Emergency Preparedness Resources

Berkeley Office of Emergency Services
Community Emergency Response Training (CERT) classes are listed here, along with sign-up instructions. The manuals are available for download.

Disaster Preparedness Handbook
Download handbook modules in pdf format from the Berkeley Fire Department’s website. Currently unavailable owing to city website redesign.

Register for a CERT class
All classes are free, but space is limited and classes fill up fast.

72hours.org—Are You Prepared?
The San Francisco Office of Emergency Services offers comprehensive information on how to prepare for a wide variety of hazards.

Emergency Preparedness: Getting Ready
An illustrated four-step guide to preparedness offered by Senator Barbara Boxer.

Are You Ready?
An in-depth guide to citizen preparedness from FEMA.

Be Prepared
American Red Cross preparedness information

Prepare.org
American Red Cross disaster preparedness materials for seniors, children, people with disabilities and animal and pet owners.

PrepareNow.org
Tools, expertise, and access to resources to assist anyone engaged in disaster planning for individuals with special needs.

Earthquakestore.com offers a variety of gas shut-off valves.

Gasvalvedoctor.com
Boaz Levanda in Berkeley sells automatic gas shut-off valves. (510) 843-3275