Training | Martinez Area CERT

Light Up the Bay in Martinez

by Martinez CERT | Nov 2, 2019 | Events, Training | 0 |

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.

Final Fall 2019 CERT Training Exercise

by Martinez CERT | Oct 30, 2019 | Events, Training | 0 |

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!

Fall Final Disaster Training Exercise

by Martinez CERT | Oct 21, 2019 | Events, Training | 0 |

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

by Martinez CERT | Oct 18, 2019 | Events, Training | 0 |

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

by Martinez CERT | Oct 17, 2019 | Events, Training | 0 |

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!

by Martinez CERT | Oct 16, 2019 | Events, Training | 0 |

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!

This is Fire Prevention Week

by Martinez CERT | Oct 8, 2019 | Events, Firewise, News, Training | 0 |

Fire Prevention Week dates back to 1925, when President Calvin Coolidge proclaimed it a national...

CERT in Action

by Martinez CERT | Sep 1, 2019 | Training | 0 |

September is Emergency Preparedness Month. You know the earthquakes are shaking the rest of the world. It’s not a matter of IF a big one will shake up California, it’s a matter of when. Are you ready? Training is free, and is very empowering.

Red Cross Shelter Fundamentals Training

by Martinez CERT | Aug 20, 2019 | Events, Training | 0 |

The Red Cross Shelter Fundamentals Training provided CERT volunteers the training needed to work at a Red Cross shelter. The presentation covered shelter management, organization, operations and great examples from recent disasters.

QUICK! Emergency Preparedness

by Martinez CERT | Aug 2, 2019 | Training | 0 |

Emergency preparedness isn’t hard. We’re offering two quick classes to help you get started: Personal Emergency Preparedness and Business Preparedness.

Our Area-Wide Exercise a Success!

by Martinez CERT | Jul 28, 2019 | Events, News, Training | 0 |

On Saturday morning, July 27th, we held our First Annual Simulated Disaster Response. We called on our volunteers to check in to their assembly points. What happened next? Read on for the surprise.

Practice, Practice, Practice

by Martinez Area CERT | Jun 25, 2019 | Events, Training | 0 |

Martinez Area CERT is planning an area-wide response exercise on Saturday, July 27th from 8am to noon. We invite you to come meet your District Coordinator, see what we’re doing, and help explore how you might save yourself and your family in a serious disaster. Please register online.

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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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Category: Training

Light Up the Bay in Martinez

Final Fall 2019 CERT Training Exercise

Fall Final Disaster Training Exercise

Fall Class Review

He’s Safe

The Great California Shake Out!

This is Fire Prevention Week

CERT in Action

Red Cross Shelter Fundamentals Training

QUICK! Emergency Preparedness

Our Area-Wide Exercise a Success!

Practice, Practice, Practice

Log Your Hours

CERT Resources

Firewise Links

Calendar

November 2019

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