San Bernardino Mountains Residents - Prepared To Help When Disasters Strike
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Remember....by being prepared, you can make a difference...in your own life, and in the lives of others.
“CERT...it’s about readiness, people helping people...doing the greatest good for the greatest number of people.”
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View the San Bernardino County Fire Department Disaster Preparedness Presentation
With our fragile lifeline of roads that cling to the sides of the San Bernardino Mountains and connect us to the major population centers down the hill, it is very easy to visualize a situation where a major earthquake would cut us off from food and medical supplies, medical assistance, and authorities for many days, even weeks after an event. In just the past year, we’ve seen major earthquakes in Haiti, Chile, Baja, Tiawan, and Tibet. The casualties in some cases, were horrifying. There’s nothing that says our results won’t be just as gruesome...UNLESS!!
“Mountain residents may have to be prepared to be on their own for days...maybe weeks...before help arrives.”
UNLESS...we are prepared to help ourselves and help each other in the face of an emergency.  That’s where CERT comes into play. CERT, the Community Emergency Response Team, is made up of your fellow citizens, your neighbors who have decided that their own safety and your safety too, depends on proper preparation in the event of a catastrophic event.  
This site has been put together to assist you in the following areas:
To help you learn about the threats we face
To help you adequately prepare for emergencies
To help you understand the plans in place in the event of an emergency situation
To provide actionable information that you can use and pass along to your neighbors
To encourage you to join in on the efforts as an active CERT member
Our hope is that you find this website useful and that through it, you become part of an emergency solution, not part of the problem.
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Governor Schwarzenegger presides as San Bernardino County is awarded California Volunteers Grant.  See full story HERE.