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Cambria CERT

Cambria CSD Fire Department
Date last updated: Sep 29, 2012

General Information

Month and year the CERT Program was started: November 2002

Geographic Area: CAMBRIA (Local) (93428)

Point of Contact:
Norman Smyth
CERT Coordinator
Cambria CSD Fire Department
2850 Burton Dr.
Cambria, CA 93428

(805) 927-6240
smyth919@earthlink.net

Training

On average, this CERT Program conducts the CERT Basic Training Course 1 time a year.

Number of CERT classes that have graduated since the program started: 11

Number of individuals who have completed CERT Basic Training Course since the program started: 300

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
Language(s) in which the program conducts CERT training:
  • English

Exercises

A total of 200 CERTs have participated in 4 natural disaster exercises for emergency personnel.

A total of 125 CERTs have participated in 3 CERT-specific exercises.

CERT in Action

Emergencies

Number of times the CERTs have responded in actual emergencies:5

Types of emergencies/disasters to which the CERTs have responded:
  • Earthquake
  • Missing person search
  • Winter storm

Activities During Emergencies

Activities conducted by CERTs during past emergencies:
  • Residential / Neighborhood checks
  • Managing / processing supplies or donations
  • Initial damage assessment
  • Basic search and rescue
  • Staffing Emergency Operating Center
  • Community relations / Distribution of emergency information to public

Non-Emergency Functions

Non-emergency functions performed by CERT members:
  • Support for public safety at community events
  • Emergency preparedness
  • Fire safety
  • Other - residential address identification; community parade

Additional CERT Program Information

Cambria CERT is an organized group of about 130 trained volunteer potential responders that work in emergencies under the direction of the Cambria Fire Department.  We hold quarterly meetings/training for members & 1-2 drills per year.  We have two fully stocked CERT cargo equipment trailers to support members.  We have radio communications.  We offer the CERT training to new members about 1 times per year.