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Citizen Corps: CERT

San Diego County CERT

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What Is CERT?

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 out 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
  

How Do I Join?

Contact your local CERT manager. Jurisdictions with existing teams are listed below. If you don't see your city 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 ProgramsChula Vista
Jim Geering
619-691-5055

Coronado
619-522-7378

Deer Springs
Robert Frey
760-749-5650

Del Mar
Patrick O'Neil
858-755-1522

East County
(El Cajon, La Mesa, Lemon Grove, and Santee)
Chuck Strickland
619-667-1472
       or
Monica Zech
619-441-1615

Elfin Forest
Michelle Roberts
760-744-2186

Encinitas
(includes Leucadia, Olivenhain, and Cardiff)
Joe Bunn
760-633-2803

Escondido
Chuck Milks
760-839-5404

Imperial Beach
John French
619-423-8223

Julian
Jennifer Roberts
760-765-1510

Lakeside
Chuck Palmore
619-390-2350

Mountain Empire
(Jamul, Dulzura, Potrero, Tecate, Campo, Lake Morena,
Jacumba, Boulevard, Pine Valley, Descanso, Barret
Junction, Canyon City, Live Oak Springs, and Guatay)
Stacy Magoffin
619-468-3963

North County
(Bonsall, Fallbrook and Rainbow)
Sid Morel
760-723-2015

Oceanside
Joe Urban
760-435-4086

Palomar Mountain
Bill Leininger
760-807-6923

Pine Valley
Chuck Palmore
619-390-2350

Poway
Kevin Hitchcock
858-668-4464

Ramona
Robert McLaughlin
760-789-1330

Rancho Santa Fe
Chris Mertz
858-756-5971

City of San Diego
Carie DeMarco-Krzys
619-692-4990

San Marcos
Scott Hansen
760-744-1050

San Miguel
Leonard Villarreal
619-660-5359

Solana Beach
Lorn Cannon
858-720-2410

Valley Center
George Lucia
760-751-7600

Vista
Ned Vander Pol
760-643-280

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