Emergency Preparedness

Mass Care Shelters in Marin County are opened and operated by the American Red Cross

To donate blood whether in an emergency or not contact:

For volunteering opportunities in a disaster, contact:

Marin County Sheriff OES leads efforts to protect life, property & the environment by developing, coordinating and managing programs that prevent, prepare for, respond to, recover from, and mitigate natural and man-made disasters and emergencies.

Information about creating and maintaining defensible space around your home.

Disaster preparedness materials and resources.

Learn about resources available to you and your family.

Helpful links and information on how to preparing for earthquakes.

If you have bulk sealed first aid supplies to donate, contact:

Disaster preparedness training.

Incorporating fire safe concepts into the residential landscape design.

Our nonprofit service organization (affiliated with Marin County OES) is dedicated to the practice of and training for event monitoring and emergency communications, offering classes and FCC license testing.

Surplus and bulk food, meals and food baskets can be donated and distributed in Marin County through us

Current information about swine flu in Marin as compiled by the Marin Health and Human Services department.

Provides emergency management services for the County/Operational Area.

Designed to function as an extension of the services provided by your family veterinarian, offers both advanced care by veterinary specialists and after-hours emergency care.

Information on the Humane Society's plan for animals during and after a disaster.

Supplemental emergency communications.

A collection of Web sites with additional information about the Southern California fires and wildfire preparedness.

Find quality ideas and information on how to reduce you risks during a disaster.

Seniors and special needs persons disaster preparedness training information.