what to expect wildfire evacuations and what to expect
CERT Program
Learn how to do good in the neighborhood during a disaster by joining a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT).
The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program educates volunteers about disaster preparedness for the hazards that may occur where they live. CERT programs nationwide train volunteers and organizations that professional responders can rely on during disasters, allowing them to focus on more complex tasks.
CERT trains volunteers in basic disaster response skills, such as:
- Fire safety
- Light search and rescue
- Team organization
- Disaster medical operations
These programs are a great opportunity to learn basic response skills and make a difference.
To participate in the San Francisco Fire Department’s local program, visit SF Fire NERT.
Outside of San Francisco, contact your local jurisdiction for more information on CERT training, or visit the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) CERT website at https://www.caloes.ca.gov/office-of-the-director/operations/planning-preparedness-prevention/community-emergency-response-team/ for more information.