FEBRUARY 2012--GET A KIT! MAKE A PLAN! BE INFORMED! HILLSBOROUGH NEIGHBORHOOD NETWORK (HNN) is a group of residents collaborating to organize neighborhoods for Emergency Preparedness at the individual, neighborhood, and community level. Our objective is to prepare neighborhoods to be self-sufficient for a minimum of 72 hours (ideally one week) in case of disaster, to promote a safer community, and to build communication within neighborhoods and with the Town. HNN is supported by the Hillsborough Police Department, the Central County Fire Department, and the Town of Hillsborough.
“Hillsborough Neighborhood Network is an essential effort for the safety and well-being of our residents, and I encourage everyone in Town to get involved in this critical program. The benefits could save lives, and have the added advantage of being an enjoyable way to get to know your neighbors.” Christine Krolik, Hillsborough Town Council; former Mayor
Our town is comprised of 3,814 homes, spread out over 6.2 square miles of rolling hills and canyons, so we focus at the neighborhood level. The town has been divided into 84 neighborhoods within 3 larger areas (North, South, West). The HNN Interactive Map of Hillsborough will help you to identify your HNN-designated neighborhood. Zoom in or search by address. Please note this prototype map is a work in progress and will be edited and updated in early 2012; some boundaries or names may change slightly in the final version.
Hillsborough Neighborhood Network HNN TRI-FOLD BROCHURE HNN Emergency Prep--Neighbors helping neighbors Click on the blue link above to download our two-page informational brochure with helpful emergency prep links, checklists and local contact info.
TO ENROLL YOUR HOUSEHOLD IN HNN Please print and fill out the HNN Emergency Preparedness Directory Form and return to your Neighborhood Lead or HNN, 1600 Floribunda Avenue, Hillsborough, CA 94010. This information is for HNN emergency preparedness purposes only.
HNN PREP MATRIX 12 months of simple monthly tasks to get prepared. Click on the the blue link above to download all 12 months of the HNN PREP MATRIX calendar.
FEBRUARY: Make an emergency kit (or refresh your exisiting one) with supplies for at least 3, but ideally, 5 days! See the SUPPLY CHECKLISTS link below for details on what to include.
Basic supplies include: 1 gallon of water per person per day, granola bars and canned food (don't forget the can opener), radio, flashlight and batteries, gloves, shoes, plus don't forget any medications for you or your pets. Camping supplies are also great to have nearby.
SPRING 2012 CERT (COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM) Training (21 hours) Evening Series on Monday & Tuesday Evenings – 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm April 16, 17, 23, 24, 30, May 1 and final skills session on Monday, May 7, 2012 at 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm Burlingame Corp Yard, 1361 N. Carolan Ave., Training Room
The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program educates citizens about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as safety, light search and rescue, team organization and disaster medical operations. CERT provides private citizens with the basic skills needed to respond to their community's immediate needs in the aftermath of a disaster, before emergency services are available. The final day is a hands-on session, Skills Development & Applications. HNN recommends that each of our 84 neighborhoods have at least one CERT-trained resident. Anyone interested in more in-depth emergency response and preparedness should enroll in this comprehensive class. This training is offered free to all Burlingame and Hillsborough residents. To register for this class contact the Central County Fire Department at 650-558-7600 or email Lisa Bartolo, lbartolo@centralcountyfd.org
If you can initially attend at least 3 of the 6 classes, we suggest you enroll. The curriculum is standardized, so if you miss a class, you can make it up at another fire department. To see current and planned CERT course offerings throughout San Mateo County, please go to: http://www.smcready.org/Community/Calendar.htmlSIGN
HNN 1st QUARTER 2012 TOWN-WIDE MEETING RECAP Over 50 residents, HNN Steering Committee members and HNN Neighborhood Leads attended the Monday, January 23 HNN town-wide emergency preparedness meeting. Here's a brief recap and links to some of the handouts. HNN WEST AREA Co-chair and MARLBOROUGH (LOWER) Neighborhood Lead, Matt Ken, launched the meeting with a detailed pictorial recap of a recent car accident in his neighborhood and how he and his family swung into emergency response action. He commented on how important it is to know our neighbors in such a situation and how we need to consider making special plans and accommodations for our single, elderly neighbors.
Connie Jackson, City Manager of San Bruno, then shared some real stories and lessons learned from the San Bruno explosion that illustrated how strong and resilient the bond of community and neighborhood affiliation can be. Communication is priority number one. Marie Bernardo, a Glenview neighborhood resident and a Hillsborough Town employee, also added her unique and moving perspective on the challenges her family has faced after the loss of their home in the fire.
Their remarks segued into the nonprofit United Policyholders (UP) "Roadmap to Preparedness," which offered practical ways to be prepared, especially vis-a-vis documents, insurance policies and coverage. Attendees received a flash drive with emergency preparedness tips and a preloaded home inventory spreadsheet. If you would like a flash drive, you can get one by donating $10 or more to United Policyholders, a tax-exempt, nonprofit. Send a check to 381 Bush Street, 8th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94104 and write "R2P flash drive" on the check or call 415-393-9990 to donate by credit card. For more information on United Policyholders, see www.uphelp.org.
Thank you to HNN BLACK MOUNTAIN RD/TARTAN TRAIL (WEST) Neighborhood Lead, Diane Hong, for videotaping the sessions. We will edit and post links to these as soon as possible.
The next HNN town-wide meeting will alternate to an evening session on Monday, April 23rd from 7:00 p.m.
ALERT SYSTEMS Sign up for any of these valuable and timely alert systems. At a minimum, please enroll in SMC Alert!
SMC (San Mateo County) Alert http://www.smcalert.info/ SMC Alert is a free, county-wide alert notification system operated by the San Mateo County Office of Emergency Services to immediately contact you during urgent or emergency situations. Select the group “Hillsborough” or also receive alerts for any town in the county. You can receive updates to your email accounts, cell phones, pagers, smartphones and handheld devices.
HPD Twitter http://twitter.com/hillsboroughpd The Hillsborough Police Department (HPD) posts crime alerts, news, information and emergency notifications on their Twitter page. You can view tweets with or without a Twitter account. You can receive tweets via SMS texts to your mobile device by following @hillsboroughpd and enabling text alerts within your account settings. If you choose not to create a Twitter account, you can still receive text alerts on your mobile device by texting “follow hillsboroughpd” to the number 40404.
HPD Facebook http://www.facebook.com/hillsboroughpd The Hillsborough Police Department posts crime alerts, news, information and emergency notifications on their Facebook page. You can view posts with or without a Facebook account.
HNN BLOCK PARTIES There are currently no block parties scheduled. If you haven't yet had a block party in your HNN neighborhood and would like to help put one together, please contact the HNN Coordinator at hnn@hillsborough.net or 400-3919.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO VOLUNTEER AS AN HNN NEIGHBORHOOD LEAD? The following HNN neighborhoods are without Neighborhood Leads:
NORTH AREA FLORIBUNDA (UPPER), IRWIN, JACARANDA
SOUTH AREA ARCADIA/WILLARD, HAYNE (LOWER) / BRENTWOOD, TOURNAMENT (MID), UPLANDS, WOODRIDGE
WEST AREA AVONDALE, BUCKINGHAM, CHURCHILL (LOWER), FALKIRK, LAKEVIEW (EAST), MARLBOROUGH (UPPER), SKYFARM (MID) If you are interested in finding out what the Neighborhood Lead role entails, please email HNN and we will send you a description:hnn@hillsborough.net
CPR TRAINING Central County Fire Department (CCFD) offers a CPR class on February 15th at 9 am at Station 34, 799 California Drive, Burlingame. You must pre-register. The cost of registration is $40 for Hillsborough residents and $50 for others. (Proof of residency may be requested). To register for the next 3-hour class, please email Lisa Bartolo at lbartolo@centralcountyfd.org or call 650-558-7668. Pre-registration is the only way to ensure that the student to instructor ratio is kept at the 12-1 maximum. When you register and pay, you will also receive the pre-course study materials. You will be certified for 2 years through the American Heart Association. Checks should be made out to Central County Fire Department and brought to Fire Station 36, 1399 Rollins Rd., Burlingame.
GET READY! DISASTER PREP BASIC SKILLS CLASS This two-hour training in emergency basics is ideal for those who don't have time for the more intensive CERT training. The basic disaster preparedness class will teach you how to proactively prepare yourself, family, home and neighborhood for an emergency. Course instructors are experienced staff of the Central County Fire Department (CCFD) which serves the City of Burlingame and Town of Hillsborough. This class is free to all Hillsborough residents. The last class was held on 11/17/11. We will schedule additional sessions in 2012.
SPRING 2012 CERT (COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM) Training (21 hours) 
