Disaster Training, Part 1: What to Have on Hand

Jan 4, 2018 | Featured, Front Page, Mobile, Newsletter, Today's Mission

On a brisk, cold night in the Mission, a group of neighborhood residents gather to discuss whether or not it is appropriate to drink water out of the toilet tank. En Español

When to Ignore the Glass in Someone’s Head

Jul 6, 2010 | Front Page

“Our safety word is “Run!” he says. NERT Disaster Training, Parts 5 and 6. En Español

NERT Disaster Training, Part 4: Searches, Rescue, Axes.

Jun 9, 2010 | Education, Featured, Front Page

“Bag ’em” means ‘Give him some air.’ Not ‘Put him in a body bag.'”

En Español

NERT Disaster Training, Part 3: Triage

May 20, 2010 | Front Page, Topics

Inside, the talk is of getting into character. Certain victims are instructed to pant heavily, others to respond nonsensically to questions. Those sorted into the “yellow” category are given this motivation: “You’re noisemakers. You’re basically a distraction. Scream a lot.” En Español

Brains in Crisis Are His Business

May 6, 2010 | Front Page

If they say something like “I was sleepy, so I smoked crack” you can say, “Well, let’s lower your dosage and see if that makes you less sleepy.” You have to be non-judgmental, and you have to know what questions to ask. En Español