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Practice using a fire extinguisher. Build an emergency supply kit and emergency plan. Explore a fire truck at the West Berkeley Family Wellness Center.  Everyone in your household can attend a resource fair to learn practical skills and pick up supplies to prepare for emergencies. Kids and adults alike can get hands-on training using a fire extinguisher. Start building your emergency kit—we’ll provide a backpack, flashlight, first aid kit, and more. At the April 18 fair, you can also start filling out a family emergency plan. Public health and emergency services staff will be on hand for personalized support with thinking through your specific needs and to answer questions along the way. We’ll provide light refreshments, a raffle, and prizes. Kids can explore a real fire truck. Learn, explore, and connect with communityJoin neighbors, City staff, and community groups at this free event. You’ll be able to: - Learn how to use a fire extinguisher: Get a hands-on demonstration so you’re ready to put out fires.
- Start building an emergency supply kit: Pick up a free backpack to fill with supplies like a flashlight, first aid kit, pill sorter, document holder, and more.
- Explore interactive activities: Meet a firefighter, see a fire truck up close, enjoy light refreshments and a raffle.
- Connect with City resources: Get personalized support with your family’s emergency preparedness questions. Learn about City services to help your family’s health, from breastfeeding to vaccinations.
The West Berkeley Family Wellness Center is about a mile from North Berkeley BART. Use bus line 51B, 72, or use AC Transit’s route planner. You can also bike there using our bike boulevards. For questions or to request an accessibility accommodation, please email phma...@berkeleyca.gov or call (510) 981-5350. This event will be held in a wheelchair-accessible venue with seating, shade, and ADA restrooms. Creating a safe and prepared BerkeleyThe City of Berkeley Public Health Division and Fire Department are co-hosting this event. If you want to learn more about disaster preparedness, sign up for an upcoming class. Subscribe for emails about future training events. Keep your family safe in an emergency. Join us April 18 to get better prepared while enjoying snacks and games with City staff and your community. Links |
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 Take emergency preparedness classes with fellow Berkeleyans to learn practical skills you can use in your neighborhoods before, during, and after disasters. These skills are particularly important in those early moments after a major disaster, when paramedics or firefighters may have to first address more urgent priorities away from your neighborhood. These classes include skills such as: - Extinguishing small, household fires
- Finding and rescuing natural disaster victims using basic tools
- Performing basic first aid
- Helping survivors of natural disasters cope with extreme stress
Take any one of these classes at the Fire Department’s training center in West Berkeley. You can also take all seven classes to complete the series to help increase your own resiliency, that of your neighborhood, and of Berkeley as a whole. Each of these 3-to-4-hour-long classes will be offered two times in person from April 23 to July 25, 2026, with evening and weekend sessions available. Register for all classes via Eventbrite as soon as possible, as spots fill up quickly. Read more at berkeleyca.gov. |
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 Families and community members of all ages, connect with services and resources to support your wellbeing at our health fair. Join us at the West Berkeley Family Wellness Center on April 10. You can meet staff and learn about free programs that provide support with nutrition and breastfeeding, stress reduction, parenting resources, and more. Free giveaways at the event include fresh groceries, emergency preparedness supplies, and a planting kit. Enjoy music by a live DJ, henna body art, a free meal, and a smoothie bike. Kids can get their faces painted and play at interactive activity stations. Come for the free giveaways, stay for the fun, and leave with tools to support your health. Read more at berkeleyca.gov. |
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 Parents of uninsured adolescents can come to the City of Berkeley immunization clinic to check their child’s vaccination status and, if needed, catch up on their missing shots. Staying up to date on vaccines is important for families at a variety of ages. Adolescence is an important time to check vaccine status as kids age 9 to 18 can get proven protections to help protect against of a variety of diseases. HPV can lead to cancer. Tetanus can be contracted through open wounds. The bacteria causing meningococcal disease can infect the lining of the brain and spinal cord, causing very serious symptoms. Each of those diseases have vaccines that begin or need boosters during adolescence. See recommended vaccines for adolescents and ask your doctor to check your kids are up to date. If your child is uninsured, come to the City of Berkeley’s immunization clinic to check their status and get the shots they need. Read more at berkeleyca.gov. |
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Upcoming City EventsSee details for all upcoming city events. |
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Upcoming meetings- April 9, 7:00pm: Zoning Adjustments Board
- April 9, 7:00pm: Housing Advisory Commission
- April 15, 1:30pm: Commission on Aging
- April 15, 5:00pm: Commission on Disability
- April 15, 6:30pm: Planning Commission
- April 15, 7:00pm: Commission on the Status of Women
- April 16, 5:30pm: Zero Waste Commission
- April 16, 6:15pm: Transportation and Infrastructure Commission
- April 16, 6:30pm: Design Review Committee
- April 16, 6:30pm: Open Government/Fair Campaign Practices Commission
- April 16, 7:00pm: Rent Board
See details for upcoming boards and commission meetings. |
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