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This blog provides information to those interested in CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) activities in The Ojai Valley, CA. CERT works in partnership with OVARC (Ojai Valley Amateur Radio Club) which provides Ham Radio Communications - http://www.ovarc.org/.

http://www.citizencorps.gov/cert is a good place to begin learning about CERT. The fact is, immediately after a major disaster, each of us will be on our own while Emergency Services Personnel (Fire, Hospital, Police, Hospitals, etc) figure out what happened and how to respond. CERT teaches valuable self-preservation skills and empowers each of us to be of service to ourselves, family, neighborhood and community. By integrating CERT with Ham Radio, citizens can effectively communicate actionable information from the field to the Emergency Operations Center -- help will be on the way sooner.

Please check out the CERT Calendar & Map at the bottom of this web-page and sign our Guestbook (top right of page).

Ojai Valley (CERT, Ham Radio, Red Cross)

Thursday, October 16, 2008

City Hall Presentation (Golden Guardian; Ojai OK)

On Tuesday, October 14th, Paul Garth made a short presentation to the Ojai City Council.

First topic outlined the upcoming Golden Guardian Drill - the biggest state-wide disaster response drill. On November 13th at 10AM, "Drop, Cover and Hold". More information can be found at www.shakeout.org. On November 15th from 10AM to 2PM, Ojai Valley CERT will team up with Ojai Red Cross, Ojai Valley Amateur Radio Club and Santa Paula CERT to put on a combo Disaster Preparedness Presentation and practical exercise (ICS, communications, cribbing & lifting, and search & rescue). Location will be the New Wine Harvest Festival Fellowshop at Church/Cuyama Street. Public is invited.

Second topic outlined the recent success of the Ojai OK Drill.

Mayor Sue Horgan was appreciative of the report and attendance at the Council meeting.
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