Tag: Community Emergency Respone Team

California Wildfires: Resources

South San Francisco, CA   July 1, 2018 California is known for it’s drought conditions and in recent years we have witnessed more wildfires in under-forested areas that have been impacted by humans and climate change, causing massive evacuations and damage…

SSF Teen CERT Program a Success

South San Francisco, CA   June 5, 2015   Submitted by Leslie Arroyo, City of SSF South San Francisco Fire Department is Only Fire Department in San Mateo County to Offer Teen CERT Training Twenty students from El Camino High School and…

SSF CERT to participate in Silver Dragon tomorrow

South San Francisco, CA    April 22, 2015   Submitted by Ken Anderson, SSFFD & SMC Health Dept The San Mateo County Health Department’s annual Operation Silver Dragon takes place tomorrow, April 23rd, between 9:00 AM and noon. This exercise involves deploying…

6.1 Earthquake reminds us to be prepared

South San Francisco, CA    August 24, 2014 The 6.1 earthquake early this morning was a wake up call for us all. A reminder that we live in earthquake country and need to be prepared.  “Just a little reminder how small…