Emergency Services Chair Flo Hoylman passes along news of two upcoming local disaster preparedness classes in June: Southern Marin Fire Department, ReadyMarin and the Central Marin Fire Department are hosting a 20-hour, FEMA approved disaster response class on Saturday June 7 and Saturday June 14. The CERT Basic Training Class...
As the summer dry season approaches, Ready.gov offers a number of tips for preparing for extended power outages, including: Keep freezers and refrigerators closed. A refrigerator will keep food cold for about 4 hours. A full freezer will stay at a safe temperature for about 48 hours. Make a plan for...
Two articles in the Sunday Marin IJ starkly detail the effects of climate change on our local environment. Writing about the Bay Conservation and Development Commission’s newly adopted regional shoreline adaptation plan, IJ reporter Adrian Rodriguez states that water levels are expected to rise “more than 6 feet by 2100...
As we have previously reported, the Regional Shoreline Adaptation Plan (RSAP) is a region-wide plan for the bay shoreline that guides the creation of coordinated, locally-planned sea level rise adaptation actions that work together to meet regional goals. After soliciting public comment on the plan, the San Francisco Bay Conservation...
Thirty-five years after the disastrous Loma Prieta earthquake, The San Francisco Chronicle recently published a guide to surviving the next major shaker. The supplement notes that “[a] key tool for making it through the next big disaster is an emergency survival kit—and you should have more than one. It’s important...
Make Saturday a full day of emergency preparedness at the 3rd Annual Ember Stomp wildfire prevention festival. The Ember Stop will be held at the Marin Civic Center Fairgrounds from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The festival will be an immersive experience featuring live music, hands-on activities, a Kids Zone,...
Are you ready to do something about climate change but not sure where to start? By participating in a virtual climate action workshop from Resilient Neighborhoods, you can learn how to make your home and lifestyle more climate friendly. A five-session Thursday afternoon workshop series begins on Thursday, September 12,...
As fire season approaches, the San Francisco Chronicle has published a supplement with updated tips for planning for wildfires and other disasters. In particular, the supplement included a list of tasks to accomplish before and after a disaster: PREPARATION Download this guide as a PDF. Download apps mentioned in the...
Recently we reported on a flooded hull on E. Pier which required residents to employ emergency equipment from the Floating Homes Association’s Disaster Response Trailer on Gate 6 Road. Now, FHA President Pete Hudson shares the current inventory of the trailer: Two gas powered Honda water pumps, complete with wagons,...
On the sixth episode of 7 Saturdays to a More Fire-Resistant Home, Safety Action Center hosts Alicia Mason and David Hawks show how to make the inside of our homes more fire resilient. In this 7-minute video, Alicia and David demonstrate simple ways to prepare the inside of a home...