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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
Patrick Dotson
619-445-2635
Borrego Springs
John Hardcastle
760-767-5436
Carlsbad
David Harrison
760-931-2137
Chula Vista
Tom Leonard
619-409-5482
Coronado
Mike Blood
619-522-7374
De Luz
Mike Manchor
760-728-3300
Deer Springs
760-749-8001
Del Mar
Patrick O'Neil
858-755-1522
East County
(El Cajon, La Mesa, Lemon Grove, and Santee)
Monica Zech
619-667-1472
Elfin Forest
Frank Twohy
760-744-2186
Encinitas
(includes Leucadia, Olivenhain, and Cardiff)
Joe Bunn
760-633-2800
Escondido
Randy Licata
760-839-5411
Imperial Beach
John French
619-423-8223
Inland Valley
Scott Illions
760-742-1632
Julian
Kevin Dubler
760-310-0976
Lakeside
Chuck Palmore
619-390-2350
Mountain Empire
(Campo)
Robert Hume
619-478-5310
National City
Walter Amedee
619-336-4556
North County
(Bonsall, Fallbrook and Rainbow)
Sid Morel
760-723-2015
Oceanside
Ken Matsumoto
760-435-4100
Palomar Mountain
Bill Leininger
760-807-6923
Pine Valley
Bob Uribe
619-390-2350
Poway
Mike Geddes
858-668-4466
Ramona
Robert McLaughlin
760-788-2222
Rancho Santa Fe
Bret Davidson
858-756-5971
San Diego Rural
(Barrett Junction, Carveacre, Dehesa, Descanso, Dulzura, Habison Canyon, Jamul, and Japatul Valley, Jacumba, Boulevard, Lake Morena, Potrero, and Tecate)
Stacy Magoffin
949-616-4226
City of San Diego
Carie DeMarco-Krzys
619-533-4453
San Marcos
Matt Wiberg
760-744-1050
San Miguel
Steve Butcher
619-670-0500
Solana Beach
Lorn Cannon
858-720-4412
Valley Center
George Lucia
760-751-7600
Vista
Ned Vander Pol
760-310-0217
Warner Springs
Steven VanHeertum
760-782-3560
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