The "SMC Ready" program is part of the County’s Office of Emergency Services (OES) which is funded through a Joint Powers Agreement between the 20 incorporated cities and the County of San Mateo. The SMC Ready program has a great website that provides tips and resources for businesses, households and communities in the event of an emergency.
Some of the many emergencies that could happen in San Mateo County include earthquake, fire, flooding, hazardous materials spill, landslides, oil spills, pandemic flu, sever weather, terrorism and tsunami. The SMC Ready website provides information and checklists of what to do for each of these emergencies.
Protect your family and assets and be sure you are prepared today.
Take Action:Basic actions that everyone should take NOW to prepare for any type of emergency include:
- Protect your relationships, identity and valuables
- Make a plan – practice and communicate
- Prepare kits for home, work and auto
- Get trained and get involved
- Keep in touch with authorities in the event of an emergency. The Sheriff's Office of Emergency Services also maintains an Amateur Radio repeater for use by the amateur radio community. This repeater will serve as a vital link to the outside world during disasters. The repeater operates on 146.865 MHz with a minus offset and a PL tone of 114.8 Hz.
- Be sure you are supplied at home and work for at least 72 hours. Find out how at: http://www.72hours.org/
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