圣贝纳迪诺县图书馆将作断电资源中心：与南加州爱迪生合作 公共安全断电时开放
位于加州圣贝纳迪诺县的县图书馆系统将多一重应急角色。圣贝纳迪诺县宣布与南加州爱迪生公司（Southern California Edison，SCE）合作，在指定的公共安全断电（Public Safety Power Shutoff，PSPS）事件期间，把部分县图书馆分馆开放为社区资源中心。县政府10月22日发布了这一安排。
公共安全断电是电力公司在野火风险升高时采取的预防性措施，通过主动停电降低电气设备引发火灾的可能。县政府表示，资源中心启用后，居民在家中停电时可以到熟悉的图书馆分馆保持联系、获取指定信息与资源。
县政府同时说明，参与分馆不会在每次公共安全断电时自动启用，是否启用取决于每次事件的具体情况并与 SCE 协调；一旦启用，县政府将公布具体地点、开放时间与可提供的资源。
县监事会主席、第三区监事 Dawn Rowe 表示，确保居民在紧急情况下能获得可靠信息与社区资源，是加强全县公共安全的重要一环。县图书馆馆长 Melanie Orosco 表示，紧急时刻社区里有一个安全可信的去处，意义重大。县应急管理主任 Crisanta Gonzalez 表示，有效的应急响应有赖于有力的伙伴合作与协调沟通。县政府称，遍布全县的图书馆网络将与县应急服务办公室主导的响应工作形成互补。
San Bernardino County Libraries to Serve as Community Resource Centers During Public Safety Power Shutoffs
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, California — San Bernardino County announced a partnership with Southern California Edison (SCE) to make select County Library branches available as community resource centers during designated Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) events, the county said on October 22.
A PSPS is a precautionary measure used during periods of elevated wildfire risk to reduce the chance that electrical equipment could start a fire. The county said activated library locations can provide a familiar place for residents to stay connected and access designated information and resources when electricity is unavailable at home.
Activation will not happen automatically for every PSPS, the county said; it will depend on the circumstances of each qualifying event and on coordination with SCE. The county said it will communicate specific locations, operating hours and available resources when a community resource center is activated.
Board of Supervisors Chair and Third District Supervisor Dawn Rowe said ensuring residents have access to reliable information and community resources during emergencies is an important part of strengthening public safety across the county. County Librarian Melanie Orosco said that during an emergency, having a safe and trusted place in the community can make a tremendous difference. The county positioned the library network as a complement to its Office of Emergency Services-led response.
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图片来源：图：圣贝纳迪诺县图书馆 Needles 分馆，馆舍墙面可见 County of San Bernardino 字样（G. Edward Johnson 摄，Wikimedia Commons，CC BY 4.0）
