Make a major difference by helping your neighbors

When disaster strikes, trained volunteers can make a big difference in helping communities respond. Two options to participate in these types of volunteer networks are:

The Citizen Corps: The organization brings together local government, business and community leaders to prepare for a disaster.

Community Emergency Response Teams: CERT offers training for individuals to respond to fires, earthquakes or other disasters. More than 6,000 individuals participate in their communities. In San Francisco, the Fire Department organizes the free trainings for the city’s Neighborhood Emergency Response Team, or NERT.