Could you help your neighbors in need?

MERRAG! (pronounced Mirage) is a network of trained volunteers who work and live in the Montecito area. Members are prepared to respond to a community disaster during the critical first 72 hours following an event. Since 1987, the mutual “self-help” organization has been serving Montecito’s 13,000 residents with the guidance and support of the Montecito Fire, Water and Sanitary Districts.

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Event Calendar

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November

November 6

CERT Unit 1 - Disaster Awareness
Montecito Fire Headquarters - 3:15

Disasters and Disaster Workers: What defines a disaster, what defines an disaster, and who makes up the response workforce.

The Impact on the Infrastructure: The potential effect of extreme emergencies and disasters on transportation; electrical service; telephone communication; fuel; food, water, and shelter; and emergency services.

Structural and Nonstructural Hazards: Potentially hazardous conditions in various types of structures and their contents during a disaster.

Hazard Mitigation: What to do to reduce the risk of damage from hazards that threaten your area.

Home and Workplace Preparedness: How you can prepare in advance to reduce structural and nonstructural hazards and survive the initial period after a disaster.

Community Preparedness: How a community can prepare in advance to respond.

Protection for Disaster Workers: Laws that protect disaster workers from liability.

November 17

Regular Board Meeting