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> If there is a bad enough earthquake [the fire department] will not come for you. The sheer volume of fires and service response calls will overwhelm them. Wi
by et-al 9y ago
> If there is a bad enough earthquake [the fire department] will not come for you. The sheer volume of fires and service response calls will overwhelm them.
Wish your comment was higher up.
If you're in the Bay Area: sign up for a NERT/CERT class, buy an ABC fire extinguisher, and know where and how to shut off your gas line. Assume the fire department will not get to you.
SF NERT: http://sf-fire.org/neighborhood-emergency-response-team-nert http://sf-fire.org/neighborhood-emergency-response-team-nert
- kakwa_ 9y agoIf there are wide spread fires all around your building, I don't think small extinguishers from few uncoordinated volontaries would help. In such event, I would do only one thing: run.
- et-al 9y agoFires start off small then grow. If you have a fire in your home and can put it out early by yourself, that's the best scenario. I'm not advocating for anyone to run around playing fire fighter.