Garden Grove Community Emergency Response Team

 
MISSION STATEMENT: The purpose of Garden Grove CERT is two-fold:
  1. To provide Basic Emergency Preparedness Training to people who live and/or in the City of Garden Grove, CA.
  2. Develop a cadre of trained and willing volunteers to aid Garden Grove's Professional Emergency Responders in the event of a declared emergency.
Our motto is: "Neighbors Helping Neighbors," and we believe in proving you the training and tools to help yourself, your family and your community.

About Garden Grove CERT

The Garden Grove Community Emergency Response Team (C.E.R.T.) is a volunteer organization within The Garden Grove Fire Department.

The Purpose of Garden Grove C.E.R.T.:

To instruct workers and residents of Garden Grove how to prepare for, respond to, and recover from a disaster.

  • To organize neighbors to provide self-help in a disaster.
  • To assist the city in it's response to disasters, through a disaster call-out system.

Become a CERT Member

To become a CERT Member:

  1. Click the "CERT Application" link.
  2. Fill out a CERT application.
  3. Mail to the address on the application. You will be contacted with the dates of the next scheduled CERT training class.

To contact Garden Grove CERT:
Phone: (714) 741-5600

Email C.E.R.T.
C.E.R.T. Brochure
C.E.R.T. Application 2010

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New Program Brings Quick Help To Disabled During Disasters

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Getting quick help during times of disaster is especially critical for people living with disabilities. With this in mind, the Garden Grove Fire Department now offers a new free program that provides home visits to registered members of the disability and special needs community immediately following a declared disaster.

2010 Upcoming Events

This is a tentative schedule for Garden Grove CERT's 2010 events and the scheduled is subject to change. If there is a change, the CERT Leadership Council will notify you. We look forward to seeing everyone at the events and don't forget to mark your calendars!