Get trained: San Francisco’s free and low-cost disaster preparedness trainings

You can learn emergency response, personal preparedness, CPR, first aid, and more from trusted city agencies and community partners.

• San Francisco Fire Department’s Neighborhood Emergency Response Teams (NERT) teaches emergency preparedness and response basics through hands-on training so you are ready to take care of yourself and others.
  • LISTOS is a Spanish Language preparedness workshop taught by Los Bomberos in the San Francisco Fire Department, as part of the NERT program.
  • SF Ready Preparedness Workshops are 90-minute sessions on the basics of personal preparedness taught by firefighters, as part of the NERT program.
• San Francisco Emergency Medical Services Agency teaches cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and how to use automatic electronic defibrillators (AEDs) to save lives.
• American Red Cross Bay Area Chapter provides a variety of trainings including first aid, CPR, and how to prepare for emergencies.
• Catholic Charities provides disaster readiness training through the California Listos program.

Review: Get ready, stay ready

• Review the steps to get prepared for an emergency.

Learn More

• Find out about how disasters and emergencies can affect San Francisco.
• View and download the earthquake safety guide PDF.

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Request a short presentation on disaster preparedness from the Department of Emergency Management.