The City of Martinez, in conjunction with the County Office of Emergency Services, is sponsoring Emergency Preparedness classes for residents of the community. The classes are free and open to anyone. In the classes you will learn how to prepare yourself and your family to be ready when a major disaster strikes. We will cover plans and ideas you should consider to help your family be ready when this challenging time occurs. Some of the topics covered: Identifying your disaster risks, preparing your Go Bag, securing your home and personal data, evacuation and shelter-in-place, emergency kits and fire safety.

The goals of the CERT program are to enable neighborhood or workplace teams to prepare for and respond effectively to an event until professional responders arrive, to provide a link between neighborhood or workplace teams and professional responders, and to integrate CERT Zones into the community. CERT members are then integrated into the emergency response capability for their area.

• Community Guide to Emergency Preparedness
• Emergency Services

The Martinez Community Emergency Response Team will be offering classes in the Fall. Martinez and Pacheco residents completing the class can elect to become city volunteer disaster service workers.

CERT training will include 20 hours of instruction over a 6 week period in the following areas:

• Disaster Preparedness and Terrorism
• Fire Safety
• Disaster Medical Operations
• Light Search and Rescue
• CERT Organization and Disaster Psychology
• Final Simulated Disaster Exercise

Learn more information about the CERT Program and register for classes. To contact us via email: martinez.cert@gmail.com or Corporal Craig Schnabel at cschnabel@cityofmartinez.org. Thank you for your interest and support.

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