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Committee reports on recent search training, refreshers and upcoming CERT dates
Summary
A committee member summarized May 30 search-and-rescue refresher exercises at a county fire facility, stressed working under fire department supervision, and flagged an in-city CERT training scheduled Sept. 18–20 plus national training opportunities in August.
A committee member reported members attended a May 30 search-and-rescue refresher at a county fire facility and urged broader local CERT training and outreach.
The speaker said local volunteers participated in search and recovery exercises that simulated an earthquake scenario and reinforced safety protocols, marking, debrief procedures and how to operate under fire-department supervision. “We’re the extension to what they're doing, right? We're additional hands and eyes to their [fire department] because they can't be anywhere,” the speaker said.
The member highlighted several takeaways: the importance of personal safety and not creating additional harm, proper scene marking, and practical reminders such as how to operate a fire extinguisher. Committee members discussed bringing similar training back to the community and providing simple bullet-point materials so potential volunteers understand tasks and limits.
Upcoming training items noted in the packet and discussed at the meeting included an in-city CERT offering Sept. 18–20 and a national conference with pre-conference sessions in August; some sessions may carry a cost while others are free. The committee encouraged staff to refresh newsletter information and to post details on county fire and city channels.
No formal action was taken; the committee agreed to continue networking with neighboring teams and to follow up on making local training more accessible.
