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The frequent earthquakes we keep hearing about are a reminder that we are long overdue for a big temblor. The best way to prepare your family is to participate in Burlingame’s 13th annual Disaster Response Drill, which will take place on Saturday, October 3, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. in multiple neighborhoods throughout the city....

Kai Pierre, a Burlingame teen who attends Burlingame Intermediate School, recently received accolades from BNN’s board of directors when he presented his proposed Eagle Scout Service Project on disaster preparedness to them. Scheduled to begin in June, his project will encourage local residents in apartment buildings to participate in BNN’s annual drill on October 3...

We are delighted to welcome Pete Roddy to the Burlingame Neighborhood Network Board of Directors. Pete is a retired biopharmaceutical finance executive who is now focused on community service.   In addition to working with Cytokinetics, Pain Therapeutics, Vermillion and COR Therapeutics, he has served in a variety of noncorporate roles, including as an Elder...

At BNN’s Pizza and Prep event on May 8, 18 families received free backpacks and emergency supplies to help them start building their Go Bags. We are grateful to Sapore Italiano Restaurant of Burlingame for supplying free pizza and pasta. Kaz Chiao, CERT Coordinator and Emergency Management Specialist for the Central County Fire Department, distributed...

You can learn how to use a popular app called Zello that turns your cell phone into a walkie-talkie. It has become a trusted tool that allows people, including emergency responders, to communicate with one another. The Burlingame Neighborhood Network (BNN) plans to use this app during the Burlingame Disaster Response Drill on October 3...

Burlingame families are invited to enjoy free pizza and learn basic emergency preparedness tips at a Pizza and Prep Party on Friday, May 8, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Burlingame Community Center at 850 Burlingame Ave. in Burlingame. The first 40 families to sign up will receive a free backpack and will get...

We were shocked and saddened to learn of the death of Dena Gunning of the Central County Fire Department (CCFD) on February 21. She served as the Community Risk and Resiliency Specialist for the department for seven years, developing comprehensive emergency management and disaster mitigation programs for the City of Burlingame and the Town of...