Emergency Preparedness

In May of 2006, San Mateo County hosted a conference to inform the community of things being done to ensure that we are prepared in the event of a major flu pandemic.  First Presbyterian Church of Burlingame joined a large audience of representatives from public agencies, medical service providers, faith-based organizations, community service organizations and the business community.  The subject of the conference, “Building Community Resilience,”  defines the goal of the San Mateo County public health agencies and our goal as a participating organization.  Key elements of the plan to build resilience include -

• Open communication.  Our public health officer is committed to providing information to keep us informed of events related to our community.  We will share information by publishing to this web site.  Visit us often.

• Education.  Our national and local agencies are providing information to assist us in understanding how to be prepared in the event of an emergency.  We will provide links to basic information that we consider to be most beneficial.

• Assistance.  FPCB is forming congregational care teams.  We will help members to prepare for an emergency and will establish methods of communication that enable us contact members to ensure that families are OK in the event of a serious emergency situation.