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Clovis Community Response Team

Clovis Fire Department
Date last updated: Dec 7, 2012

General Information

Month and year the CERT Program was started: August 2006

Geographic Area: CLOVIS (Local) (93611, 93612, 93619)

Point of Contact:
Chris Hayes
coordinator
Clovis Community Response Team
1233 Fifth Street
Clovis, CA 93612

(559) 324-2217
christopherha@cityofclovis.com

CERT Web Site: http://www.ci.clovis.ca.us/cert

Training

On average, this CERT Program conducts the CERT Basic Training Course 2 times a year.

Number of CERT classes that have graduated since the program started: 16

Number of individuals who have completed CERT Basic Training Course since the program started: 600

Local CERT Programs offer training to the general public and/or to particular groups in the community. This CERT Program holds classes for the following groups:
  • General public / Open classes
  • Businesses
  • Teens / Youth
Language(s) in which the program conducts CERT training:
  • English

Supplemental Training

Supplemental training conducted, recommended, and/or required for CERT members:
  • CERT Animal Response I
  • IS-100.a Introduction to Incident Command System (ICS)
  • IS-200.a ICS for Single Resources
  • IS-700.a National Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction
  • IS-800.b National Response Framework, An Introduction
  • Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
  • Automatic External Defibrillation (AED)
  • Mass care
  • Shelter operations/management
  • Wildland/Urban interface issues

Exercises

A total of 600 CERTs have participated in 16 natural disaster exercises for emergency personnel.

A total of 16 CERTs have participated in 1 medical emergency/strategic national stockpile exercise for emergency personnel.

A total of 50 CERTs have participated in 5 CERT-specific exercises.

CERT in Action

Emergencies

Number of times the CERTs have responded in actual emergencies:26

Types of emergencies/disasters to which the CERTs have responded:
  • Flood
  • Excessive heat
  • Other - residence or business fires

Activities During Emergencies

Activities conducted by CERTs during past emergencies:
  • Sandbagging
  • Traffic management / Crowd management
  • Fire-related safety measures
  • Staffing shelters

Non-Emergency Functions

Non-emergency functions performed by CERT members:
  • Hazard / Threat assessments
  • Support for emergency planning (neighborhoods, schools, community)
  • Support for public safety at community events
  • Emergency preparedness
  • Fire safety
  • Home safety / prevention assistance to others (winterizing homes, fire safety actions, crime prevention steps, etc.)
  • Other - Firefighter Rehabilitation/Support

Additional CERT Program Information