Responding to Gas & Electric Emergencies for CERT Members

Firefighters, Police, EMTs, Public Works and CERT members are usually the first to respond on the scene of an emergency. Both gas and electrical hazards may be present. Do you know how to identify them, what safety measures to take and how to contact the utility?

Who should attend: First Responders & CERT members who have the potential of responding to Gas or Electrical Emergencies.

What you will learn:

• Gas and Electric infrastructure components and how they operate.
• Identifying Utilities Hazards & Risks
• Recognizing an emergency.
• National Pipeline Mapping System
• Parking at scene of incident
• Do’s and don’ts at the scene.
• Isolating and denying entry.
• Step and touch potential.
• Making contact with energized sources, such as cable, phone and other utilities lines.
• Where is the migrating gas accumulating.
• Secondary ignition sources

• Keeping the utilities safe.

When: January 21, 2026
6:00pm – 8:00pm

Where: Burlingame Community Center (Maple Meeting Room)
850 Burlingame Ave., Burlingame, CA 94010

Cost: FREE

Coordinator: Kaz Chiao, AEM® | CERT Coordinator
CENTRAL COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT (Serving Burlingame, Hillsborough and Millbrae)
1399 Rollins Road • Burlingame, CA 94010
650-558-7600 • 650-898-9986 (mobile)
kchiao@ccfd.org • www.ccfd.org

Instructor: Frank Fraone | Public Safety Specialist, Senior
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Emergency Response
275 Industrial Road #173F, San Carlos, CA 94070
Cell: 650-339-1020 | Email: FAF6@pge.com
First Responder Website: http://www.pge.com/firstresponder