Friday, November 16, 2007

ALL BEACHES IN THE TOWN OF PACIFICA ARE NOW OPEN!

ALL BEACHES IN THE TOWN OF PACIFICA ARE NOW OPEN.

Oil Spill Volunteer Training November 17 in Half Moon Bay

Volunteer training is scheduled for Saturday, November 17, at the Train Depot at 110 Higgins Canyon Road. The morning session will be from 8 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. A second afternoon session will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Capacity for this location is approximately 65 participants.

Volunteers will learn safe handling, collection, and clean-up of oil; proper use of personal protective equipment; and personal safety procedures. Volunteers will be given a certificate to demonstrate that they have completed the required training. Classes will be provided through San Mateo County Environmental Health.

Registration is not required; however, San Mateo County Office of Emergency Services is asking all interested volunteers to register at www.smcalert.info and select the Coastside and/or Bayside CERT Groups.

For more information on the Half Moon Bay classes, call (650) 726-8288. San Mateo County has opened an oil spill volunteer hotline with a recorded message announcing upcoming training opportunities. The hotline number is (650) 363-4099.


On Thursday, November 15, 91 people in Half Moon Bay completed the training and are now certified to assist in oil spill clean-up efforts as organized through environmental and volunteer organizations.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Although San Mateo County does not have an immediate need for volunteers, those who have completed the oil spill operations training can find volunteer opportunities around the Bay by visiting these Web sites:

News Releases and Updates

Hotlines and Web sites

Last updated 11/16/2007 12:00 p.m.

Posted by Manabu at 9:10 PM

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