Our Mission
The Santa Barbara Bucket Brigade was created to prepare for and respond to natural disasters and community crises through volunteer training, coordination and deployment.
Current Projects
Partnering with Santa Barbara County Public Works Department and the Workforce Development Board and operating…
The following resources will help you prepare for natural disasters: GET EMERGENCY ALERTS! Aware &…
In the wake of the Thomas Fire and 1/9 Debris Flow, the Bucket Brigade deployment…
In 2019, we will launch our Youth Leadership Program to train high school students in…
The Bucket Brigade is creating a custom memorial bench for each victim of the 1/9…
Since the Debris Flow of January 9, 2018, 21 of the 23 victims have been…
Upcoming Events
STATE TRAILS DAY: A community trail work event!
Join us on Saturday, April 6, as the Santa Barbara Bucket Brigade teams up with a host of Santa Barbara…
CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) training at UCSB.
Free three-day course. This is intensive certification training — attendance is required all three days. Bucket Brigade leadership team will…
FREE TRAINING: Stop the Bleed!
This is a great one-hour course on how to recognize, respond to, and stop life-threatening bleeding. Class is free of…
Volunteer Testimonials
Brianna Hammond
When the Thomas Fire and debris flow hit our community, it was an all-too-familiar situation for my family, as we...read more
Christina Bean
“Get me the specs, and I’ll get you the power.” That was the first "let’s get it done" order I...read more
Carrie Little
When we arrived at our destination off Olive Mill Road, I was struck by how quiet it was in the...read more
Bryan Elliot
Today I felt the best and most hopeful part of human nature, a sorely needed reassurance in these trying times....read more
Lisa Couch
My husband and I, along with a friend, were assigned to dig out a garage. The house had mostly survived,...read more
David Landecker
I was skiing in Europe when the debris flow occurred. I followed KEYT online and watched CNN news reports to...read more
Patrick Gregston
Having been part of the Tea Fire recovery community, my email was included in Abe’s first call for help after...read more
