Congratulations Train the Trainer Graduates!

First, thank you to James Ceasar and  Yoli McGlinchey for teaching this class.  Without them, this could not have been possible. The following people took time out of their busy schedules to attend the 3-day CERT Train-the-Trainer course which taught them how to teach the CERT basic training course to others.  This means that we now have enough people in … Read more

Congratulations Program Manager Graduates!

First, thank you to James Ceasar and  Yoli McGlinchey for teaching this class.  Without them, this could not have been possible. The following people took time out of their busy schedules to attend the 2-day CERT Program Manager course which taught them how to best handle volunteers and how to develop effective and complete program plans.  … Read more

Officer’s Meeting Minutes for May 14, 2018

Called to order at 3:35 PM Note: Because the officers recognize the urgency of the two items listed below they have decided to partake from their normal agenda and spend half the time on item one and the other half on item two. Santa Barbara County DSWV SOG Lonny reviewed the DSWV SOG from Rob … Read more

CERT Disaster Response Workshop on April 17th

Suu-Va Tai (the Director of Disaster Volunteer & Preparedness with CaliforniaVolunteers which is a division of the California Citizen Corps) has invited us to this year’s CERT Disaster Response Workshop. Your SLO Regional CERT Officer’s will be attending online via Adobe Connect; feel free to join in too. Date and Location The CERT Disaster Response Workshop … Read more

CERT Classes offered in April!

Would YOU have been Ready for the July 18, 2017 Bridge Fire • Dec. 4, 2017 Thomas Fire • Jan. 9, 2018 Montecito Mud Slide How long would it take you to get ready? How would you prepare your house? How would you take care of your family? What if you dialed 911 and you … Read more