Course Syllabus
Email Captain Lazenby:
slazenby@ci.santa-paula.ca.us
Phone number for Captain Lazenby
(805) 933-4297
Web site created by Susan Lazenby (c) 2010
Captain Steve Lazenby's wife. Thank you
CERT teams everywhere for all the help. To
add information or redo the web page my
email address is: slazenby@roadrunner.com
"Prepare...it will happen!"
Santa Paula had Disaster Preparedness Week
during the week of September 11, 2010. It was
very successful; and a week of learning,
observing, and implementing all of the skills the
citizens of Santa Paula have and are still trying
to work on.
I know we all will be looking forward to more
drills and opportunities to increase our training.
It would be great to know everyone had an AM
radio to listen to our "new" 1610 AM station All
families need to own a set of "family radio
service" FRS or in-other-words, Family
walkie-talkies. They are readily available at
large department stores. "CBs" on our wish list!
GREAT LINKS
The goals of the CERT course training are:
  • Ensure Santa Paula Citizen Corps members
    know
what to do in the event of an emergency.   
  • Provide CERT refresher training
  • Provide hands-on training for CERT members
    to
  • Practice Incident Command System Procedures
  • Enhance cooperation and coordination between
CERT programs, SPCC/CERT team members,
and a partnership between community members
and local government, emergency management
and response agencies.
  • Practice radio protocol while communicating
    with
the Incident Command Post/Center. ICP
  • CERT member's supply checklist (our wish list)
  • Making sure the citizens of Santa Paula are
prepared and ready for any emergency or
disaster. Including having a "72 hour pack"
and "Year's Supply."
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New classes in Santa Paula will be starting
again Saturday, Oct. 11, 2010. They will be
held behind the Community Center in The
Cultural Arts building. The picture's on the
right, with the big blue door. Starting time is
6:30 p.m. Call Captain Lazenby 805-933-4297
and leave a message. He will call you ASAP or
email:

**NEW CLASSES**

More CERT Information:
The CERT classes are designed to be  taken
once a week for seven weeks. Each class is 2-2
½ hours long.  At the completion of the seven
week course there will have been 15 to 18 hours
of classroom and hands-on training.

Field days are offered bi-annually The field
days are about 6-8 hours long and provide a
chance to practice old skills and learn new ones.  
We are mostly all new at this and it makes
everything that we learn in class really fall into
place. It’s a fun and valuable way to work with
your friends, family, and neighbors that have
taken the CERT classes. It is a wonderful
opportunity to provide great
community service.

Also… Because everyone is busy there is provision
made if a regular class must be missed. The
missed classes can be made-up during the next
series of classes or any time later.  The CERT
curriculum is the same no matter where the
class is offered.  There is no problem if you are
a little late or if you need to bring dinner to
class with you.  The classes are fun and
informative.  The time passes quickly and you
will enjoy the new acquaintances that you make.  
Couples, families, and neighbors make great
combinations to attend the classes.  

We have received our Santa Paula AM radio
frequency on Hospital Hill, already! The
frequency is AM 1610.  The new radio system
will provide information about different training
class opportunities, emergencies, preparedness,
emergency and disaster or terrorist alerts, and
local information.

The CERT training is held in Santa Paula in many
different locations. Now, the only available
space is the Santa Paula Community Center.
And...it changes with each series of classes.
Call Captain Lazenby for more information on
locations and I'll try and keep up.

New classes are starting up very soon and
Spanish speaking classes will be available.
The next CERT training will start very soon for Santa Paula. If you've missed a class you can catch-up
easy when the new training starts and trade days. Our new Spanish speaking instructor would like you to
try to attend all the classes in your hometown, but if necessary, you can do the catch-up day if you
speak English.  Captain Steve is anxious to get this group of classes up and running.  For information and
to sign up for the class call 805-933-4297 and leave a message or send an email to
slazenby@ci.santa-paula.ca.us  Santa Paula will be starting a CERT class for the Spanish speaking
community in Santa Paula  Lots of people have shown interest in the next Santa Paula classes, but you
must call and reserve a place to keep this program rolling. The classes are free but class size is limited.
The CERT EXPO Event will BE REFRESHER CERT all day event, Sat.Nov.6,2010. It will be held at the
Ventura Fire Training Grounds at the Camarillo Airport.