Posts Tagged ‘emergency preparedness’
Living in a ‘Disneyland of disasters,’ Oaklanders show up at Chabot to prepare for emergencies
For many, getting prepared for emergencies is a daunting task, leading them to procrastinate from taking simple preemptive steps to manage critical situations for themselves, their families, and their communities. About 500 people set those fears aside last Saturday to participate in an Emergency Preparedness Day at Chabot Elementary School in Oakland, where they had…
Read MoreEmergency preparedness courses double in attendance after fires
Dena Gunning, the coordinator for the Oakland Fire Department’s emergency preparedness program, usually plans for 20 to 25 people to attend a training. Around 50 people registered for last Wednesday’s class. “We have a full house tonight,” said Gunning as she carried in chairs and tried to squeeze them into a kindergarten classroom at the…
Read MoreHospitals in Oakland prepare for the next earthquake
Hospitals are conducting emergency drills and retrofitting buildings to withstand the next big shake.
Read MoreIs Oakland ready for its next big earthquake?
Oakland is overdue for a major earthquake. The Hayward Fault, which runs along Highway 13 at the foot of the Oakland hills and streams through the Oakland Zoo and Mills College, has produced a significant earthquake on average every 140 years for nearly the past millennium. The last substantial earthquake caused by this fault was in 1868 … that was 143 years ago.
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