BAY AREA UASI TRAINING & EXERCISE PROGRAM

SF CARD is proud to be a Qualified Vendor for the Bay Area Urban Areas Security Initiative (BAUASI) Training and Exercise Program (TEP). 

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SF CARD works with Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD) and Community Organizations Active in Disaster (COAD) organizations, Community(or Neighborhood) Emergency Response Teams (CERT) networks, and other community partners to share information about TEP activities and provide a platform for ongoing stakeholder feedback. SF CARD’s vision is to provide frequent opportunities for community preparedness partners to participate in a wide range of training and exercise events and to train with first responders. 

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In collaboration with Collaborating Agencies’ Disaster Relief Effort (CADRE), Alameda Voluntary Agencies Active in Disaster (VOAD), and Center for Volunteer Nonprofit Leadership (CVNL), SF CARD provides a series of seminars annually, including Continuity of Operations, Incident Command for Nonprofits, Preparedness for Individuals, Community Groups, and Organizations, and other requested trainings.

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If you would like additional information about this program, please contact Heather Lee, SF CARD Program Manager, heather@sfcard.org

The mission of Bay Area UASI is to improve regional capacity to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from terrorist incidents and catastrophic events. The Bay Area UASI works in close collaboration with diverse stakeholders at the local, state, and federal levels. The BAUASI region includes the Counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Monterey, Napa, San Benito, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, and Sonoma, plus the three cities of Oakland, San Francisco and San Jose.

2022 Seminars are being prepared now. To receive notification of training opportunities, please email Heather Lee
heather@sfcard.org
and ask to be added to the mailing list.
 

Sample Seminar from 2021

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Government and Faith Based Organization Coordination in Times of Disaster

Recorded September 27, 2021

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Mary Ellen Carroll, Executive Director of San Francisco Department of Emergency Management (SF DEM) and Michael Pappas, Executive Director of San Francisco Interfaith Council (SFIC) discuss the 18 months and counting collaboration between their organizations to ensure that the faith community (houses of worship, supportive services, medical organizations, and more) received accurate, timely and relevant information during the evolving covid-19 pandemic response by SF DEM. 

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Watch this hour long interview to learn how this collaboration started, challenges and ideas for moving forward. 

Contact our Partners for more information on their BA UASI training schedule and other opportunties.