Here are some things you can do to prepare for a major emergency: Make a family plan. Agree on two emergency meeting places for your family: one near your home and one outside of the immediate neighborhood. Decide on an out-of-state contact for everyone in your family to check in with. Give each person an emergency contact card…
How well do you know your neighbors? Do you know who has medical skills that would prove valuable during a disaster? Do you know which neighbors have special needs? We would be happy to help with ideas and steps for forming a network on your block, so you can get better acquainted with your neighbors.…
How to Turn Off Gas Here’s advice from professional safety responders and Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) about whether to turn off the gas following an earthquake or other disaster. After a disaster, shut off the gas ONLY if you smell a strong odor of gas, you hear gas escaping from a broken or disconnected…
CERT training. The best way you can get prepared for large and small emergencies it to take Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training, a 20-hour course offered by the Central County Fire Department free of charge to Burlingame residents. Classes are held on six mornings or evenings, followed by a “Skills Day” on a Saturday,…
A total of 180 Burlingame residents participated in the Citywide Emergency Drill on October 22, which was organized by the Burlingame Neighborhood Network (BNN) with support from local HAM radio operators, CERTs, the Central County Fire Department (CCFD) and the Burlingame Police Department. The exercise was far bigger than the previous year’s. During the 90-minute…
