Serving the communitiy of Campo

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, Descanso, Lake Morena, Boulevard and Jacumba, and is sponsored by Rural Fire. For information on these programs follow this link to their website.

Julian CERT

For those of you in Julian and the surrounding areas of Shelter Valley, Wynola, Warner Springs follow this link to the Julian CERT webpage.

Mountain Empire CERT Forms and Training Materials Link

East County CERT Class Schedule

*If you would like to be better prepared, here is the new East County CERT class schedule for 2011:

Academy #2

June 11 – Disaster preparedness/CERT Organization

June 25 – Disaster Medical/ Triage

July 9 – Fire Extinguishers/Light Search and Rescue

July 23 - Fire Extinguishers/Light Search and Rescue hands on – at *HTF

August 6 – Disaster Psychology/Hazardous Materials/Terrorism

August 20 – All inclusive manipulative review & graduation – *At HTF and Graduation!


Academy – #3

September 24 – Disaster preparedness/CERT Organization

October 8 – Disaster Medical/ Triage

October 22 – Fire Extinguishers/Light Search and Rescue

November 5 - Fire Extinguishers/Light Search and Rescue hands on – at *HTF

November 19 - Disaster Psychology/Hazardous Materials/Terrorism

December 3 – All inclusive manipulative review & graduation – *At HTF and Graduation!

If you would like to register for one of these three academies please call (619) 441-1737.

These classes are held on Saturday mornings from 8:30am to 12:30pm. Class location for “registered” CERT students is at the Fire Administration offices at 8054 Allison Avenue, in La Mesa. The HTF location is 1301 N. Marshall Avenue in El Cajon for the hands-on training.

*Classes are limited to 35 participants per academy, ages 16 and up. Please, for safety concerns, we ask you do not bring babies or children to these classes. Any classes missed may be made up during the following academy. Classes are taught by members of Heartland Fire & Rescue, and Santee Fire Departments.

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

Pine Valley CERT

Contact PVFD staff at (619) 473-8445 or 473-8336 to register.
This program is for Pine Valley, Guatay, Corte and 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 Team.

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