Mountain Empire
CERT Teams

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.

Forms and Training Materials Link

CERT Class Schedule

Classes will be scheduled in summer of 2008

If you would like to sign up for the training or have any questions please send an e-mail to .


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

Also see www.mountainempirecert.org

2007 Helicopter Training Session

Some of the really fun things you learn in CERT.


San Diego County Regional CERT Drill October 21, 2006



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.

For information on Mountain Empire CERT call Stacy at (619) 468-3963 or e-mail .

Mountain Empire CERT website.

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

The Campo / Lake Morena Disaster Preparedness Committee meets the second Thursday of every month at 7:00 PM, Lake Morena Community Church, on the corner of Oak Drive and Molchan Road in the Community of Lake Morena. The public is welcomed and urged to attend. Contact Craig Williams at 619-478-2505 or The January, April, July and October meetings are devoted to our Community CERT Teams. Teams from all over the Mountain Empire are invited to attend these classroom refresher / training sessions.