West Orange County CERT participates in community events throughout the year with the purposes of:
- Encouraging area residents to be prepared for the next big event/disaster that will strike Southern California at some point
- Supporting our sponsoring Police Departments (Seal Beach, Cypress, La Palma, Los Alamitos, Buena Park, and Westminster)
- Building comradery between the CERT members (when you work with others, you build bonds of trust which is critical in times of emergency).
Below we provide you a glimpse of what we do and where we do it. After you’ve completed the CERT basic Training, you are more than welcome to come along and join us at our next event.
2022 Academy Recap - It was our West County CERT’s 23rd Academy. It’s the same Academy that was postpone twice, due to the pandemic – the third time is the charm apparently – and things went sideways and almost derailed it at the very last minute. And still thanks in no small part to the dedication and resourcefulness […]
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 […] Start 2022 Off Right! - NOTE: Due to the increasing spread rates of the Omicron Covid Variant, the January Academy has been postponed. While disappointing, it is the safety of our participants and staff that has to come first. We will update this site as more information becomes available. Our Team has (finally) been cleared to hold our interactive, […]
March CERT Basic Academy Postponed - The Cities of Buena Park, Cypress, La Palma, Los Alamitos, Seal Beach, and Westminster had scheduled a 20-hour Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training academy at JFTB-Los Alamitos on March 20-28, 2020. Out of an abundance of caution, we are postponing this academy to a future date, which is to be determined. The CDC recommends […]
2020 Westminster TET Parade – Color and Fun - The early morning was cold and foggy as amateur radio volunteers from across the county checked in for duty, arriving by 6:30, with some arriving by 6:00 – and you know who you are! There were members from West County CERT, SORA, Laguna Niguel and Mission Viejo RACES and OCHEART there to support Westminster RACES […]
2019 in Review - We had a great December Team event and the food was outstanding. Thanks to everyone who was able to attend. 2019 was a terrific year for West Orange County CERT. As a Team: Participated in 38 different events We logged more than 2,500 hours on behalf of our communities We had 50 members put in […]
July 2019 CERT Academy – Week 1 – What an Amazing Group - We kicked off our 2019 CERT Academy* with an amazing group of community members and leaders. This is a great class representing all six cities who sponsor our program and a half dozen surrounding communities. Our first weekend we covered disaster psychology, fire safety, utility control for your home, search and light rescue, and disaster […]