Shake Up Your Neighborhood, Burlingame!

The Burlingame Neighborhood Network is inviting Burlingame residents to participate in the city’s fourth annual Citywide Emergency Drill on Saturday, October 22, from 9 to 10:30 a.m., which will be supported by the Central County Fire Department, the Burlingame Police Department, Burlingame CERTs and local HAM radio operators.

The exercise will take place on multiple blocks throughout Burlingame. Each neighborhood will receive a boxed drill kit containing all the supplies needed, and participants can attend a “walk-through” practice session from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on October 6 in the Lane Room at the Burlingame Public Library to learn all they need to know.

The drill helps neighbors get to know one another better and how to work together and provide help following a disaster, when residents are advised to be prepared to be on their own for up to 72 hours. Adults and children 10 and older can take active roles.

Individuals interested in leading a drill on their block or participating in a drill should email info@theneighborhoodnetwork.org by September 30. Anyone who is not a part of a participating block will be matched up with another neighborhood that will be part of the exercise.

The Burlingame Neighborhood Network (BNN) program encourages neighbors to connect with one another to build a sense of community, become informed about disaster preparedness and support one another during emergencies. For more information about BNN, visit thebnn.us.