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,
On the second weekend we start off with a always great pot-luck dinner with the class and then dive into both disaster psychology and how CERT responds to terrorism (hint: report what you see happening and then leave the terrorist activity to the professionals) with some tips on how to keep yourself and family safe. […]
The first weekend of our August CERT Academy went very well with more than 60 participants taking part. If you have been watching our West County CERT Facebook group, you would have seen some near live updates from both Friday and Saturday. Check out the the fun photos from Friday evening and Saturday below. Upcoming CERT Academy If you are interested […]
La Palma played host to the West CERT meeting in August and as usual, the City was terrific. After catching up with Team Members and sampling from a delicious set of food items, we had a terrific Team meeting on the evening pf August 8th. After being welcomed by the City of La Palma Police […]
West County CERT helped to staff three different 2018 National Night Out events and had a good time doing it. Of course, having a good time while getting the job done (whatever that job entails) is one of the best parts of being a part of West Orange County CERT. The La Palma event was on […]
It was warm and a bit muggy at least for Southern California, yet with the breeze it was one of the nicest days weather wise in a couple of weeks. The crowd seems a bit smaller than past years but the music, food, and fun were terrific. From the bands playing all day, to the […]
Our CERT Academy is a golden opportunity for you to prepare yourself and family for an emergency event and find out a little bit more about CERT in your neighborhood. More About the Academy The CERT Academy covers a set of FEMA based personal safety and disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search […]
Cypress Police Department Open House The Cypress Police Department Open House on Saturday May 19 was a lot of fun. The day started overcast and warmed up nicely by the afternoon. There was a very good turn out of both Cypress and neighboring community residents and a great time was had by all. Free hot […]
Please come and collaborate with us as we participate in this national 2018 Wildfire Community Preparedness Day event. The event is open to public participants interested or concerned about Wildfire Awareness in Orange County. Refreshments will be served throughout the event. Pre-registration is required for attendance at this event. Presentations and discussions will be led […]
West County CERT’s own Jessica Costescu has been selected to attend the FBI National Academy Associates prestigious 2018 Youth Leadership Program (YLP) in June. The National Academy’s YLP is an 8-day program for students ages 14-16 and is held at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia. The program features classroom study, physical challenges, guest lectures, […]