Pandemic got you down?
You’re not alone. If you have friends who become quiet or turn inward when they feel...
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Category: Training
Ropes, Knots and Pulleys
Many of us have a bit of time on our hands. What better use for this spare time than to learn how...
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An Earthquake During a Pandemic? Oh No!
What if an earthquake occurred during a pandemic? The Bay Area Earthquake Country Alliance offered...
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Wildfire Community Preparedness Day, May 2, 2020
As a Firewise community, we’re putting safety first on the first Saturday in May. We invite you to participate in our Wildfire Community Preparedness Day on Saturday, May 2, 2020. You can help your neighborhood create a sense of community by working together on a project that can make a real difference.
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Martinez CERT Annual Report – 2019
We had a great year in 2019, as reported by our Director Brian Lindblom to the City of Martinez and our Police Department.
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Your Covid-19 File of Life Form
Few of us have a handy information sheet that would help the first responders in case we need emergency assistance during our social distancing. File of Life created a Covid-specific two-page information sheet. Download and fill it out with YOUR information to help with fast and accurate response—as well as helping with first responder safety.
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You’re Not Alone
Scott Berinato of Harvard Business Review interviewed Scott Kessler for an article entitled That Discomfort You’re Feeling Is Grief. We’re all in this sheltering together. It’s stressful in mysterious and uncertain ways. This article will help make a bit of sense of our current situation.
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Surviving the Isolation Period
A few helpful tips from astronauts on surviving our social distancing and sheltering in place.
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Congratulations New CERT Instructors
Martinez Area CERT is proud to welcome our newest group of instructors.
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CERT Disaster Service Workers sworn in
Congratulations to our latest team of CERT volunteers, and a special graduate.
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Postponed: Basic Group Crisis Intervention Training
Join Martinez Area CERT as we host an outstanding psychologist and educator, Dr. Jon Kayne in a two-day training on Basic Group Crisis Intervention Training. This is a rare opportunity, and attendance is limited!
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What We “Know”
FEMA’s fascinating PrepTalks “are given by subject-matter experts and thought leaders to spread new ideas, spark conversation, and promote innovative leadership. In this PrepTalk, Amanda Ripley combines the inspiring stories of disaster survivors with research into how the brain works when confronted with unusual events. She explains why our instinctive response may be the worst possible reaction, unless we have had the experience and/or the training to help us act quickly.
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