The following information is from the Martinez Community Emergency Response Team (CERT):
Have you thought about what you would do in a major disaster? Do you have the training, knowledge, or skills to help your family, friends or neighbors? In reality it is not if but when will a disaster will strike our community. Are you ready?
The Martinez CERT’s are your neighbors who volunteer to assist the citizens of Martinez and the surrounding unincorporated area in emergencies. These volunteers go through a basic twenty hour class that covers Emergency Preparedness, Fire Suppression, Utility Control, Triage, Medical Operations Transport, Light Search and Rescue, Incident Command, Radio Communications. In addition to the basic class some on the CERTs continue on and take more advance classes all of which are free.
While some cities are now charging for the basic CERT class, the Martinez CERT group still offers it for free. There are two sets of classes this spring. One on Tuesday evenings and one on Saturday mornings. The evening CERT classes are 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm each of the five nights and the Saturday classes are 8:00 am to 1:30 pm for each of the three mornings. The dates are Saturday March 24th, 31st, and April 7th and these classes will be held at the Martinez City Hall, in Council Chambers, at 525 Henrietta St. the Tuesday evening classes are April 24th, May 1st, 8th, 15th, & 22nd and will be held at Animal Services, Class Room, 4900 Imhoff Pl. The skills exercise (disaster drill) for these CERT Classes will be on Saturday June 2nd, 8:00 am to noon.
In addition to the Basic class, the Martinez CERT group will be offering a special three hour class on Personal Emergency Preparedness on March 3rd from 9:00 am to noon at the Martinez City Hall, in Council Chambers, at 525 Henrietta St. This presentation was developed by Gil Patton, the Emergency Management Coordinator at the Oakland Coordination Center for the Dept. of Homeland Security. This seminar is free and open to the public on a first come bases as seating is limited.
To register for any on the CERT classes email your name, phone number and address to Martinez.cert@gmail.com or contact Lt Roth of the Martinez Police at aroth@cityofmartinez.org
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