Disaster Preparedness
CERT TRAINING (Community Emergency Response Training)
In the event of a major disaster, professional emergency services may be overwhelmed and unavailable for long periods of time. The widespread needs of the community will depend upon voluntary assistance. With this in mind, the fire departments in Marin County have adopted a citizen training program called Community Emergency Response Training (CERT). CERT is designed to provide hands-on training to become self-sufficient for at least 72 hours following a disaster such as an earthquake, flood, or a wildland fire. The program is presented in a three-day format, which includes one three-hour session and two six-hour sessions with a one-hour break for lunch. Please use the link below for more information.
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Get Ready Ross Valley! (new Oct. 2007) www.getreadyrossvalley.org/
Fairfax Police Department www.fairfaxpd.org/
Ross Valley Fire Service www.townofsananselmo.org/fire/index.htm
Fairfax Volunteers www.fairfaxvolunteers.org
Fairfax Volunteers' Map of Fairfax with Flood Zones and Emergency Trails http://www.fairfaxvolunteers.org/Map/map-fairfax.html
County Links
Ross Valley Flood Protection and Watershed Program http://www.rossvalleywatershed.org/
County of Marin Office of Emergency Services www.co.marin.ca.us/depts/ES/Main/index.cfm
County Flood Control Creek Monitoring http://marin.onerain.com Click on "Corte Madera Creek Stage" on the left hand column
Fire Safe Marin www.firesafemarin.org
State Links
Governor's Office of Emergency Services http://www.oes.ca.gov
CHP Traffic Incident Information Page http://cad.chp.ca.gov/
Federal Links
Weather and Other Links
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Weather Service www.nws.noaa.gov
NOAA National Weather Service - Area Forecast Discussion for Bay Area www.wrh.noaa.gov
San Francisco Office of Emergency Services www.72hours.org
American Red Cross www.redcross.org
100th Anniversary Conference for the 1906 Earthquake - including a 14-minute video on "The Next Great Quake" www.1906eqconf.org
Forms & Files
- Ross Valley Flood Notification Area TENS Protocol (RV Flood Notification 0406.pdf)
- CERT Course Brochure and Class Schedule (CERT_course_brochure_20091.pdf)
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