The BIG One: Your Survival Guide for a 7.8 Earthquake a KPCC Radio Production
PODCAST / LINKS. The best podcast and on-line resource for disaster preparedness that I have seen in 10 years of…
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Coronavirus Check-in from Half Moon Bay FireChief David Cosgrave
ARTICLE. Hello Coastsiders, On the first Friday of our self-isolation, Coastside CERT just wants to check in…
InPerspective: Sustainability – Enough Already?
OWN VOICE ARTICLE by Gregg Dieguez “We can evade reality, but we cannot evade the consequences of evading reality.”* Perhaps…
InPerspective: The Cost of Connect The Coastside
OWN VOICE ARTICLE. I didn’t agree with Ronald Reagan on many things, but he had a great line: “I’m from…
Pilarcitos Creek CCWD Water Pipe Replacement Planned in 2020
VIDEO. Mary Rogren, General Manager of Coastside County Water District (CCWD), presents a major capital improvement to the CCWD board.…
Know How Government Communicates in a Disaster? Incident Command System
LINKS. All over the United States, government agencies use FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) Incident Command System (ICS). Located within…
Coastside Disaster Preparedness, Coastside Fire Protection District, Public Agencies, The Coastal Butterfly
State of Coastside CERT by HMB Batallion Chief David Cosgrave
ARTICLE. Full Coastside CERT newsletter at bottom of post. Happy New Year! We begin this year with more than a…
Are Eucalyptus Trees Flammable?
ARTICLE. California hillsides were ablaze last year and it looks like a similar disaster may occur again this season. Eucalyptus…
HMB/CA Building Code Update: Residential EV Charging, Solar Panel, Fire Sprinklers
VIDEO. The City of Half Moon Bay, every three years, must update their building code, often enhancing parts of the…
Portable Generator Safety Tips ~ Carbon Monoxide, Transfer Switch, Backfeed, Noise
ARTICLE / VIDEO. Portable or permanently installed standby generators can come in handy during long-term power outages. However, if you…