On behalf of the West CERT program managers (Loree, Anna, Robert, Brian and Ed) we would like to thank and commend the following for their assistance during the CERT Mutual Aid Program (CMAP) training at the Orange County Sheriff’s Academy on January 24, 2026.
With their assistance, we were able to deliver the 6-hour CMAP course, along with Type-2 task book signoffs, for 64 CERT volunteers representing CERT teams from across Orange County. The following West County CERT Volunteers were instrumental in making this training and exercise a success:
• Willie Ortega, Evaluator
• Art Remnet, Staging Area Manger
• Kris Thomas, Instructor
• Lynette Van Voris, Registration and Controller
• Alexandria Van Voris, Registration and Controller
• Anna Bilyk, Controller
• Debbie Charland, Controller
• Jorge De Paz, Course Participant
• Laura Hancock, Course Participant
• Evi Nguyen, Course Participant
• Letty Zaragoza, Course Participant
