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This page last reviewed February 6, 2012
This website provides information about the California Air Response Planning Alliance (CARPA), a network of local, state, and federal air and public health agencies and resources joined together to improve coordinated response to major air releases and emergencies with air quality impacts. The California Air Resources Board is one of the partners in this Alliance and maintains this CARPA website.
EMERGENCY CONTACTS
In the event of a major air release or for assistance with emergency air monitoring, contact:
CA State Warning Center (800) 852-7550
US EPA Region 9 Duty Officer (800) 300-2193
CDC/ATSDR 24-Hour Emergency Response Center (770) 488-7100
Current Emergencies
For information on current emergencies, visit:
California Emergency Management Agency
CalFire Current Incidents page
Federal Interagency Smoke Management Site
Interagency Incident Information System, Inciweb
Current Information
Course
Announcement:
Agents of Opportunity for Terrorism - Emergency Medical Response to TICs, TIMS, and Radioactive Materials
March 20-21, 2012
Univ of California Davis MIND Insitute, 2825 50th Street, Sacramento, CA
Registration is free but
space is limited. Please see the Training
and Meetings page for more information.
CalEMA has posted their list of Training Opportunities for January 2012. Training and exercise opportunities are offered by a variety of state, local, and federal agencies for emergency response and preparedness.
Join us for a demonstration of the Agilent 5975 Portable GC/MS for Emergency Response
Tuesday, February 21, 2012 from 9:00am - 2:00pm
ARB Monitoring & Laboratory Division, 1927 13th Street, Sacramento CA 95811
For more information visit the Trainings and Meetings page or email Mark Copple
US EPA's Emergency Response Training Program is sponsoring 'Air Monitoring for Emergency Response' March 20-21, 2012 at Hamilton Field in Novato, CA.
This 2-day course instructs participants in the practices and procedures for monitoring airborne hazardous materials and is designed for personnel who evaluate airborne releases of hazardous materials. Registration and course information provided by TRAINEX.
Presentations from the June 2011 Emergency Air Monitoring Training are now available!
See a slide show of the participants and instructors.
