Published: Wednesday, February 20th, 2019 in Volunteer Opportunities
Boy Scout’s Eagle Project Updates CERT Trailer in Mill Valley
Eagle Scouts convert and organize the MIll Valley CERT trailer.
Published: Tuesday, May 1st, 2018 in Drills & Simulations Plan & Prepare
Dillon Beach Multi-City CERT Disaster Simulation
Dillon Beach Emergency Response Teams organized a disaster drill that included CERT teams from Tomales and San Geronimo Valley.
Published: Thursday, October 19th, 2017 in Events & News
Dominican University Shelters Red Cross Volunteers
In October 2017 we remember the incredible number of wildfires in Napa, Sonoma, Lake and Solano Counties. People were evacuating to shelters in the North Bay and there were volunteers […]
Published: Thursday, May 25th, 2017 in Drills & Simulations
CERTs Participate in SMART Train Disaster Simulation
CERTs are invited to participate in the Marin County/SMART disaster simulation.
Published: Thursday, May 25th, 2017 in Plan & Prepare
New CalFire App Puts Info on Your Phone
CAL FIRE’s new Ready for Wildfire app puts a library of step-by-step checklists on your phone, plus the ability to set up phone alerts.
Published: Wednesday, September 23rd, 2015 in Plan & Prepare
Radio Basics Part II: Hardware
How to Make a Smart Radio Buying Decision When the big earthquake hits, we will be out of electricity for an extended period—that means the batteries at the base of […]
Published: Sunday, February 15th, 2015 in Plan & Prepare
Radio Basics Part 1: Protocol
We know if communications are down after a disaster, the use of hand-held radios will be critical. Part 1 of our Radio Basics series walks through how to make a call and the protocols necessary to ensure successful communications.