This year, the FHA invited members of Sausalito Village to join us for fire extinguisher recharge day on September 26. The result was a record crowd in the Waldo Point Harbor parking lot, as folks lined up—all masked and socially distanced—with fire extinguishers to be examined and refilled. FireMaster, aka...
The FHA is hosting a representative from Fire Master who will: Check if your fire extinguisher needs to be refilled ($0) Refill an existing refillable fire extinguisher ($20) Sell you a new refillable fire extinguisher ($50) Dispose of old non-refillable fire extinguishers ($0) When: Saturday, September 26, 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m....
On Saturday, September 26, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., FireMaster will be in the parking lot near the Waldo Point park to refill fire extinguishers. It will cost $50 to buy a refillable extinguisher and $20 to have an existing extinguisher refilled. Each extinguisher should have a valve to...
During the PG&E Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) last fall, residents were cautioned not to shower, flush their toilets, or let their holding tanks fill with any kind of wastewater. With no electricity to run our grinder pumps, our holding tanks could overflow, with very unpleasant and unhealthy results. Even...
Wildfires are bigger, burn longer, cause more damage, and kill more people than ever before. Marin is as susceptible as Sonoma County or other areas that have suffered large destructive fires. That’s the bad news. The good news is that a new Joint Powers Authority has been formed to undertake...
PG&E has launched its new online Safety Action Center to help everyone get started on their safety journey and make sure that you, your family, your neighborhood and even your pets are prepared before a wildfire or another emergency. The Floating Homes Association has extensive emergency preparedness information specific to...
Recently we reported on a new Disaster Preparedness Guide which can be downloaded free from the FHA website. This week we’re presenting an excerpt from that guide with tips for preparing your own family emergency plan: Meet with household members Explain the dangers—and your emergency plans—to children. Work with them...
A series of free webinars offering tips and insights into dealing with local wildfires is now available on the Internet. The series, called Living With Fire, is produced by FIRESafe MARIN, a non-profit organization dedicated to reducing wildland fire hazards and improving fire-safety awareness here in Marin. These wildfire preparedness...
The City of Sausalito has released Disaster Preparedness: The 2020 Citizen’s Guide. The 27-page guide provides instructions for dealing with everything from fires, to earthquakes to tsunamis. Topics include: Making a family plan Preparing at work Weather terms Evacuations Planning for disastrous floods and landslides Emergency numbers phone numbers and...
Law enforcement agencies across Marin County have a new way to alert residents to evacuate during an emergency—a new Hi-Lo siren that has been installed in police vehicles. The two-tone siren makes a very distinctive and unfamiliar sound and will only be used for immediate evacuation notifications in a large...