@mountainwitch while much of Basic is how t o respond to an emergency: what will you do if something bad happens in your neighborhood and first responders can't get there... the first unit is all about disaster preparedness. Some agencies will also cover the appropropriate "hazard annexes" for your region. #CERT #NERT

Seeing the images from Turkey is heartbreaking. If you live in SF and are wondering what you can do to prepare for an Earthquake I highly recommend taking the SF Fire department's NERT training. You learn how to prepare yourself, your family, some light first aid and search and rescue and what you should have in your home in the event of an earthquake or similar emergency. See https://sf-fire.org/nert #sf #nert #cert #earthquake

if you'd like to join in the craziness next time around find out about #CERT training (or in SF #NERT)
https://community.fema.gov/PreparednessCommunity/s/cert-find-a-program?language=en_US

Different agencies do different things. We do "lines down" other CERTs do things like help run shelters, or sandbagging stations or help the police with evacuations.