Pine Mountain Club CERT

The beauty and vulnerability of our geography are intertwined realities. Pine Mountain Club faces unique challenges such as wildfire evacuation, earthquake aftermath and snowstorm isolation. Our Emergency Preparedness Committee has great resources to help each household take proactive measures to reduce harm during and after potential disasters. That's the preparation part. How about "response", when outside help is stretched thin or unavailable? 

At times of distress, neighbors are the first and sometimes only responders. People can bond and act in amazingly selfless ways when faced with disasters. But that heightened sense of cooperation and hope can also fade quickly without organized collaboration, training and resources.

PMC CERT is made up of ordinary residents who volunteer their time to train and practice so they can help people in their community when an emergency puts a strain on regular response resources. 

Our ability to help in an emergency depends on the number of trained members and the know-how they possess, as well as the involvement of community members and the skills they bring. Aware of the risks we face, we're working to strengthen all of it through training, exercises, and greater collaboration. To field enough teams to be meaningfully operational, we need more trained members to join us. 

If you’d show up when it matters, let’s meet before it does! 

CERT training sessions are free of charge and are usually held by county Fire Departments. We monitor nearby sessions frequently to inform interested residents of opportunities. In just one weekend, you'll receive the training and equipment to safely help yourself, your family, and people in your community when professional first responders are not immediately available. Send us an email if you'd like to know more. 

PMC residents who understand their expertise and know-how can be needed in the aftermath of a community wide disaster, can get in touch with us to meet our leadership team or other members willing to support and assist the community. If you are interested in learning more about how to extend your specialties through the organization of PMC CERT, send us an email at contact@pmccert.com . 

You don't have to be a CERT member, or have special skills to participate in our events and activities. There are several ways to get involved and meet our team members. Our annual Wildfire Evacuation and Great Shake-out exercises are open to all residents who may want to observe CERT operations and see how they can take part as show-up volunteers.