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Preparing for emergencies is serious, but it doesn’t have to be dull. San Diego County Fire’s Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) is a volunteer group trained to help their neighbors during a disaster. Members also attend community events to share information about disaster preparedness.
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Once you have prepared a disaster plan for yourself and family and assembled emergency supplies you can use if evacuated, consider helping your neighbors and friends by encouraging them to make their own disaster plans and emergency supplies kit.
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Potrero community members are invited to register for an emergency preparedness-themed neighborhood block party to build a more resilient community in the event of a disaster.
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First responders make up less than 1 percent of people who call San Diego County home and if a major disaster occurs, they will respond to the highest priority calls.
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One year out, San Diego County Fire Protection District is making good on its promise to deliver fire protection, emergency medical services, and ambulance transportation in Borrego Springs and major improvements are underway.
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The month of April is designated as National Volunteer Month, and while COVID-19 has limited many volunteer programs in the county, the San Diego County Fire Protection District’s Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program has remained active throughout the pandemic.
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If you needed to evacuate for an emergency, could you just get in your car and go? For some, the answer may be no because they lack transportation, need additional help with medical equipment or gathering items in their home.
