ARTICLE / LINK. Do you have 100 feet of DEFENSIBLE SPACE around your home? Here is the problem: #2 Kings Mountain Roadside, 467 acres, 271,096 ~ 2nd largest affected population #16 El Granada Quarry Park Fuel Break, 250 acres, 100, 433 ~ 6th large affected population 100 Feet of Defensible Space is the Law In […]
FRS/GMRS Radio (WalkieTalkies) Basic Training ~ Learn How to Communicate in a Disaster, Part 1
TRAINING POWERPOINT. Communications Neighborhood Command Post must maintain communications with all teams during an incident. Use whatever works: phone, cell, texting, pen and paper, smoke signals …. But when all else fails, radio still works. To be effective, we need to learn Emergency Radio Communications! About FRS Radios Also known as “Walkie Talkies” No license […]
Learning from the 1989 SF EARTHQUAKE ~ by Stewart Brand (Spring 1990)
PHOTO-ESSAY. This article—which first appeared in much briefer form in the Chronicle—is an attempt to reconstruct the confused events of that first two hours at Divisadero and Beach, and to distill some advice that might be useful to anyone wishing to survive a disaster and to help others to do the same. The article is dedicated […]
Spectacular Goes17 Weather Satellite for West Coast ~ Great Detail
ARTICLE/ LINK. Super cool, fun weather satellite web page that will help you plan when to walk, bike, paddle, sail, ride your horse, or surf. GOES17 From the menus at the left side of the image you may manipulate the display parameters to enhance the image detail. You may also increase the number of frames […]
Rip Currents 101 ~ Mavericks Big Wave Season
VIDEO. Watch for sneaker waves like the 2010 Mavericks Contest wave. Share these Rip Current videos with your friends who like to go to the Beach. Local CERT trainer, Michelle Dragony, has curated 3 videos that will bring you up to speed. If you see someone who is not paying attention, or does not seem […]
Want to Know More About CAL Fire on the Coastside?
ARTICLE / VIDEO /PHOTOS. Ian Larkin, CAL Fire Unit Chief for San Mateo and Santa Cruz counties presents the State of Coastside Fire Protection District and State of CAL Fire to the Half Moon Bay City Council, Dec. 4th, 2018. Service Level The District has 3 fire stations: HMB Station #40 El Granada Station #41 […]
Tour the New HMB Fire Tower ~ Open House Sat. Dec. 1st, 10-12pm
Video/Photos. 360 degree view from the tallest building in Half Moon Bay. See the Ocean, Half Moon Bay and the Johnston House. The First Floor The Second Floor The Fourth Floor View
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