and the surrounding counties of Calaveras and El Dorado during large scale disasters.

E.T.A. is comprised of many of the original volunteers at Laughton Ranch during the Butte Fire in 2015.

In 2018 E.T.A. was formed to fill an urgent need within Amador County.

We work with emergency services to educate the public about disaster preparedness, and assist in evacuating and sheltering in place of animals during a disaster.

We are a 501(c)(3) and your donations are tax deductible.

E.T.A. members are required to obtain Wildland Fire Certifications.

We ask our members to be certified in a number of FEMA courses.

Traffic Incident Management Certified.

E.T.A. works in conjunction with Amador Animal Control,  Amador Search & Rescue, Cal Fire, California Highway Patrol, Amador Fire Protection District, Amador County Sheriff, Jackson Police, Ione Police, Sutter Creek Police, Tri-County Wildlife and ACART.

We assist other agencies both in Amador and the surrounding counties.