CERT Refresher, 10/7/23
Sign up for the CERT Refresher to be held on Oct. 7, 2023 at Frank Hotchkin Memorial Training Center, 1700 Stadium Way, LA, CA 90012. 6:45am to 3pm. Click to sign up, or scan the QR code on the flyer.
View ArticleCERT Valley Bureau Go-Bag Meeting January 2024
We had a fantastic turn-out for our annual meeting to review Go Bags, Home Kits, Pet Kits, etc. At the meeting, we discussed what we need in our Go Bags for home, car and work. We reviewed ideas...
View ArticleFarewell and Appreciation, Captain Dustin Gates
Captain Gates was promoted to Captain II several months back. He was assigned to the CERT Command for only 1.5 years, however he shall always be a legacy. As you embark on the next chapter of your...
View ArticleWelcome new CERT Commander, Captain Hurtado
We welcome Captain Frank Hurtado as our new Los Angeles CERT Commander! Captain Hurtado, with 27 years of dedicated service to the Los Angeles City Fire Department, brings a wealth of experience,...
View Article15th Annual Grateful Hearts/2nd Annual Disaster Preparedness Fair
Calling all CERT Trained and Family members! Come and join us to view CERT Activation and enjoy the 15th Annual Grateful Hearts/2nd Annual Disaster Preparedness Fair at Warner Center Park on April 6,...
View ArticleFire Service Day, May 11, 2024
LOS ANGELES - Get ready for a blazing good time as we invite you and your family to join us at an LAFD Fire Station on Saturday, May 11, 2024, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. It's Fire Service Day, a special...
View ArticleWelcome Captain Marcione, new LAFD Disaster Preparedness Officer
This post is from LAFD Chief Rico A Gross: It is with a mix of gratitude and excitement that I formally announce my transition from the role of Disaster Preparedness Officer for the Los Angeles Fire...
View ArticleCERT and the Los Angeles Fires – January 2025
There is a special unit of CERT called the CERT Call-out Team. They have been deployed by the LAFD CERT unit for specific tasks as required by the LAFD and the needs of the horrendous situation in Los...
View ArticleLos Angeles Wildfires Jan. 2025 – CERT Involvement
There have been questions from the CERT community as to why they were not deployed during the January 2025 Los Angeles fires. (This ONLY applies to the LAFD CERT community, that is Los Angeles City.)...
View ArticleCERT and Wildfire Alert Camera Monitoring
Listen to the LAFD-CERT team's Alert CA communications (audio only) from Jan 7th starting at approximately 10:25am at the start of the Palisades fire. This is a representative "screen grab" from the...
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