The 21st annual Disaster Preparedness Day in San Mateo will take place on Saturday, Aug. 2, offering hands-on training and workshops on CPR and emergency skills. The event is open to all Bay Area residents from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the San Mateo County Event Center. Attendance is free, requiring no registration. Participants can prepare for disasters by learning to create emergency plans, pack go bags, and more, while kids can engage with firefighters and search-and-rescue horses.
"Just look around the nation: catastrophic flooding in the Midwest and South, heat waves in the North, fires burning in the West. A disaster can strike at any time, anywhere, and now is the time to get prepared by building your knowledge, learning key skills and developing a plan."
Representatives of Cal Fire and local fire departments, the Red Cross and nonprofits such as the Center for Independence for Individuals with Disabilities will be on hand to offer guidance.
Attendees can learn how to create a family emergency plan, pack a go bag, take home emergency supplies, sign up for emergency alerts (in English, Spanish or Mandarin) and more.
Kids will get a chance to meet search-and-rescue horses, attend storytime with a firefighter and climb aboard fire engines and other vehicles.
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