San Marcos CERT

Community Emergency Response Team

City of San Marcos California
CERT Fire Day

Next Training Topic: Terrorism and Explosives
Guest Speaker is a Sheriff’s Bomb-Arson Specialist!

Disaster Preparedness

The potential for wildfires, earthquakes, transportation accidents, terrorist attacks and other disasters lurks below our everyday awareness. Many people have become complacent knowing that when we dial 911, professional help arrives in a mere handful of minutes. However, experts say when the “big one” hits, law enforcement officers, firefighters, paramedics and hospitals will initially be overwhelmed and will not be able to tend to the hundreds, or even thousands of injured victims. (more)

CERT Training

Free training provided through the City of San Marcos in conjunction with Palomar College. (more)