Web links:

Citizens Corps national web
site

Federal Emergency Management Institute (FEMA) CERT

Homeland Security federal web site
or call
1(800) BeReady

Sierra County CERT members have responded to a number of local emergencies and non-emergencies too.  Working in conjunction with the Sierra County Emergency Manager, CERT members have participated in emergency preparedness drills.  They have also assisted the American Red Cross and local law enforcement agencies.  Community outreach is being done by participating in National Night Out, Elephant Days, Ben Archer Health Fair and the Sierra County Fair.

To be a CERT members need to complete about 40 hours of training.  All materials and cost of training is provided by the grant.  Once certified, members are able to respond to a particular community in any type of emergency.  Cert members assist by applying the basic response and organizational skills that they learned during training.

To learn more about Sierra County CERT contact a member of the Sierra County Citizen Corps or a member of Sierra County CERT.  You can also click on the ‘Join’ link.