Anaheim Community Emergency Response Team

The Anaheim Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) is a volunteer organization under the auspices of the City's Office of Emergency Services.

The Purpose of CERT:

  • To instruct workers and residents of Anaheim how to prepare for, respond to, and recover from a disaster.
  • To organize neighbors to provide self-help in a disaster.
  • To assist the city in it's response to disasters.

This is accomplished in the following manner:

  1. Residents and workers attend the five CERT core classes in such subjects as Fire Prevention, CPR, First Aid, Care & Shelter, Communications, Safety & Security, and Light Search and Rescue.
  2. Volunteers are given opportunities throughout the year to participate in city, county, state, and federal exercises to develop their skills and awareness of emergency operations.
  3. CERT offers advanced training opportunities to CERT graduates.
  4. CERT Executive Board conducts monthly meetings open to all volunteers.
  5. Participation in CERT Information Booths and the staffing of various city and community activities through out the year.

Becoming a CERT Member:

To become a CERT Volunteer, every applicant must fill out a City of Anaheim Office of Emergency Services Disaster Service Worker Registration, a City of Anaheim Release of Liability Form, a City of Anaheim Volunteer Disaster Service Worker Program Background Check Authorization and a CERT Emergency Resource List.

After completion of the five CERT core training classes, a volunteer is issued a photo Certified Volunteer Disaster Service Worker identification badge with a five year expiration date. As a Certified member, it is expected that you keep your CPR card current.

Classes for Non-Residents:

With the exception of CPR, non-Anaheim individuals may attend all classes with the permission of the Emergency Services Coordinator, or his designee. A certificate of completion will be issued for the classes and topics completed.

Volunteering during a Disaster:

Convergent Volunteer Disaster Service Workers (those untrained volunteers who show up on the days after a disaster) should report to one of the city libraries. You will be registered and issued a temporary non-photo Convergent Volunteer Disaster Service Worker card with an expiration date depending on the size of the occurrence and the needs of the city.

For information on becoming a CERT member or to sign-up for CERT classes, please call the CERT message line 714-765-6951.

For information on the Anaheim Radio Amateur Communications Emergency Service (R.A.C.E.S.) http://www.TMQG.com/anaheim