What Is CERT? | Local government prepares for everyday
emergencies. However, during a disaster, the number and scope
of incidents can overwhelm conventional emergency services.
The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program is an
all-risk, all-hazard training. This valuable course is
designed to help you protect yourself, your family, your
neighbors, and your neighborhood in an emergency
situation. CERT is a positive and realistic approach to
emergency and disaster situations where citizens may initially
be on their own and their actions can make a difference. While
people will respond to others in need without the training,
one goal of the CERT program is to help them do so effectively
and efficiently without placing themselves in unnecessary
danger. In the CERT training, citizens learn to:
| • | Manage utilities and put out
small fires |
| • | How to open airways, control
bleeding, treating for shock, and providing medical
aid |
| • | Search for and rescue victims
safely |
| • | Organize themselves and
spontaneous volunteers to be effective |
| • | Collect disaster intelligence
to support first responder effort |
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| CERT Programs |
Carlsbad
Kim Young
442-339-2152
kim.young@carlsbadca.gov
Chula Vista
Hugo
Bermudez
619-921-2564
hbermudez@chulavistaca.gov
Coronado
Ruthie Glorioso
619-522-2497
rglorioso@coronado.ca.us
Del
Mar
Marie
Jones-Kirk
760-525-5170
mjoneskirk@encinitasca.gov
East County
(El
Cajon, La Mesa, Lemon Grove, and Santee)
Andy
McKellar
619-667-1471
amckellar@heartlandfire.org
Elfin Forest
(includes Elfin Forest and Harmony Grove)
Mary
(Mickey) Cross
760-744-2-34
mickeykc@juno.com
Encinitas
(includes Leucadia, Olivenhain, and Cardiff)
Marie Jones-Kirk
760-633-2816
mjoneskirk@encinitas.gov
Escondido
Jeff Murdock
760-839-5406
jeff.murdock@escondido.gov
Imperial Beach
John French
619-423-8223
jfrench@imperialbeachca.gov
Inland Valley
Scott Illions
sillions@palatribe.com
National
City
Walter Amedee
619-336-4556
cert@nationalcityca.gov
North County
(Bonsall, Fallbrook, and Rainbow)
Tom
Harrington
tharrington@ncfire.org
Oceanside
Carina Martinez
760-583-9575
oceansidecert@ci.oceanside.ca.us
Poway
Jenna Stein
858-668-4474
jstein@poway.org
Rancho
Santa Fe
Josh Guzman
Guzman@rsf-fire.org
San Diego County
Fire
(Alpine, Barrett Junction, Borrego Springs,
Boulevard, Bratton Valley, Campo, Canebrake, Carveacre,
Cuyamaca, De Luz, Deerhorn Valley, Dehesa, Descanso, Dulzura,
East Otay Mesa, Flinn Springs, Guatay, Harbison Canyon,
Intermountain, Jacumba, Jamul, Japatul Valley, Julian, Lake
Morena, Lawson Valley, Lee Valley, Lyons Valley, Mount Laguna,
Mount Woodson, Ocotillo Wells, Palomar Mountain, Pauma Valley,
Pine Valley, Potrero, Ramona, Ranchita, San Pasqual, Santa
Ysabel, Shelter Valley, Sunshine Summit, Tecate (USA), Warner
Springs, Witch Creek, and Wynola)
Teresa Greenhalgh
619-857-8050
Teresa.Greenhalgh@sdcounty.ca.gov
San
Diego (City)
Carie Chouinard
CERT@sandiego.gov
San
Marcos
Jaime Smith
jsmith@san-marcos.net
San Miguel
(Bostonia, Casa De Oro, Crest, Grossmont/Mt. Helix, La
Presa, Rancho San Diego, Spring Valley, and unincorporated
areas of El Cajon and La Mesa)
Mike Good
619-670-0500
CERT-smg@sanmiguelfire.org
Santee
(El Cajon, La Mesa, Lemon Grove, and
Santee)
Andy McKellar
619-667-1471
amckellar@heartlandfire.org
Solana Beach
Marie Jones-Kirk
760-633-2816
mjoneskirk@encinitasca.gov
Valley Center
Charlotte
Seaborne
cseaborne@vcfpd.org
Vista
Ed Kramer
ekramer@ci.vista.ca.us
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