Home Contact Us eNotifications Translate Go Home About Us Government Departments Services Doing Business Local Attractions Emergency Preparedness - Coronavirus Update + Disaster Service Workers Citizen Alert System CERT: Community Emergency Response Teams - CERT - Operations During Pandemic CERT Basic Training Walnut Creek CERT Areas CERT Forms CERT DSW Policy Fire Protection Kinder Morgan Community Emergency Response Teams Feedback CERT members are sworn in as volunteer Disaster Service Workers for the City of Walnut Creek. They receive approximately 20 hours of basic training to safely respond to the needs of their neighborhoods following disaster, and to serve as the eyes and ears of the City’s Emergency Operations Center and first responders. Additionally, CERTs have helped police search for missing minors, run welfare checks during planned power shutdowns, and distribute materials for safety alerts. And CERTs teach personal preparedness courses to the public. All members of Walnut Creek CERT must abide by the Code of Conduct CERT Basic Training Spring 2020 training classes have been postponed until further notice. If used, the online training must be completed no more than 1 year before attending the classes for hands-on training. There is also a graduation drill to practice newly learned CERT skills. Pre-registration for classes is REQUIRED for new trainees. $25 program fee is due at class 1. No registration required for returning students who need to make up classes or for CERTs who want to audit classes. Classes are open to minors 16 or 17 years old with parental/guardian permission - this signed waiver form is required at class 1 to participate - parental waiver for minor Spring 2020. All trainees must submit these signed forms at class 1 to participate in training - Release & Waiver of Liability Agreement, & Disaster Service Worker registration. For the DSW policy click here. How CERT Works In Walnut Creek Walnut Creek has 8 CERT Areas, all stocked with emergency response supplies. CERT graduates are assigned to a CERT Area based on where they live. In the event of emergency, CERTs gather at their CERT Staging Area and work together as trained in the CERT Program. Walnut Creek CERT Strategic Plan For 2017 - 2022 The CERT Strategic Plan 2017-2022 (PDF) outlines the priorities and goals for Walnut Creek CERT over a five-year period. CERT Activation: Deployment Information Curious about what to do in an emergency and how the call-out will look? CERT Mobilization Protocol Update 2020 If you didn't receive a text/email/phone call about a recent call-out or you want to update phone numbers and contact info email cert@walnut-creek.org CERT Handling Information From the Field in the CERT Command Post The Information Handling system is designed to provide CERT Section Chiefs with situational awareness so they can optimally assign CERT volunteers to incidents and convey required intelligence to the City of Walnut Creek's Emergency Operations Center (EOC). To learn more, click here [PDF]. Updated 2020-08-25. Contact CERT@walnut-creek.org Home Contact Us Site Map Walnut Creek City Hall 1666 North Main Street Walnut Creek, CA, 94596 Google Map to City Hall (925) 943-5899 Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday Public counters Hours: 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. Monday-Thursday Public counters CLOSED Fridays at City Hall Privacy Policy Accessibility © 2021 City of Walnut Creek. All Rights Reserved. | Website Design by Granicus - Connecting People and Government