Neighbors helping neighbors
The San Luis Obispo Regional CERT has announced the date and location for its annual meeting. January 22nd, 2019 6:00 to 7:30 pm SLO Vet’s Hall 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 moreAnnual Meeting 2019 Announced
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 moreCERT Basic Training Course, January 2019
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 moreCongratulations 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 2-day CERT Program Manager course which taught them how to best handle volunteers and how to develop effective and complete program plans. … Read moreCongratulations Program Manager Graduates!
No-cost CERT training No need to travel to Maryland for these classes. The SLO Regional CERT has convinced the program to come hold a class here. Don’t miss out! This advanced training event will take place the last week of November at Camp San Luis and is open to anyone who would like to help … Read moreNo-Cost Advanced Training Coming to SLO
Officer nominations are officially open. Each 2-year term starts on January 1st. A total of 9 officers volunteer their time and expertise to decide and implement the best way to support, promote, and maintain CERT programs within the county of San Luis Obispo. If you or someone you know wants to help CERT at the county … Read moreOfficer Nominations 2018
Agenda Introductions Last year’s goals Establish organization Outreach to community Current goals Create at least 1 new CERT program Outreach to potential sponsors Current tasks DSWVP Train trainers Election of the director Next meeting Those present Scott Jalbert Ian Parkinson Robert Lewis Lonny Rollins Last year’s goals Establish the organization We were able to establish … Read moreBoard Meeting Minutes for June 11, 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 moreOfficer’s Meeting Minutes for May 14, 2018
Called to order at 3:31 PM Present Lonny Rollins, John Rickwald, and Lori Mozden Introductions Lonny introduced Sonny Lopez he is an officer with the Grover Beach Police Department who is also a part-time instructor for CERT at Allan Hancock College teaching CPR and BLS. Sonny Lopez expressed his willingness to help set up a … Read moreOfficer’s Meeting Minutes for March 12, 2018
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 moreCERT Disaster Response Workshop on April 17th