Are You Prepared for Disaster?

DISASTERS HAPPEN! EARTHQUAKES, WILDFIRES, RAINSTORMS, TSUNAMIS… SURE, THESE THINGS ARE RARE BUT WHEN THEY HAPPEN, YOU AND YOUR FAMILY NEED TO BE READY!

Why Be Prepared?

Utilities may be unavailable: During a serious disaster, essential services like power, water, and gas might be interrupted, leaving you without basic necessities.

Emergency services could be overwhelmed: Police, fire, and medical services may be too overloaded to assist everyone promptly.

Prepare for prolonged shortages: You and your family could be without access to power, food, water, and medications for days or even weeks.

LISTOS Announcements

New National Director Announcement

Important announcement from the new National Director of the Alertar y Preparar LISTOS program:

Leadership Transition at the LISTOS Program

Important announcement from Fire Services Training Institute and LISTOS:

Alertar y Preparar with LISTOS

  • Training for self-reliance: LISTOS was designed to equip you and your family with the knowledge to stay safe, assist the injured, and manage without immediate help.

  • Community partnerships: Created by Aware and Prepare in collaboration with public agencies and local services, LISTOS offers training that is both practical and community-focused.

  • Family-friendly courses: LISTOS classes are free and open to all family members, encouraging community-wide preparedness.

  • Access training easily:

    • Visit the Events Calendar to find current and upcoming LISTOS training sessions.
    • You can also download training manuals or watch training videos that cover the entire LISTOS course.

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How to Reach Us

PO Box 550, Santa Barbara, CA 93116

(888) 977-1635

Who We Are

FSTI has provided training to the volunteer public safety community since 2006. It has been our mission to provide high quality training to firefighters while at the same time promoting community safety.

Fire Services Training Institute (FSTI) is a non-profit public benefit corporation with both state and federal tax exempt status.