The City of Berkeley Office of Emergency Services and American Red Cross are hosting an in-person, hands-on disaster shelter worker training in South Berkeley.

Interested in training alongside city disaster service workers to learn how to volunteer at an evacuation center or disaster shelter after an emergency?

This training will cover the basics of disaster shelter operations, how shelters are organized, common shelter tasks, and hands-on cot assembly practice. Space is limited.

If you are interested in signing up for this training or learning more about opportunities to volunteer at a City of Berkeley disaster shelter during emergencies, please contact the Office of Emergency Services at oes@cityofberkeley.info or call (510) 981-5605.