West Orange County CERT (Community Emergency Response Team for Western Orange County California)

West Orange County CERT serves the Western Orange County CA communities of Seal Beach, Cypress, Los Alamitos, Rossmoor, La Palma, Buena Park, and Westminster,

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August Team Training – In Person No Less!

What a great training and meeting! Thanks to everyone who was able to make it. The turnout was great. It was so nice to see friends and faces that we have missed over the past few years. The pizza was plentiful and delicious. Thanks to SBPD for hosting and the pizza and to Barbara Flack […]

2022 CERT Academy – In Person This Fall

We have an ACADEMY! After all the starts and (mostly) stops, we have finally been cleared to hold our interactive, hands-on Academy at the end of September at the Joint Forces Training Center (JFTB) in Los Alamitos. Our Academy is based on the FEMA approved course work and includes fire suppression (yes, you get to […]

COVID-19 Update

  Orange County and State have made available a number of resources to keep us and the public updated on both best practices and current statistics related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Orange County Health Care Agency COVID-19 Information & Updates Orange County Health Care Agency COVID-19 Counts & Figures California Department of Health Information & […]

West County CERT

West County CERT - Serving the Western Orange County communities of Seal Beach, Cypress, Los Alamitos, La Palma, Buena Park, Westminster, and Rossmoor California
West County CERT – Serving the Western Orange County communities of Seal Beach, Cypress, Los Alamitos, La Palma, Buena Park, Westminster, and Rossmoor California

West County CERT is a unique blend of volunteers from all walks of life with very diverse backgrounds, knowledge, and experience. We work with the police departments of Buena Park, Cypress, La Palma, Los Alamitos, Seal Beach, and Westminster to:

  • Educate and prepare our neighbors within these communities for emergencies and disasters.
  • Maintain readiness through training service.
  • Support the men and women in these police departments and throughout Orange County CA when called upon.

We have found in every situation, anyone who has completed the CERT Basic Training can contribute, regardless of their age or physical abilities. Each Team member adds to the camaraderie, spirit, and abilities of the Team. In a disaster situation, we focus on doing the most good for the most people and everyone can share in that outcome.

Community Events

Our Team participates in many community activities and events throughout our area.  From neighborhood introduction programs to fairs and festivals; and from parades to service events like filling sand bags or delivering safety & preparedness information, West County CERT works to keep a high profile and awareness of emergency safety and disaster preparedness.

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Training Events

One of our CERT Program focus points is community training. We coordinate and organize training events like our CERT Basic Training to help our community members to better understand what will happen in a widespread emergency event and how they and their family members can be better prepared for it. Our training events are generally free of charge. Please see our Training page for more information and details.

Internal Teams

The West County CERT Program is built on the National CERT model of flexibility and fluid leadership and team cross training. We have also found there are three areas of ongoing responsibilities that benefit from some additional participation to help us maintain a state of readiness. These internal teams are