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Santa Barbara County
CAER
(Community
Awareness
and Emergency
Response)
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Since its inception in 1991, SB CAER has grown into an "all-risk"
mitigation organization. CAER's original charter centered around the
proper handling, storage, and disposal of hazardous materials and waste. CAER's members understand that the same steps used to mitigate the hazards
associated with such materials and waste can also be applied to the mitigation
of hazards from earthquake, fire, flooding, civil unrest, workplace violence,
and any other foreseeable incident or emergency.
Even though the scope of CAER has grown to encompass more than just hazardous
materials and waste management, the original CAER charter
still applies:
Community
Awareness
and education, and
Emergency planning,
preparedness, and Response
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SB CAER Mission Statement:
CAER - Community Awareness and Emergency
Response - is an organization initiated by industry and
designed to help assure emergency preparedness and foster
community right-to-know for hazardous materials. CAER is
intended to serve facilities that handle acutely hazardous
materials, high risk facilities such as those required to
complete Risk Management Plans (RMP’s), facilities
handling significant quantities of hazardous materials,
government agencies and other organizations with
compatible goals. Santa Barbara County CAER has
additionally expanded its goal to encompass "all-risk"
emergency planning and disaster preparedness to serve its
members and the community with the full resources of its
knowledge base.
CAER was started by the Chemical Manufacturers Association
in 1985 as a voluntary program for member companies. It
has evolved into a program that encompasses a broad
spectrum of facilities that handle hazardous materials and
respond to emergency incidents.
The Santa Barbara County CAER Chapter is a not for profit
organization made up of representatives from business,
industry and various governmental and nongovernmental
agencies. Local elected officials and community leaders
are encouraged to participate whenever possible. Santa
Barbara County CAER does not endorse candidates seeking
public office.
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