Covering the communities of:
Potrero, Campo, Lake Morena, Boulevard, and Jacumba

Sponsored by Campo Fire and Rescue

The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program educates people about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations. Using the training learned in the classroom and during exercises, CERT members can assist others in their neighborhood or workplace following an event when professional responders are not immediately available to help. CERT members also are encouraged to support emergency response agencies by taking a more active role in emergency preparedness projects in their community. Complete information on CERT and the Citizens Corps can be found at https://www.citizencorps.gov/cert/

If you have any questions on CERT please send an e-mail to mtn_empire_cert@hotmail.com.

Rural Fire CERT

The San Diego Rural CERT program covers the communities of Barrett Junction, Dulzura, Jamul, Harbison Canyon, Dehesa, Carveacre, Japatul Valley, and Descanso, and is sponsored by Rural Fire. For information on these programs please contact Stacy Magoffin at or follow this link to their website.

Mountain Empire CERT Forms and Training Materials Link

CERT Class Schedule

See the El Cajon Fire website for their current class schedule.

Pine Valley CERT Class

Contact PVFD staff at (619) 473-8445 or 473-8336 to register.
This class is for Pine Valley, Guatay, Corte Madera & Buckman Springs; residents
however, anyone from the Mountain Empire may attend if space is available.

November 9 th 2004, Herman Reddick of the San Diego County Office of Emergency Services gives the loyalty oath to the first members of the Mountain Empire CERT Teams.

Mountain Empire CERT Team Webpage

San Diego County CERT
Rural Fire CERT
El Cajon Fire Page
National CERT Website
National CERT Newsletter
Los Angeles City CERT.

HISTORY

Helicopter Training Session

Some of the really fun things you learn in CERT.

Our first Campo class, April 2005, CERT Graduates

The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program educates people about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations. Using the training learned in the classroom and during exercises, CERT members can assist others in their neighborhood or workplace following an event when professional responders are not immediately available to help. CERT members also are encouraged to support emergency response agencies by taking a more active role in emergency preparedness projects in their community.

Photos from the April 2005 Campo CERT class and final exercise.

CERT protective gear

Entering for search and rescue

Blanket carry

Cribbing to remove trapped victims

Boss ladies