Belmont Road Closures Scheduled for National Night Out

Here is a link to the Patch.com article with the details

Updates: Fall Training Added

Go to the Activities page for new information on:

• Emergency Preparedness Classes
• CERT Refresher Training
• Red Cross Neighbor-to-Neighbor Workshop

Great Turnout for NOAA Weather Presentation

A full room was on hand last week to hear Mark Strobin, NOAA Senior Forecaster, give his presentation on weather awareness.

Here is the cloud chart that was handed out at the meeting.

American Red Cross Workshop Tomorrow

Free Neighbor-to-Neighbor Workshop!
Neighbor-to-Neighbor is a new/emergency and disaster preparation course, facilitated by specially trained Red Cross mental health professionals that provides techniques you can use to help yourself, neighbors and loved ones better cope and respond during an emergency and/or crisis. These tips can also be used to provide support through today’s challenging economic times.

Call 650-588-0944 or email heinzigpusa.redcross.org to reserve your space! Child care can be provided & light refreshments will be provided.

Saturday, July 23rd
9:30am-1:30pm
Daly City Senior Center
111 Lake Merced Blvd.
Daly City

Another Quake Hits San Carlos

The 2.2-magnitude earthquake struck at about 5:17 a.m. Monday.

The U.S. Geological Survey is reporting an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 2.2 struck San Carlos on Monday morning.

The quake, which had a depth of 2.1 miles, hit at about 5:17 a.m. about 2 miles southeast of Belmont and 4 miles southeast of San Mateo.

Residents in the Black Mountain area of San Carlos said they heard the quake more than felt it, according to San Carlos Patch.

An earthquake with a magnitude of 2.1 also struck San Carlos last Thursday night.

That temblor shook San Carlos at 11:38 p.m. and had a depth of 1.7 miles, according to the USGS.

Where to Keep Your Emergency Kits?

The number one question I am asked on a routine basis is, “Where should I keep my emergency kits?”  The simplest answer is . . . in a convenient place!  Now, a convenient place can mean a lot of things to lots of folks.  So, let’s start with a look at the 4 major types of emergency kits and our recommended storage places.

Read the rest of the article here:

This information has been provided for our CERT group’s use courtesy of GetReadyGear

Prepare for the Summer Travel Season

As you make your vacation plans, be sure you are prepared for possible travel emergencies in your vehicle.  When making your travel plans, consider local weather hazards and severe weather seasons along the route you intend to travel.  Depending on the region of the country you will be traveling through, you may need to prepare for extreme heat, thunderstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes or wild fires.  When traveling by car, you need to carry an emergency kit capable of supporting you and your family should you get stranded in your vehicle.

This information has been provided for our CERT group’s use courtesy of GetReadyGear

QuickTips for July – Important Information Needed After A Disaster

Think of what information you will need to carry on after a disaster. Much, but not all, of our important information today is stored in our computers. Copies of this information should be kept in a safe place such as a safe deposit box, at a relative’s house, outside the house with other disaster supplies or in a go-bag. Thumb drives could be very useful to store this information. If you are not computer capable, make do with copy machines.

Here is a list of items to get you started:

• Wills, insurance policies (home and autos), mortgage papers, deeds, Passports, driver licenses and credit cards (both sides), social security and medicare cards
• Birth, marriage, divorce and death certificates
• Bank and Brokerage account numbers and institution names
• Important phone numbers and addresses
• Health policy numbers and immunization records

You will also need information to file claims with FEMA and insurance companies. The sooner you can file, the sooner you will receive funds to begin rebuilding. This advice can save you MAJOR time and money.

To help support your claims you should have:

• Photos of every room, every closet, cupboard, drawer and cabinet as well as the exterior of the house and autos. These are the “before” photos so you can prove damage.

While you are gathering all of these “official” items, you might also want to store a copy of all of those digital family photos to protect family memories.

Skills Day Photos Ready for Viewing

We had a very successful Skills Day yesterday, with the exception of the afternoon winds which cancelled the popular fire pan exercise.  This was the first Skills Day conducted without the assistance of firefighters.  Other than Brian Molver, it was CERT volunteers conducting the training at each of the skill stations.

Congrats to Christy Adonis and all who contributed to this important milestone and demonstration of the self-sufficiency of the BSC CERT team. Go to the CERT Photo Album link and see us in action.

Link to CERT Field Operating Guide

A PDF version of the CERT Field Operating Guide is now available on this blog using the link at the right.  Keep one handy on your smartphone or e-book reader.