A story of emergency response and basic first aid from our friend Rusty, an early Martinez CERT member who recently moved away. “What a Friday night! We were finishing up after dinner when a frantic ring at our door bell caused me to rush out. A lady from next door was yelling for help!”
Our CERT Instructor and District 10 Coordinator has written a research paper in which she uses Martinez as a study in fire safety measures and practices. The west side of town is in a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone (according to Cal Fire). What does this mean for the residents of the area?
Don’t turn a celebration into a tragedy. Fireworks are dangerous and are not worth the risk to yourself or your community.
A 13 year old boy was reported missing yesterday. Martinez Police Department called CERT for help with search and rescue. We responded quickly: 10 volunteers showed up with flashlights and safety gear to start the search. As we were gathering, …
Lisa shared this story from the Half Moon Bay Review about how emergency officials are working with local CERT volunteers to support outreach communications into the hills and valleys of their community: “We’re going to engage CERT to help support …
