Disaster Training, Part 1: What to Have on Hand

Jan 4, 2018 | Featured, Front Page, Government & Non Profits, 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

SF volunteers train to help during the next big disaster

Dec 16, 2017 | Covering the Police, Featured, Front Page, Mobile, Newsletter, Today's Mission

Covering the Police is a collaboration with UC Berkeley’s Graduate School of Journalism....

Earthquake Future Holds No Simple Answers

May 17, 2012 | Front Page, Housing, Mobile

A personal investigation into the hazards of living in the Mission.

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, 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