Posts Tagged ‘natural disasters’
Emergency 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 MoreThe Red Cross encourages Bay Area residents to “Get Prepared”
The American Red Cross Bay Area Chapter recently held a “Prep Rally” to encourage Bay Area residents to prepare for natural disasters, like earthquakes, that could occur in the Bay Area..
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