San Francisco CARD

Disaster Preparedness Training and Support

SF CARD – San Francisco Community Agencies Responding to Disaster is a Non-Governmental Organization that provides free disaster preparedness services and resources to San Francisco human services nonprofit agencies and faith-based organizations. Since 1994, SF CARD has provided extensive disaster preparedness trainings, on-site agency visits and has undertaken a variety of coordination initiatives to support the capacity of local agencies and the vulnerable populations that they serve.

Mission – To ensure that nonprofit and faith-based organizations serving San Francisco’s vulnerable populations are prepared for a disaster; to play a central role in the coordination of these organizations in their disaster preparedness, response, and recovery efforts.

A Snapshot of SF CARD Services

Training – SF CARD provides information and training to help facilitate the creation and development of your agency’s emergency plan and staff personal preparedness.  As a partner in the San Francisco Community of Preparedness, SF CARD is integral in helping agencies through a training and consulting process that assists agencies become Disaster Resilient Organizations (DRO).

Exercises – SF CARD assists with your disaster preparedness efforts by helping your organization design and coordinate regular disaster exercises and drills.

Coordination – SF CARD helps your organization network with other community based organizations and with the City and County of San Francisco before and after a disaster to share ideas and resources.

Bay Area CAN – Coordinated Assistance Network – SF CARD is the regional representative and local system operator to the nation’s first community-based database platform designed to share disaster client and resource information with organizations assisting disaster response and recovery efforts.