Q: Should I carry my Social Security card with me? A: Carry your card only when going to apply for a new job or to start a new job, when you may need it to verify your Social Security number. Q: Where should I keep my Social Security card? A: Don’t carry it in your…
Category Archives: Resources
Replacing Your Vital Records – where to go for birth, death and marriage documents
If important birth, death, marriage, or divorce records have gone missing, don’t wait until you need them in an emergency: Replace them now. The US government website includes a state-by-state listing to help citizens replace missing documents. Here’s the information to get you started.
Be ready for medical emergencies: CPR and AED training begins in May
Learn CPR and AED in three short hours at classes offered by the Central County Fire Department this month. Registration is $40 for Burlingame and Hillsborough, CA, residents, $50 for non-residents. Classes are taught at Fire Stations 34 (799 California Drive) and Station 36 (1399 Rollins Road). Training in the use of an AED, or…
Amateur Radio Training: become a ham in just one day!
I’m a big fan of steps that contribute to emergency preparation while also making our everyday (non-emergency) lives easier, safer, or more fun. If contacting amateur radio enthusiasts all over the world and earning your own credentials as a ham radio operator sounds like your idea of fun, there’s a training available in Fremont, CA…
Wildfire training coming soon
Thanks to our topography (steep canyons), our climate (no rain from April through October), and our vegetation (live oak, madrone, chaparral, and other woods that burn long and hot), California has one of the most severe wildland fire risks in the world. (Can you name the nine cities in San Mateo County (CA) officially identified…
Get out of town!
When should you leave home? In case of fire, mudslide, or rising flood water – whenever there is an immediate threat to your safety – you need to evacuate immediately. After an earthquake, services may be severely disrupted for a week or longer, making evacuation a wise choice. In order to evacuate safely, take these…
Free Offer from Rug Doctor – LA Area
For those whose homes were smoke saturated during this summer’s fires in the Los Angeles area, I want to pass along this generous offer from Rug Doctor for free 24-hour rentals. If you or someone you know is still sniffing smoke in northern Los Angeles County, take Rug Doctor up on this offer by October…
In case of emergency, apply ICE
My professional organizing colleague Stephanie Callahan writes from Illinois about a great new service in her state to alert your emergency contacts if you are unable to communicate for yourself. (If you don’t live in Illinois, don’t stop reading yet. There’s something here for everyone.) The Illinois program is called the Emergency Contact Database, and…