Stop the Bleed. Our meeting is on Stop the Bleed. Our guest speaker is LAFD CERT Central Bureau Coordinator, Carolyn Burleson. You may find yourself needing to assist a family member, co-worker or even yourself with a severely bleeding injury. Be it a household accident, vehicle accident, or mass shooting, we need to be prepared Read more

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lafd-cert-valley-emergency-radio-training-frsgmrswalkie-talkie-tickets-48768326377?aff=eand A great way to learn about and practice emergency communications. To communicate effectively in time of disaster requires the Joe Fridayapproach: Just the facts. This class will consist of hands-on training drills using a two-way radio. As a bonus, members of the emergency communication group LAFD ACS (LAFD-Auxiliary Communication Service) as well as LAFD Read more

Following Erin's lecture last month on Disaster Wound Care - this Sunday we will have a Head-to-Toe Assessment review given by Red Cross EMR Instructor, Marlene Lugg. We will then practice with our Buddy on real medical tarps. Finally, we will also focus on documentation and what information needs to be communicated to the Tarp Leaders Read more

Also,  the CERT Community Meeting Battalions 10, 14, and 17, (open to everyone, not just CERT graduates!) will have a different time and locationthis month. January 22, 2017, 12:30 to 2:30 PM at Sherman Oaks/Van Nuys Rec Center, 5056 Van Nuys Blvd., Sherman Oaks, 91403 in the Auditorium. Please click on the attachment below for information from Christy Read more