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You’re invited to a free program on Saturday, June 28, to learn what you can do to prepare for wildfires from Central County Fire Chief Dave Pucci and Rich Holtz, Burlingame's Parks Superintendent and City Arborist. Presented by the Burlingame Neighborhood Network, this program will be held from 9 to 10:30 a.m. in the STEAM...

The Burlingame Neighborhood Network is inviting residents to sign up for the 12th annual Burlingame Disaster Response Drill, which will take place on Saturday, October 4, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. in multiple neighborhoods throughout Burlingame. It is designed to train neighbors to work together in the aftermath of a major emergency, when official responders...

More than 60 Burlingame neighbors joined a meeting hosted by the Burlingame Neighborhood Network (BNN) at the Community Center on Saturday, February 8, to learn about emergency alerts and neighborhood communications. Led by BNN Board Member Dr. Rik Kasuga, attendees learned how to use the Zello app on their cell phones to create family and...

Burlingame, CA WILDEFIRE PREPARATION "Preparedness isn't something that requires giving up vacation time or hundreds of dollars — it should become part of your daily routine," explained Department of Emergency Management Coordinator Sandra Firpo during the emergency preparedness webinar. "Next time you go to the grocery store, pick up an extra case of water. Next...

Burlingame residents are invited on Saturday, February 8, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. to learn how to stay in touch with others during power outages and other emergencies at a free program called “How to Communicate During Emergencies” presented by the Burlingame Neighborhood Network (BNN) at the Burlingame Community Center, 850 Burlingame Ave., Burlingame. Coffee...

Take Free Community Emergency Response Team Classes to Prepare for Emergencies. The best way you can get prepared for large and small emergencies is to take Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training. CERT training teaches hands-on, self‐reliance skills that enable neighborhoods to establish response teams to take care of their neighborhood until professional help arrives....

Burlingame Neighborhood Network has developed a communication plan using the free Zello app, where your mobile phone can be used as a walkie-talkie. This winter, we encourage you to download the Zello app onto your cell phone so that you can join the BNN Zello Net channel. This channel will be a virtual meeting place...

Burlingame neighborhoods can obtain a refund of up to $50 for refreshments purchased for National Night Out gatherings on Tuesday, August 6, from the Burlingame Neighborhood Network (BNN). The event is sponsored locally by the Burlingame Police Department. To obtain a refund, a block representative should submit receipts to BNN Treasurer Anne Hinckle at [email protected]. BNN is inviting neighborhoods throughout...