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,
As in all CERT operations, the CERT members safety is always the number one priority. Safety measures presented in the video include use of protective gear and the proper equipment to extinguish small fires, working with a buddy and a team, planning for safe entry and exit, maintaining a safe distance and position from a […]
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 […]
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 […]
We never know when a disaster will occur or even what it will look or feel like to us or the people around us. At times this can make us feel powerless and out of control. Knowing what is “normal” and understanding how you and your family may feel before, during and after a disaster […]
The recovery position is one of the corner stones of first aid and refers to positioning the body of an unconscious person into a three-quarters prone position to help keep their airway open. An unconscious person may not be able to maintain an open airway like a conscious person does. This can lead to an obstruction […]
Our June training session was very well attended with more than 30 members and guests enjoying a great spread of food and fellowship. Thanks to Robin our Planning Lead, we had a great time with Detective Don Howell and his partner Barton Beam who discussed how to be aware and safe, especially when we are deployed. Being […]
This is the safest way to do rescue cribbing and reduces the likely hood of injury to the cribbing team while providing the very result for the victim. Thanks to the Burbank CA CERT program for providing the video. Rescue Cribbing – Safety First Remember as CERT members we are not to enter buildings that […]
The Cypress Village Neighbor 4 Neighbor event today was terrific. The HOA put on a very nice event for the 681 units in the complex and more that 100 residents attended. Our West Orange County CERT program had 4 tables/booths set up – Make Plan, Get A Kit, Get Informed and the doctors ran a […]
As many of you know, back in October, 2017 Cypress PD Officer Matt Ward was killed in an off duty multi-vehicle traffic collision on the 405 Freeway. Matt left behind his wife Allison and their sons Liam and Anderson; his brother Rob Ward, a Tustin PD Officer; and his parents, David and Gloria Opstad. […]