The Southern Marin Fire Protection District (SMFPD) will hold training sessions in various first aid practices from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, August 16. The free trainings, open to ages 8 and up, will cover: Hands-Only CPR Stop the Bleed AED Use Narcan Administration There will be Sidewalk...
In the mood for a little detective work? Marin County Emergency Medical Services (EMS), in collaboration with Marin Health and Human Services, local fire departments, PulsePoint, and community partners, invites you to participate in a high-impact initiative: the Marin AED Scavenger Hunt. The goal? Locate and register every Automated External...
Marin County Health and Human Services and the Marin Medical Reserve Corps are offering free CPR and Stop The Bleed classes. The next classes are Thursday, Oct 19, at 7:00 p.m. in the Corte Madera Community Center Main Hall and Tuesday, Nov 14, at 2:00 PM at the Marin Health...
During the recent Ready Sausalito emergency preparedness fair at the MLK basketball courts off Coloma Street, 15 different community groups had booths dispensing invaluable life-saving information. Subjects ranged from animal safety to stroke awareness, and one booth provided tips for dealing with power outages as wildfire season approaches. Here are...
Sausalito Village will hold a READY SAUSALITO community-wide emergency preparedness fair on Saturday, September 9 in partnership with the Southern Marin Fire Department’s Neighborhood Resource Group program. Head over to the MLK Basketball court on Coloma Street in Sausalito from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. for this free event. At...
The Southern Marin Fire District and Marin County Emergency Medical Services will host the 12th annual county–wide free CPR event at three locations in Southern Marin from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 13. Drop-in locations include the Sausalito Ferry Landing, Target in Marin City, and the Depot...
Flo Hoylman: Short Lecture, Do the Maneuver, Switch Roles, Repeat, Q & A. This format worked great. You got to try the techniques with your own hands, feel what it was like to have someone do it to you, and got to watch with a check list. Joan Sheahan, FHA treasurer:...
WHEN: Saturday June 25 WHERE: Marin City Senior Center, 630 Drake Ave WHAT: One-half Day Training 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. CONTACT: Flo Hoylman – flohoy@gmail.com We need a minimum of 15 people, but we can take up to 30—so far, 14 people are signed up WE WILL COVER WHAT ANYONE...
WHAT: First Aid for Disaster Response (FADR) WHEN: Saturday June 25 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. WHERE: at the Marin City Senior Center CONTACT: Flo Hoylman — flohoy@gmail.com Organized in conjunction with the Marin County Medical Reserve Corps (MMRC) this is for the Board, emergency prep people, and anyone in the FHA who wants...
When a disaster strikes, will you be able to say you’re prepared? Find out now by taking this Red Cross Preparedness Quiz. Just five questions, you’ll find answers that could help you stay safe in the event of a disaster.