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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 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: | Borrego Springs
Chief John Hardcastle
760-767-5436
Carlsbad
David Harrison
760-931-2137
Chula 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)
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
Kevin Dubler
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)
Craig Williams
619-478-5310
North County
(Bonsall, Fallbrook and Rainbow)
Sid Morel
760-723-2015
Oceanside
Ken Matsumoto
760-435-4272
Palomar Mountain
Bill Leininger
760-807-6923
Pine Valley
Chuck Palmore
619-390-2350
Poway
Gary McPherson
858-668-4463
Ramona
Robert McLaughlin
760-789-1330
Rancho Santa Fe
Bret Davidson
858-756-6003
Rural
Stacy Magoffin
949-616-4226
City of San Diego
Carie DeMarco-Krzys
619-533-4453
San Marcos
Matt Wiberg
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
760-643-2801
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