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Free Program with PG&E Expert on Gas & Electric Emergencies

Learn how to respond to hazards

PG&E workers respond to downed power lines.
PG&E workers respond to downed power lines.

The Burlingame Neighborhood Network (BNN) invites you to join Community Emergency Response (CERT) members, neighborhood volunteers and others to learn what to do when there’s a gas or electrical hazard. This program will be held on Wednesday, January 21, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Maple Room at the Burlingame Community Center, 850 Burlingame Ave. in Burlingame.

Frank Fraone, a public safety specialist with PG&E, will explain topics including:

  • How to identify utility hazards and risks
  • How to recognize an emergency
  • The National Pipeline Mapping System
  • Do’s and don’ts at the scene
  • Making contact with energized sources
  • Secondary ignition sources

This training is sponsored by the Central County Fire Department, CERT and BNN. Admission is free. Register at https://tinyurl/PGEemergencies, or email Kaz Chiao at kchiao@ccfd.org.

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