Jon GilbertToday is a #NERT recertification day in #sanfrancisco, and I'm getting recertified. If you live somewhere that has a #CERT program - a community emergency response team - consider joining to get the experience and training to help yourself and your neighbors when disaster hits.
ceeJust finished an emergency drill involving all Bay Area fire teams, Golden Gate Ferry, and others as part of my membership in #NERT. Thrilling and yes, scary! Riding on the fire boat was pretty rad, full stop.
jeffluszczSFFD has just announced signups for the full NERT training class (6 sessions over 6 weeks starting June 7th). NERT is a great way to learn what to do after an earthquake or other large emergency, gain some basic first aid, search and rescue skills, and get your emergency kit together. See signup and schedule at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nert-full-training-tickets-638234736277. #nert #cert #sf
There's a city-wide #NERT drill on Saturday the 15th, over on #sanfrancisco's Treasure Island, so don't be alarmed if you see a contingent of green-vested folk all heading in the same direction tomorrow morning.
MsMerope@mountainwitch while much of Basic is how t o respond to an emergency: what will you do if something bad happens in your neighborhood and first responders can't get there... the first unit is all about disaster preparedness. Some agencies will also cover the appropropriate "hazard annexes" for your region. #CERT #NERT
Seeing the images from Turkey is heartbreaking. If you live in SF and are wondering what you can do to prepare for an Earthquake I highly recommend taking the SF Fire department's NERT training. You learn how to prepare yourself, your family, some light first aid and search and rescue and what you should have in your home in the event of an earthquake or similar emergency. See https://sf-fire.org/nert #sf #nert #cert #earthquake
if you'd like to join in the craziness next time around find out about #CERT training (or in SF #NERT)
https://community.fema.gov/PreparednessCommunity/s/cert-find-a-program?language=en_US
Different agencies do different things. We do "lines down" other CERTs do things like help run shelters, or sandbagging stations or help the police with evacuations.