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Neighborhood preparedness pushed: NERT drill, Sunset District supply campaign and training updates reported
Summary
Disaster Council members highlighted local preparedness: an Oct. 15 NERT drill at Marina Middle School, a Sunset District resilience guide and monthly supply campaigns with local retailers, and citywide training and IT continuity updates.
San Francisco Council members and emergency staff used the Disaster Council meeting to spotlight neighborhood preparedness initiatives, upcoming drills and recent staff training.
Joanne Hayes White of the Fire Department urged residents to take part in Fire Prevention Week in October and announced a Neighborhood Emergency Response Team (NERT) drill on Oct. 15 at Marina Middle School from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. "The more we can spread that word, the better off our city will be," she said, inviting volunteers and community members to participate.
Deanna Pizon, representing Supervisor Katie Tang’s office, described a Sunset District resilience guide and a monthly supply campaign developed with six local businesses and chains including Ace Hardware and Walgreens. The campaign schedules certain supplies on sale each month and seeks to place small supply bins with neighborhood NERT members so residents who lack individual kits can access neighbor caches.
Todd (first name only), who spoke for city training efforts, said the city completed a twice‑yearly finance and administration disaster academy (45 staff) and that nearly 200 finance and administrative professionals have been trained in the last 18 months. He also said IT continuity plan updates are being coordinated with the City Administrator’s Office and the Department of Technology.
Why it matters: Neighborhood drills, retail partnerships and trained volunteers increase community resilience by expanding local capacity to respond in the immediate aftermath of a disaster.
What’s next: Organizers said the Sunset materials will be posted online and shared with other neighborhoods interested in adopting the campaign; the NERT drill will be open to volunteers from across the city.
