The City Wants Your Help In a Disaster

News release from the Laguna Beach Police Department:

The City Council, at the recommendation of the Emergency Disaster Preparedness Committee, has approved a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Course.  A Community Emergency Response Team is an organized and trained group of volunteers ready to assist in case of a disaster.  The CERT program consists of 25 hours of classroom and hands on training.  It concludes with an exercise drill to apply the skills and knowledge obtained during the classroom sessions.

A class schedule and application can be found on the city's website by clicking here, or you can download an application and information flier by clicking the PDF docs in the box on the right --->.

You can mail, email, or drop off the application at the Laguna Beach Police Department, 505 Forest Ave, Laguna Beach, Ca 92651. Training will begin on Wednesday March 28, 2012. Classes will meet for six consecutive Wednesdays from 6-9 p.m., followed by one Saturday morning exercise.  Mandatory attendance is required at all classes.  To be considered for this training, you must be a resident of Laguna Beach or work within the city limits, be at least 18 years old and have no felony convictions.  Applications must be submitted no later than March 21, 2012 (LBPD reserves the right to refuse admittance into this program). 

Applications can be emailed to Jordan Villwock, CERT Coordinator, jvillwock@lagunabeachcity.net.