The site and email list were established in 2006 to provide an easy, informal means of communication about disaster response and other public safety communications topics. The site/list facilitates conversations and data exchange between private and public sectors, between different cities and between community groups working on public safety issues. This is a forum for the exchange of info about best practices, community-driven ideas, new technology and new concepts.

Members of this group include past or present members/staff of:

EmComm Professionals (International)
Oakland Office of Emergency Services (Oakland, California, USA)
Civil Emergency Alert Services Association (Nationwide, USA)
911 Cell Phone Bank (Massachusetts, USA)
Flood Professionals (International)
San Francisco Police Department (San Francisco, California, USA)
Public Warning & Mass Notification (MNS) Group (International)
Senior Action Network (California, USA)
Safety & Security Professionals of America (Nationwide, USA)
Laurel Village Association (Oakland, California, USA)
COST C22 Urban Flood Management (International)
San Francisco Mayor's Office On Disability (San Francisco, California, USA)
Wildland-Urban Interface Issues (West Coast, North America)
California Civil Air Patrol (California, USA)
City Hub Neighborhood Alliance (San Francisco, California, USA)
Fruitvale Neighborhood Crime Prevention Council (Oakland, California, USA)
Citizens of Oakland Respond To Emergencies (CORE) (Oakland, California, USA)
Senior & Disabled Concerns (Nationwide, USA)
County of Sonoma Emergency Services (California, USA)
University of London, University College (England, United Kingdom)
Washington State Patrol (Washington State, USA)
Oakland Neighborhood Emergency Communications Project- Oakland Office of Emergency Services (Oakland, California, USA)
San Francisco SAFE (Safety Awareness For Everyone) (San Francisco, California, USA)
McKillop Landslide Task Force (Oakland, California, USA)
Oakland Public Library (Oakland, California, USA)
Mission Rock Disaster Shelter Project -- Office of the Mayor (San Francisco, California, USA)
Project Safe (Oakland, California, USA)
Glenview Neighborhood Association (Oakland, California, USA)
Oakland Office of Neighborhood Services (Oakland, California, USA)
San Mateo County Coast Rescue (California, USA)
Dimond Public Safety Council (Oakland, California, USA)
San Francisco Office of Emergency Services (San Francisco, California, USA)
Urban Neighborhoods Alliance (International)
Oakland Community Policing Advisory Board (Oakland, California, USA)
San Francisco Dept. of Public Health (San Francisco, California, USA)
National Fire Protection Association (South Africa)
Loss Prevention Professionals (International)
MacArthur Metro newspaper (Oakland, California, USA)
Hayes Valley Neighborhood Association (San Francisco, California, USA)
SFDistricts.Org (San Francisco, California, USA)
Friends Of Sausal Creek (Oakland, California, USA)
Oakland Police Department (Oakland, California, USA)
San Francisco Public Safety Partnership (San Francisco, California, USA)
Government, Police, Civil Service - LinkedIn (International)
San Francisco Neighborhoods Network (San Francisco, California, USA)
Russian Hill Neighbors (San Francisco, California, USA)
U.S. Army Military Police (Nationwide, USA)
Hayes Valley Neighborhood Parks Council (San Francisco, California, USA)
Special Event Services (West Coast, USA)
Grand Lake Guardian newsmagazine (Oakland, California, USA)
Oakland Fire Department (Oakland, California, USA)
SOMA (South Of Market) Leadership Council (San Francisco, California, USA)
Senior & Disabled Concerns (Nationwide, USA)
Montclair Safety and Improvement Council (Oakland, California, USA)
Northwest Information Network (Seattle, Washington, USA)

(Affiliations are listed for identification purposes only.)

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