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Last night’s Annual Meeting was attended by its 3 board members (Sheriff Ian Parkinson, Cal Fire Unit Chief Scotty Jalbert, Cal OES Chief Rob Lewis), its officers, several dignitaries and members of our community. Most impressive was the list of accomplishments the relatively new SLO Regional CERT program presented. At last year’s Annual Meeting, they … Read more Annual Meeting 2020 Presents Impressive List of Accomplishments
The San Luis Obispo Regional CERT has announced the date and location for its annual meeting. March 2nd, 2020 6:00 to 7:30 pm Sheriff’s Honor Farm Every year, the Regional CERT invites anyone interested in local disaster preparedness to come find out what is happening within the entire San Luis Obispo County. Last year, they … Read more Annual Meeting 2020 Announced
Present: Bob, Craig, John, Jorge, Lonny, Janet Approval of Minutes Correspondence Quite a few emails Discussion regarding PG&E grant-making sure all requirements were fulfilled. Each one was $10,000. Regional CERT received one Cambria CERT received one Nipomo HS request for help went to Claryce. Activities/Announcements Upcoming training in Estero Bay, New CERT Basic, LISTOS Training … Read more Officer’s Meeting Minutes for January 13, 2020
Most CERT-related material is generated by FEMA but the Regional CERT wanted something that better represented us locally so they created this brochure. Do you recognize anyone? View the Regional CERT Brochure
The basic Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training program has been updated with a revised Disaster Medical Operations section, an updated Terrorism and CERT section and new hazard-specific annexes. CERT requirements are managed at the local level, and there is no national requirement to retake the training. FEMA encourages all CERT members to review the … Read more FEMA Releases Updated CERT Training Materials
WHAT IF . . . . . . You dialed 9-1-1 and there was a busy tone? OR . . . . . . . . . . There wasn’t any dial tone at all? WHY: In the event of a large-scale disaster, the normal Emergency Response Agencies that serve you will be overwhelmed and … Read more CERT Basic Training Course, January 2020
Meeting started at 2:31 Special Guest Suu-Va Tai, who is the Director of Disaster Volunteering and Preparedness for the State of Califirnia spoke to the group about the future of CERT. He covered topics and had a Q&A afterward. The governor has allocated 50 million toward preparedness campaign. 10 million for the CERTprogram. All grant … Read more Officer’s Meeting Minutes for August 12, 2019
Introductions Attendance: Lonny Rollins, Jorge Rodriguez, Michele Partridge, Lori Mozden, John Rickwald, Claryce Knupper, & Bob Neumann Guest: Bob Kliman Approval of Minutes Minutes from the June meeting were not available. They will be approved at a future meeting as they become available. Correspondence Lonny has completed the application for a grant of $10,000 from … Read more Officer’s Meeting Minutes for July 8, 2019
Introductions Attendance: Janet Arthur, Lonny Rollins, Craig Ufferheide, Jorge Rodriguez, Don Dunkle, Bob Putney, Michele Partridge, Virginia Miyamoto, Lori Mozden, Stephanie Ponti, John Rickwald, Claryce Knupper, Chief Knuckles Approval of Minutes Correction: Under Announcements: Next meeting is in Cambria April 29.Approved by unanimous consent with changes Correspondence Inquiry from Don Dunkle, who is in attendance … Read more Officer’s Meeting Minutes for April 8, 2019
Called to order at 3:00 PM with John Rickwald, Janet Arthur, Lonny Rollins, Claryce Knupp, Craig Ufferheide, Lori Mozden, Virginia Miyamoto and guests Joe Guzzardi (County OES) and Jorge Rodriguez (County OES) in attendance. Approval of Minutes Approved by unanimous consent with one correction Under announcements – Craig set up the course in Cambria, will … Read more Officer’s Meeting Minutes for March 11, 2019