| Welcom e |
People who go through CERT training
have a better understanding of the
potential threats to their home,
workplace, and community. We all can
take the right steps to lessen the effect
of these hazards on ourselves, our
homes, or workplace. If a disaster
happens it will overwhelm local first
responders.
have a better understanding of the
potential threats to their home,
workplace, and community. We all can
take the right steps to lessen the effect
of these hazards on ourselves, our
homes, or workplace. If a disaster
happens it will overwhelm local first
responders.
CERT members can apply the training
learned in the classroom and during
exercises to give critical support to their
family, loved ones, neighbors, evacuees
from other areas, or associates in their
immediate area until help arrives. When
help does arrive, CERT provides useful
information to responders and support
their efforts, as directed, at the disaster
site. CERT members can also assist with
non-emergency project that improve the
safety of the community. The team
reports to the nearest fire station to
receive assignment during an emergency.
learned in the classroom and during
exercises to give critical support to their
family, loved ones, neighbors, evacuees
from other areas, or associates in their
immediate area until help arrives. When
help does arrive, CERT provides useful
information to responders and support
their efforts, as directed, at the disaster
site. CERT members can also assist with
non-emergency project that improve the
safety of the community. The team
reports to the nearest fire station to
receive assignment during an emergency.
CERT teams have been used to distribute and/or
install smoke alarms, replace smoke alarm
batteries in the homes of those unable to do so
and need help. CERT also distributes disaster
education materials, provide services at special
events, such as parades, sporting events,
concerts, and more. The CERT team was a great
help and visible presence at the Citrus Festival.
Great job!
install smoke alarms, replace smoke alarm
batteries in the homes of those unable to do so
and need help. CERT also distributes disaster
education materials, provide services at special
events, such as parades, sporting events,
concerts, and more. The CERT team was a great
help and visible presence at the Citrus Festival.
Great job!
Graduates receive CERT vests and bags (at this time)
and receive a certification verifying their training. It
is used throughout the United States. The CERT
teams work together with other agencies and are
recognized and accepted for having completed basic
emergency response training.
and receive a certification verifying their training. It
is used throughout the United States. The CERT
teams work together with other agencies and are
recognized and accepted for having completed basic
emergency response training.
The training program provides for citizen
self-sufficiency throughout the development
of multi-functional response teams, who act
as the community emergency service during
major disasters. Through this unique
program, people from neighborhoods,
businesses, and community groups become
members of a CERT team, or perform as
individual leaders, by directing untrained
volunteers in the initial phase of an
emergency.
self-sufficiency throughout the development
of multi-functional response teams, who act
as the community emergency service during
major disasters. Through this unique
program, people from neighborhoods,
businesses, and community groups become
members of a CERT team, or perform as
individual leaders, by directing untrained
volunteers in the initial phase of an
emergency.
The CERT members receive 17-20 hours of initial
training. They are given additonal training
opportunities with continuing education programs,
including a full day annual refresher drill and other
disaster drills are scheduled in the near future. We're
pushing for more drills. This program is open to
everyone. We invite those with walkers and
wheelchairs and Captain Lazenby regularly teaches at
senior housing communities and club houses within
mobile home or modular home developments.
training. They are given additonal training
opportunities with continuing education programs,
including a full day annual refresher drill and other
disaster drills are scheduled in the near future. We're
pushing for more drills. This program is open to
everyone. We invite those with walkers and
wheelchairs and Captain Lazenby regularly teaches at
senior housing communities and club houses within
mobile home or modular home developments.
The above disaster drill may "look" too strenuous to some, but there are radio people needed
and staging officers. Comforting and reassuring hands in the treatment area, helping with the
injured. Awake, delayed, and minor injured need to be watched and assessed. In the Incident
Command System (ICS); scribes are needed for division heads in each team. For instance,
Logistics (materials handed out for a working disaster or drill) need people to keep track of
materials used and sent our to different divisions. We especially need to train everyone to be
prepared to able to help themselves and those in their homes.
and staging officers. Comforting and reassuring hands in the treatment area, helping with the
injured. Awake, delayed, and minor injured need to be watched and assessed. In the Incident
Command System (ICS); scribes are needed for division heads in each team. For instance,
Logistics (materials handed out for a working disaster or drill) need people to keep track of
materials used and sent our to different divisions. We especially need to train everyone to be
prepared to able to help themselves and those in their homes.
Naturals for training are neighborhood
watch, communities of all faiths, or
free-thinkers that are committed to service
to their community. School staff, work
place employees, scouting organizations,
and other groups that come together
regularly for a common purpose are needed
so they can work together as CERT
members. CERT skills are useful in
disaster and everyday life events.
A SERT program was started and now
middle-school students and teachers are
being trained and graduates that are under
the SERT program. The acronym, SERT,
stands for School Emergency Response
Team. The adults at the school are CERT
members. We are encouraged by the
support with the local schools.
watch, communities of all faiths, or
free-thinkers that are committed to service
to their community. School staff, work
place employees, scouting organizations,
and other groups that come together
regularly for a common purpose are needed
so they can work together as CERT
members. CERT skills are useful in
disaster and everyday life events.
A SERT program was started and now
middle-school students and teachers are
being trained and graduates that are under
the SERT program. The acronym, SERT,
stands for School Emergency Response
Team. The adults at the school are CERT
members. We are encouraged by the
support with the local schools.
| Big "Hooray!" and congratulations to Mupu School our first school...SERT & CERT school graduates! |
We now have a full going, "gung-ho" group of regularly scheduled
meetings for those who have taken the class to plan and work
together. It's really a welcoming, organized group. The CERT team
members that wish to attend the meetings please note that the
meetings are on the 3rd Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. of each month and
presently meeting at Logsdon Restaurant, 824 E. Santa Maria Street,
at the Santa Paula Airport. Directions: south end of 8th street and
then turn left on Santa Maria Street.
It is so rewarding and I don't know why, but even just by working a
little bit with strangers, you become a real team in no time. New
friends with the common goal of truly being of such an important
service to others, really brings a group together. Some of the CERT
team members have already used their training by coming upon
accidents and were able to help.
meetings for those who have taken the class to plan and work
together. It's really a welcoming, organized group. The CERT team
members that wish to attend the meetings please note that the
meetings are on the 3rd Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. of each month and
presently meeting at Logsdon Restaurant, 824 E. Santa Maria Street,
at the Santa Paula Airport. Directions: south end of 8th street and
then turn left on Santa Maria Street.
It is so rewarding and I don't know why, but even just by working a
little bit with strangers, you become a real team in no time. New
friends with the common goal of truly being of such an important
service to others, really brings a group together. Some of the CERT
team members have already used their training by coming upon
accidents and were able to help.
We have lots and lots of graduates from
Santa Paula CERT. Hope to have more
pictures from our last drill, graduate
pictures, parade pictures, and more email
address information and a phone number
directory and phone tree.
Santa Paula CERT. Hope to have more
pictures from our last drill, graduate
pictures, parade pictures, and more email
address information and a phone number
directory and phone tree.
We really would like to thank Sony
Music Nashville, publishers:
Windswept Pacific, BMI, and
Gottahaveable Music and of course,
the writers: Jeffery Steele and Reed
Nielsen for letting use the song "My
Town" for our CERT program web
site and their support. We love
Montgomery Gentry, the wonderful
singers of the song, and thank-you
from our hearts for the great gift to
our community with this song! We
are a town with different views,
religions, and politics..but we all
agree to be of service to our
community. To listen to "My Town"
on this webpage download Quicktime:
Music Nashville, publishers:
Windswept Pacific, BMI, and
Gottahaveable Music and of course,
the writers: Jeffery Steele and Reed
Nielsen for letting use the song "My
Town" for our CERT program web
site and their support. We love
Montgomery Gentry, the wonderful
singers of the song, and thank-you
from our hearts for the great gift to
our community with this song! We
are a town with different views,
religions, and politics..but we all
agree to be of service to our
community. To listen to "My Town"
on this webpage download Quicktime:
| Looking Good and Ready! |
| Go Team CERT! Coach Captain Steve Lazenby |
To become a CERT team member, you will have to take the CERT training from a sponsoring agency like
an emergency management agency, fire department or police department in the area where you live or
work. Contact the local emergency manger. We have one that was "called" to do just that! Captain Steve
Lazenby at City Hall, and his number is: (805) 933-4297. Email address: slazenby@ci.santa-paula.ca.us
Captain Lazenby just needs to know your name and phone number on his message machine, if he isn't
there. Honestly, he will CALL YOU BACK! He is obsessed with this program. Then, he'll need to know
where you live or work and just ask him about the education and training opportunities available to you.
Oh, and he's always adding and working hard at keeping the time well-spent making sure not to go over
time on the classes. Captain Lazenby has worked hard at making sure he has great visuals and the time
goes by quickly. Actually, the command system was hard for me to understand, but the whole operation
really fell into place when we had a drill. The fog was lifted for me at that point. So, don't give up.
People from all over come and take his classes and we are VERY interested in someone else to be a
trained as a teacher to help carry the load. We also need anyone who can translate or teach in Spanish
and we now have a great AM radio station up and working on hospital hill. It will be providing local
information and emergency broadcasts continually. The broadcast will be in Spanish and English on:
1610 AM Radio
an emergency management agency, fire department or police department in the area where you live or
work. Contact the local emergency manger. We have one that was "called" to do just that! Captain Steve
Lazenby at City Hall, and his number is: (805) 933-4297. Email address: slazenby@ci.santa-paula.ca.us
Captain Lazenby just needs to know your name and phone number on his message machine, if he isn't
there. Honestly, he will CALL YOU BACK! He is obsessed with this program. Then, he'll need to know
where you live or work and just ask him about the education and training opportunities available to you.
Oh, and he's always adding and working hard at keeping the time well-spent making sure not to go over
time on the classes. Captain Lazenby has worked hard at making sure he has great visuals and the time
goes by quickly. Actually, the command system was hard for me to understand, but the whole operation
really fell into place when we had a drill. The fog was lifted for me at that point. So, don't give up.
People from all over come and take his classes and we are VERY interested in someone else to be a
trained as a teacher to help carry the load. We also need anyone who can translate or teach in Spanish
and we now have a great AM radio station up and working on hospital hill. It will be providing local
information and emergency broadcasts continually. The broadcast will be in Spanish and English on:
1610 AM Radio
Website created by Susan Lazenby (c) 2006
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@adelphia.net.
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@adelphia.net.
| The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) The CERT system was developed from the need for a well-trained community emergency work force. These teams will assist the city by responding during emergencies or during disaster situations. |
Note from website
creator:
I have a lot of work ahead
of me. Whew. Hugs!
creator:
I have a lot of work ahead
of me. Whew. Hugs!
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