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Category: Coastside Disaster Preparedness

Are Eucalyptus Trees Flammable?
Coastside Disaster Preparedness, Coastside Fire Protection District, Home Top List, Podcasts, Public Agencies

Are Eucalyptus Trees Flammable?

November 18, 2019

ARTICLE. California hillsides were ablaze last year and it looks like a similar disaster may occur again this season. Eucalyptus…

Portable Generator Safety Tips ~ Carbon Monoxide, Transfer Switch, Backfeed, Noise
Coastside Disaster Preparedness, Half Moon Bay City Council, Home Top List, Podcasts, Public Agencies

Portable Generator Safety Tips ~ Carbon Monoxide, Transfer Switch, Backfeed, Noise

November 6, 2019

ARTICLE / VIDEO. Portable or permanently installed standby generators can come in handy during long-term power outages. However, if you…

Walter Chronkite on HAM Radio’s Role in Emergency Communications
Coastside Disaster Preparedness, Home Top List, Podcasts

Walter Chronkite on HAM Radio’s Role in Emergency Communications

November 5, 2019

VIDEO. Walter Cronkite, an ARRL member, narrated the 6 minute video Amateur Radio Today. Produced by the ARRL in 2003,…

FRS/GMRS Radio (WalkieTalkies) Basic Training ~ Learn How to Communicate in a Disaster
Coastside Disaster Preparedness, Home Top List, Podcasts

FRS/GMRS Radio (WalkieTalkies) Basic Training ~ Learn How to Communicate in a Disaster

November 5, 2019

TRAINING POWERPOINT. Communications Neighborhood Command Post must maintain communications with all teams during an incident. Use whatever works: phone, cell,…

$12.5 Million Has Been Allocated by Cal Trans for Devils Slide Tunnels
Coastside Disaster Preparedness, Half Moon Bay City Council, Home Top List, Podcasts, Public Agencies

$12.5 Million Has Been Allocated by Cal Trans for Devils Slide Tunnels

October 31, 2019

VIDEO. Listen to Half Moon Bay City Manager, Bob Nisbit, City Council and Office of Emergency Services, Kevin Rose, discuss…

Supervisor Horsely: Mirada Road Bridge Replacement and Parallel Trail Update
Coastside Disaster Preparedness, Home Top List, Midcoast Community Council (MCC), Podcasts

Supervisor Horsely: Mirada Road Bridge Replacement and Parallel Trail Update

October 14, 2019

VIDEO. San Mateo County Manager has agreed to fund $3 million to fix the Mirada Bridge (at the end of…

CCWD Seamlessly Transitions to Generators During the 10/10/19 PGE Shutdown
Coastside County Water District (CCWD), Coastside Disaster Preparedness, Home Top List, Podcasts, Public Agencies, Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside (SAM)

CCWD Seamlessly Transitions to Generators During the 10/10/19 PGE Shutdown

October 14, 2019July 30, 2025

ARTICLE. Coastside County Water District’s Staff considered the outage to be a good drill for testing the District’s emergency preparedness,…

PGE Community Resource Center at the NEW Pasta Moon Location
Coastside Disaster Preparedness, Home Top List, Podcasts, Public Agencies

PGE Community Resource Center at the NEW Pasta Moon Location

October 9, 2019

RESOURCE. Open 8:00am to 8:00pm at the Pasta Moon parking lot.

Recommend Goal Zero Yeti 400 Power Station + Boulder 50 Solar Kit
Coastside Disaster Preparedness, Half Moon Bay City Council, Home Top List, Podcasts, Public Agencies, The Coastal Butterfly

Recommend Goal Zero Yeti 400 Power Station + Boulder 50 Solar Kit

October 9, 2019

ARTICLE/ LINKS.  $574.95. Rugged, durable, and rigid, the Boulder 50 Solar Panel collects serious power from the sun to charge…

10 Things You Can Do Before the PGE ShutOff to Make the Shutoff More Comfortable
Coastside Disaster Preparedness, Home Top List, Podcasts, The Coastal Butterfly

10 Things You Can Do Before the PGE ShutOff to Make the Shutoff More Comfortable

October 8, 2019

ARTICLE. Things To Do to Prepare. Charge your phone and every device, like your e-bike, HAM radio, FRS radio, batteries,…

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