Disaster Preparedness Day open to all Bay Area residents

If this week s earthquake in Russia and resultant West Coast tsunami warnings elevated your awareness of feasible disasters head to San Mateo on Saturday Aug for a refresher subject on what to do when the unexpected happens The county s st annual Accident Preparedness Day a family-friendly event that s open to all Bay Area residents will offer hands-on training workshops on CPR and emergency skills displays by local emergency responders and programs for kids The event will run from a m to p m at the San Mateo County Event Center Saratoga Drive San Mateo Admission and parking are free and no registration is required Related Articles A hidden threat Bay Area lawmaker warns of rising groundwater risks seeks scrutiny funding Memorial services released for Bay Area couple and teen son killed in Texas flood nd grenade linked to deadly LA sheriff s training center blast is missing Day-to-day road safety tools at odds with evacuation times new Berkeley evaluation finds Detectives supposed grenades unveiled in a storage unit were inert before fatal explosion at LA training center court document says Just look around the nation catastrophic flooding in the Midwest and South heat waves in the North fires burning in the West disclosed David Canepa president of the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors in an event announcement A catastrophe can strike at any time anywhere and now is the time to get prepared by building your knowledge learning key skills and advancing a plan Representatives of Cal Fire and local fire departments the Red Cross and nonprofits such as the Center for Independence for Individuals with Disabilities will be on hand to offer guidance Attendees can learn how to create a family exigency plan pack a go bag take home exigency supplies sign up for crisis alerts in English Spanish or Mandarin and more Kids will get a chance to meet search-and-rescue horses attend storytime with a firefighter and climb aboard fire engines and other vehicles commented Dr Shruti Dhapodkar director of the county s Department of Urgency Management