CERT Basic Training is offered both In-Person and Online.
Register now for upcoming classes in Fall 2023.
2023 Coastside CERT Calendar
Stay tuned! We are pleased to present a whole year of CERT training opportunities & events. This is the current plan but life happens and everything is subject to change. We'll keep you updated right here. All classes are offered free of charge.
Have it your way! CERT Basic Training is offered twice a year, Spring and Fall. Please sign up now for Fall CERT Basic Training in November. For both sessions, you may choose online coursework leading to an in-person Training Day & Graduation or in-person training that dovetails into the same Training Day & Graduation.
Advanced CERT Training (ACT) classes (5) will be offered for all of you awesome certificated CERTs (currently, there are 394 Coastside CERTs ). It's an a la carte menu of topical classes usually held at Coastside Fire Station 40, 1191 Main St, Half Moon Bay, 2023 ACT training topics: Neighborhood Organizers Forum, "Shake & Bake" - Earthquake & Wildfire Prep, Disaster Pet Care, Damage Assessment, Neighborhood Command Post + Great Coastside ShakeOut Prep.
Coastside CERT Neighborhood Action - Please scroll down to see what's happening where you live. Neighborhood Leads, want your neighborhood events, radio practices, and drills listed on this calendar? Happy to post them! Please send a brief description to coastsidecert@gmail.com
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2023
April
22 ACT 2 "Shake & Bake" - Disaster Preparedness for Californians
This Advanced CERT training class is open to all graduated CERTs. It will provide information on how to prepare for earthquakes and what to do during and after, especially if the earthquake causes fires. Our instructor will share practical advice on how to build your supplies for both shelter-in-place and evacuation when a disaster has struck.
Local CERT, Matt Linton, will be our instructor. Matt currently works as a critical incident manager in the tech industry, and has 27 years of experience in both professional and volunteer Fire & Rescue roles.
Class size will be limited and will require registration. The registration email will be sent early in April.
May
TDB ACT 3 Disaster Pet Care
4 Coastside Gives Day
13 HMB Wine & Jazz Festival
June
10 HMB Safety Preparedness Day
TDB ACT 4 Damage Assessment
26-7/1 CERT National Conference in Burlingame
July
1 Last Day of CERT Conference in Burlingame
15 ACT 5 Neighborhood Command Post training + Great ShakeOut prep
August
1 National Night Out
5 San Mateo County Disaster Preparation Day, San Mateo Events Center
Enjoy the rest of summer! No more events or meetings this month except those organized by neighborhoods.
September
23 Great Coastside ShakeOut
October
TBD Mavericks Festival
TBD Montara Art and Music Festival
14-15 Pumpkin Festival
TBD Instructional Q&A Zoom to localize FEMA curriculum for Fall CERT online students.
TBD Prep Zoom for Fall CERT Volunteers.
November
Fall CERT In-Person Basic Training Course Schedule - 3 classes + Training Day & Graduation. Attendance at all 4 sessions is
required to graduate. Location: Coastside Fire Station 40, 1191 Main St. HMB. Open to everyone 18+; 16-17 yrs. by special
arrangement. Questions? Please email coastsidecert@gmail.com
1 In-person Class #1 Wednesday 6:30-9:00
Disaster Preparedness, local Annexes, CERT Organization (ICS), Intro to Triage
4 In-person Class #2 Saturday 9:00-5:00
Disaster Medical Operations I + Triage, Disaster Medical Ops II, Fire Safety & Utility Controls
8 In-person Class #3 Wednesday 6:30-9:00
Disaster Psychology, Terrorism & CERT, Light Search & Rescue
11 Training Day & Graduation Saturday 9:00-4:00
Orientation, Hands-On Skills Training, Disaster Simulation, Graduation
December
Holiday break! - no training or meetings except events organized by neighborhoods.
Previous 2023 Events:
February
21 ACT 1 Neighborhood Organizers Forum. In-person. 6:00-8:30 PM Tuesday evening. Ted Adcock Center, 535 Main St, HMB
Please use this LINK to sign-up for the class! Each participant must register separately.
Everyone with an interest in organizing their neighborhoods is invited. We will answer your questions and welcome your shared
lessons learned from trying to organize your own neighborhoods. How is Coastside CERT organized? Why? What are the steps of
organizing and sustaining neighborhood safety networks?
Overview of CERT neighborhood organization, map review, discussion of rally points, support for organized neighborhoods, etc.
Neighborhood Communications/Emergency Communications
Data Managers: CERT roster, privacy policy, neighborhood rosters and mailing lists
Trials/Tribulations and Success Stories from organized neighborhoods
Questions/Answers/Support Requests
If time permits we will break out into small groups for further discussion
If you have questions or a topic you want to be sure we cover, drop it onto the sign-up form at the link above.
Registration will close on Monday, February 20th
28 Instructional Q&A Zoom to localize FEMA curriculum for Spring CERT online students who have completed their 10 online modules. Time: Feb 28, 2023
7:00-8:00 PM
March
Spring CERT 2023 Basic Training Class is full. Please sign up now for the Fall CERT 2023 Basic Training Class in November. Class dates are listed under November, below. Spring CERT In-Person Basic Training Course Schedule - 3 classes + Training Day & Graduation. Attendance at all 4 sessions is required to graduate. Location: Coastside Fire Station 40, 1191 Main St. HMB. Open to everyone 18+; 16-17 yrs. by special arrangement. Questions? Please email coastsidecert@gmail.com
1 In-person Class #1 Wednesday 6:30-9:00
Disaster Preparedness, local Annexes, CERT Organization (ICS), Intro to Triage
5 In-person Class #2 Sunday 9:00-5:00
Disaster Medical Operations I + Triage, Disaster Medical Ops II, Fire Safety & Utility Controls
8 In-person Class #3 Wednesday 6:30-9:00
Disaster Psychology, Terrorism & CERT, Light Search & Rescue
12 Training Day & Graduation Sunday 10:00-5:00 (daylight savings time begins)
Orientation, Hands-On Skills Training, Disaster Simulation, Graduation
Coastside CERTs organize in their local neighborhoods. Upcoming events!
Montara
January 3, 7:00 p.m. Walkie Talkie Radio Communications Network practice. Channel 2.
Pilarcitos Park
Coming in Spring 2023. Oak Avenue Park. More info to follow.
Kehoe/Casa del Mar
Coming in the new year, date & time TBD. Neighborhood social event with emergency preparedness theme for Kehoe/Casa del Mar residents. For more info please contact Chris Villanis via kehoe.casa.neighbors@gmail.com
Coastside CERT thanks Coastside Gives and our generous donors for their support.
We are 100% volunteer and 100% community funded.
How will your donations be used?
Your donations are vital to our mission as we amplify our outreach
to serve more residents of the larger Coastside community
to serve more residents of the larger Coastside community
Free disaster preparedness & response training - basic training, ongoing refresher opportunities, and advanced CERT training classes in English & Spanish.
Communications infrastructure to send timely local safety messages, webinars, videos, tutorials, and Chief David Cosgrave's Newsletters.
Critical practice drills & mutual aid activations with other emergency response agencies, as during the CZU fires & burn scar debris flow evacuations, and CERT volunteers who have continuously staffed HMB COVID testing sites since June 2020.
Preparedness & response equipment.
Growth of neighbor helping neighbor networks in every local neighborhood as they work together to strengthen communication and resilience.
VIDEOS
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