CERT program expands training, adds AmeriCorps fellows to boost community preparedness
Emergency management coordinator Daniel Ochoa said San Rafael's CERT program has trained about 400 residents (15–30 remain active), runs a 20-hour FEMA curriculum, and will host two AmeriCorps fellows for 11 months to support neighborhood engagement starting in October.
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Daniel Ochoa, the city's emergency management coordinator and CERT point of contact, gave a program update noting the city has trained roughly 400 residents through the CERT curriculum, though only about 15–30 remain actively engaged. The program currently offers a single full 20-hour basic course annually and plans to expand to two general courses per year and add a Spanish-language offering.
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