Martinez CERT

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Light Up the Bay in Martinez

Nov 2, 2019 | Events, Training |

On November 16, 2019, from 09:00 – 12:00, Martinez CERT will be part of a county-wide exercise to test our radio communication links all the way from local CERT teams to the CoCo County Emergency Operations Center. This exercise will give all of us an opportunity to practice how we would organize in a major event and how well we can communicate up and down the chain. If you would like to participate, please contact one of the coordinators listed in this post.

Disability, Access and Functional Needs Forum

Nov 2, 2019 | Events |

The 6th Annual Disability, Access and Functional Needs Forum was recently held at the IBEW Local 302 Union Hall in Martinez. We came away with a lot of practical lessons.

Final Fall 2019 CERT Training Exercise

Oct 30, 2019 | Events, Training |

Our final CERT Training exercise was held at the lovely and spacious Community Center in Brentwood on Saturday, 26 October. Everyone who needed help were rescued and treated with our first aid skills. Fires were extinguished, cribbing was built and bodies moved to safety, and paperwork was completed.
Well done, new CERT volunteers!

Recognizing the County-Wide CERT Programs

Oct 27, 2019 | Events, News |

The Board of Supervisors’ presentation recognizing Contra Costa County Cities Citizen Corp CERT Committee (C-8) for their award from the State of California Office of Volunteers, Office of the Governor of California.

Fall Final Disaster Training Exercise

Oct 21, 2019 | Events, Training |

We’re joining other local CERT programs for our final Disaster Training Exercise at the Brentwood Community Center on Saturday, Oct. 26, starting at 7am. All CERT-trained volunteers are welcome to participate!

Fall Class Review

Oct 18, 2019 | Events, Training |

Following our fall basic training classes, we’re holding our Practical Review of medical triage and emergency medical skills, search and rescue cribbing, fire suppression, and Incident Command System (ICS) this Saturday, October 19, 2019, from 8 am – 12 pm. Come to City Hall, 525 Henrietta St. Be ready to start by 8am. All CERT-trained volunteers are welcome to participate in the review.

He’s Safe

Oct 17, 2019 | Events, Training |

We were called out by the Martinez Police Department to help find a 10 year old boy who hadn’t checked in after school. Those of us who were available turned up to help find him.

The Great California Shake Out!

Oct 16, 2019 | Events, Training |

We’ve heard it before: practice, practice, practice! When you don’t have time to think, your practice time will kick in and help keep you safe. Feel the shake? Drop, cover, and hold on!

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11	12	13 CA Earthquake Country Alliance Quarterly Regional Workshop CA Earthquake Country Alliance Quarterly Regional Workshop November 13, 2019 8:30 am - 12:30 pm Los Altos United Methodist Church Creekside Room 655 Magdalena Avenue Los Altos, CA 94024 Dr. Jennifer Strauss will be presenting MyShake. We'll have presentations from Nadja Jackson about Los Altos Block Action Teams as well as Stephanie Charles regarding Mountain View CERT activities as they relate to earthquake preparedness. We'll have a presentation from Jamie Jones of the USGS regarding lifeline infrastructure in the HayWired scenario. In addition, we'll have a discussion about faith-based preparedness and activities from Los Altos Lutheran Church. As always, we'll share updates on Neighborfest, and discuss activities from this year's ShakeOut! Attendees will be encouraged to share upcoming plans for earthquake preparedness events. You can register here: https://www.earthquakecountry.org/bayarea/nov13workshop/ Please invite colleagues and others in your professional network to attend. Working together we will further our goals to promote and improve preparedness, mitigation and resilience. ECA is the public-private grassroots partnership which coordinates the annual Great California ShakeOut earthquake drill and develops multi-sector educational resources available at www.EarthquakeCountry.org. If you have any questions, please contact Sharon Sandow de Groot, ECA Deputy Director, at bayarea@earthquakecountry.org or (213) 740-4593. ECA Bay Area Coordinating Committee Chairs Bob Beecher, Cisco Emergency Preparedness and Response Dena Gunning, Central County Fire Department Daniel Homsey, Director, Neighborhood Empowerment Network, City and County of San Francisco See more details •	14 Martinez CERT monthly meeting Martinez CERT monthly meeting November 14, 2019 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm City of Martinez City Hall, 525 Henrietta St, Martinez, CA 94553, USA https://goo.gl/maps/QgJNa8i3HT62 See more details •	15	16 Light Up the Bay Light Up the Bay November 16, 2019 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Martinez CERT Districts 6, 8 and 11 We describe our participation in this county-wide communications event on our site. See more details •	17
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CA Earthquake Country Alliance Quarterly Regional Workshop
CA Earthquake Country Alliance Quarterly Regional Workshop
November 13, 2019 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
Los Altos United Methodist Church Creekside Room 655 Magdalena Avenue Los Altos, CA 94024
Dr. Jennifer Strauss will be presenting MyShake. We'll have presentations from Nadja Jackson about Los Altos Block Action Teams as well as Stephanie Charles regarding Mountain View CERT activities as they relate to earthquake preparedness. We'll have a presentation from Jamie Jones of the USGS regarding lifeline infrastructure in the HayWired scenario. In addition, we'll have a discussion about faith-based preparedness and activities from Los Altos Lutheran Church. As always, we'll share updates on Neighborfest, and discuss activities from this year's ShakeOut! Attendees will be encouraged to share upcoming plans for earthquake preparedness events.
You can register here: https://www.earthquakecountry.org/bayarea/nov13workshop/
Please invite colleagues and others in your professional network to attend. Working together we will further our goals to promote and improve preparedness, mitigation and resilience.
ECA is the public-private grassroots partnership which coordinates the annual Great California ShakeOut earthquake drill and develops multi-sector educational resources available at www.EarthquakeCountry.org.
If you have any questions, please contact Sharon Sandow de Groot, ECA Deputy Director, at bayarea@earthquakecountry.org or (213) 740-4593.
ECA Bay Area Coordinating Committee Chairs
Bob Beecher, Cisco Emergency Preparedness and Response
Dena Gunning, Central County Fire Department
Daniel Homsey, Director, Neighborhood Empowerment Network, City and County of San Francisco
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Martinez CERT monthly meeting
Martinez CERT monthly meeting
November 14, 2019 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
City of Martinez City Hall, 525 Henrietta St, Martinez, CA 94553, USA
https://goo.gl/maps/QgJNa8i3HT62
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Light Up the Bay
Light Up the Bay
November 16, 2019 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Martinez CERT Districts 6, 8 and 11
We describe our participation in this county-wide communications event on our site.
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Concord CERT working grp
Concord CERT working grp
November 20, 2019 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Concord PD - Community Room of the Concord Police Headquarters
Concord CERT working group monthly meeting - If you would like to submit an item for our agenda please contact Margaret Romiti at MargaretR@cpd.ci.concord.ca.us or call (925) 671-3184.
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Author: Martinez CERT

Light Up the Bay in Martinez

Disability, Access and Functional Needs Forum

Final Fall 2019 CERT Training Exercise

Recognizing the County-Wide CERT Programs

Fall Final Disaster Training Exercise

Fall Class Review

He’s Safe

The Great California Shake Out!

Log Your Hours

CERT Resources

Firewise Links

Calendar

November 2019

We’re Social

Flickr Photos

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11	12	13 CA Earthquake Country Alliance Quarterly Regional Workshop CA Earthquake Country Alliance Quarterly Regional Workshop November 13, 2019 8:30 am - 12:30 pm Los Altos United Methodist Church Creekside Room 655 Magdalena Avenue Los Altos, CA 94024 Dr. Jennifer Strauss will be presenting MyShake. We'll have presentations from Nadja Jackson about Los Altos Block Action Teams as well as Stephanie Charles regarding Mountain View CERT activities as they relate to earthquake preparedness. We'll have a presentation from Jamie Jones of the USGS regarding lifeline infrastructure in the HayWired scenario. In addition, we'll have a discussion about faith-based preparedness and activities from Los Altos Lutheran Church. As always, we'll share updates on Neighborfest, and discuss activities from this year's ShakeOut! Attendees will be encouraged to share upcoming plans for earthquake preparedness events. You can register here: https://www.earthquakecountry.org/bayarea/nov13workshop/ Please invite colleagues and others in your professional network to attend. Working together we will further our goals to promote and improve preparedness, mitigation and resilience. ECA is the public-private grassroots partnership which coordinates the annual Great California ShakeOut earthquake drill and develops multi-sector educational resources available at www.EarthquakeCountry.org. If you have any questions, please contact Sharon Sandow de Groot, ECA Deputy Director, at bayarea@earthquakecountry.org or (213) 740-4593. ECA Bay Area Coordinating Committee Chairs Bob Beecher, Cisco Emergency Preparedness and Response Dena Gunning, Central County Fire Department Daniel Homsey, Director, Neighborhood Empowerment Network, City and County of San Francisco See more details •	14 Martinez CERT monthly meeting Martinez CERT monthly meeting November 14, 2019 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm City of Martinez City Hall, 525 Henrietta St, Martinez, CA 94553, USA https://goo.gl/maps/QgJNa8i3HT62 See more details •	15	16 Light Up the Bay Light Up the Bay November 16, 2019 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Martinez CERT Districts 6, 8 and 11 We describe our participation in this county-wide communications event on our site. See more details •	17
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