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What Is CERT?
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Local government prepares for everyday emergencies. However, during a disaster, the number and scope of incidents can overwhelm conventional emergency services. The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program is an all-risk, all-hazard training. This valuable course is designed to help you protect yourself, your family, your neighbors, and your neighborhood in an emergency situation.
CERT is a positive and realistic approach to emergency and disaster situations where citizens may initially be on their own and their actions can make a difference. While people will respond to others in need without the training, one goal of the CERT program is to help them do so effectively and efficiently without placing themselves in unnecessary danger.
In the CERT training, citizens learn to:
| • | Manage utilities and put out small fires |
| • | How to open airways, control bleeding, treating for shock, and providing medical aid |
| • | Search for and rescue victims safely |
| • | Organize themselves and spontaneous volunteers to be effective |
| • | Collect disaster intelligence to support first responder effort |
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How Do I Join?
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Contact your local CERT manager. Jurisdictions with existing teams are listed below. If you don't see your city or community on the list, please contact your nearest fire department and ask the Fire Chief when/if they plan to start a CERT program in your neighborhood.
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| CERT Programs: |
Alpine
Colby Ross
619-445-2635
Borrego Springs
Alan Nicholson
760-767-5436
Carlsbad
David Harrison
760-931-2137
Chula Vista
Hugo Bermudez
619-921-2564
Coronado
Ruthie Glorioso
619 522-2497
De Luz
Mike Manchor
760-728-3300
Deer Springs
Tom Piranio / Liz Heaton
760-749-8001
Del Mar
Joe Carrington
858-755-1522
East County
(El Cajon, La Mesa, Lemon Grove, and Santee)
Monica Zech
619-441-1737
Elfin Forest
Mary (Mickey) Cross
760-744-2034
Encinitas
(includes Leucadia, Olivenhain, and Cardiff)
Dismas Abelman
760-633-2814
Escondido
Randy Licata
760-839-5411
Imperial Beach
John French
619-423-8223
Inland Valley
Paul Nysen
760-742-1632
Julian
Diane Hake
760-310-0976
Lakeside
Chuck Palmore
619-390-2360
National City
Walter Amedee
619-336-4556
North County
(Bonsall, Fallbrook and Rainbow)
Sid Morel
760-723-2015
Oceanside
Felipe Rodriguez
760-435-4086
Colleen Foster
760-435-5021
Palomar Mountain
George Lucia
760-751-7600
Poway
Jesus Ramirez / Rodney Ortiz
858-668-4483
Ramona
Josh Black
760-788-2222
Rancho Santa Fe
Dave McQuead
858-756-6011
San Diego Rural
(Barrett Junction, Boulevard, Carveacre, Dehesa, Descanso, Dulzura, Habison Canyon, Jamul, Japatul Valley, Jacumba, Lake Morena, Mountain Empire, Pine Valley, Potrero, and Tecate)
Stacy Magoffin
619-251-8962
City of San Diego
Carie DeMarco
619-533-4453
San Marcos
Matt Wiberg
760-744-1050 x3405
San Miguel
Leonard Villareal
619-961-7620
Solana Beach
Lorn Cannon
858-720-4412
Valley Center
George Lucia
760-751-7600
Vista
Jeff Berg
760-310-0217
Warner Springs
Steven VanHeertum
760-782-3560
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