LINKS

Additional Links

Disclaimer: These links lead to web pages that are not a part of the Alameda County Fire Department website, nor has their content been validated, approved, supported, or in any other way endorsed by the Alameda County Fire Department. The Alameda County Fire Department bears absolutely no liability or responsibility for the use or accuracy of the information contained on the websites referenced by this link page. All liability is held solely between the individual or individuals viewing the information provided by the following links, and the party or parties providing the information.

Alameda County Fire Department Related Links:

• • International Association of Firefighters Local 55

Local County, City and Town Links:

• • • Alameda County
    • City of Dublin
    • City of Emeryville
    • City of Newark
    • City of San Leandro
    • City of Union City
    • Castro Valley
    • San Lorenzo News
    • Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Disaster Preparedness Information:

• • • Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT)
    • California Emergency Management Agency
    • Federal Emergency Management Association
    • Center for Disease Control and Prevention Preparedness Information
    • Really Ready: A Project of the Federation of American Scientists
    • The Great California Shake Out
    • Disaster Assistance
    • Eden Information & Referral (Alameda County 2-1-1)
    • California Volunteers/Disaster Volunteering
    • Ready America: Get A Kit
    • Urban Legends Reference Information

Pet Preparedness:

• • • East Bay SPCA
    • San Francisco SPCA

Safety Information:

• • • National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
    • US Consumer Product Safety Commission

Utilities:

• • • Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)
    • East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD)
    • California Independent System Operator

Homeland Security and Domestic Preparedness Information:

• • • Northern California Regional Intelligence Center
    • Department of Homeland Security
    • To report suspicious activity or suspected act of terrorism
    • United States Coast Guard

General Safety and Fire Safety Information For Kids:

• • • FEMA for Kids
    • U.S. Fire Administration Fire Safety Tips for Kids
    • Sparky The Fire Dog
    • Smokey Bear Forest Fire Prevention Information
    • Safe Kids Worldwide
    • National Fire Protection Association’s Risk Watch Program for Public Educators

General Safety and Fire Safety Information For Families:

• • • • Home Safety Council
      • Department of Homeland Security Information for Families
      • American Red Cross-Bay Area Chapter
      • Home hazards
      • How to Prevent RV Fires: A Comprehensive Safety Guide

CPR & First Aid Training Information:

• • • American Heart Association
    • American Red Cross (Bay Area Chapter)

Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Information:

• • • State Office of Emergency Medical Services
    • Alameda County Emergency Medical Services
    • International Critical Incident Stress Foundation

State Fire Related Websites:

• • • Office of the State Fire Marshal
    • Cal Fire (formerly the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection)
    • California Fire Chiefs Association
    • California Professional Firefighters
    • California State Firefighters Association

Wildland Fire Safety Information:

• • • Active Fire Maps
    • California Fire Safe Council
    • Center for Fire Research and Outreach
    • Diablo Fire Safe Council
    • Fire Adapted Communities
    • Firewise Communities
    • Geospatial Multiagency Coordination Wildland Fire Support
    • Prevent Wildfire CA
    • U.C. Berkeley Fire Information Engine Toolkit–For Information on How to Better Protect Your Home and Neighborhood from Wildland Fires
    • Ready for Wildfire
    • Ready for Wildfire-One Less Spark

Federal, National and International Fire Related Websites:

• • • International Fire Service Training Association
    • National Interagency Fire Center
    • National Fire Protection Association
    • National Fire Academy
    • U.S. Fire Administration
    • International Association of Firefighters
    • International Association of Arson Investigators
    • USDA Forest Service Fire and Aviation Management
    • National Park Service Fire and Aviation Management
    • National Wildfire Coordinating Group

Fire Weather Related Sites:

• • • California Remote Auto Weather Stations
    • The Weather Channel
    • National Weather Service Forecast Office
    • National Weather Service Hazard Assessment Page

Fire Related Publications & Websites:

• • • Firehouse Magazine
    • Fire Engineering Magazine
    • Fire Nuggets Online Magazine
    • Fire Rescue Magazine
    • Journal of Emergency Medical Services
    • NFPA Journal

Information for Burn Survivors and Firefighter Cancer Support Network Resources:

• • • Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation
    • The Burn Institute
    • Emergency Plan for a Natural Disaster
    • Firefighter Cancer Support Network
    • Mesothelioma.com
    • Surviving Mesothelioma
    • Firefighters & Asbestos Exposure

Prospective Firefighter Information:

• • • FireRecruit.com
    • Candidate Physical Ability Test
    • California Fire Fighter Join Apprenticeship Committee
    • Chabot College EMT & Fire Technology Program
    • CalApprenticeship.org

Public Safety Communications Resources:

• • • Association of Public Safety Communications Officials (APCO)
    • Disaster Emergency Communications
    • NG9-1-1 Institute
    • FCC Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau