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May 2013: A big thank you to Andrew Wong, one of our newest members, who donated an AED to Central Coast CERT Association!

March 2013: The official CCCA uniform jacket (Game Sportswear: 9600 "The Vermont" Parka) is now available for purchase at Firestorm.com from $44.62 - $59.62. To purchase, simply click here and you'll be directed to the appropriate site. Make sure to select "Yellow" for the color. DO NOT assume the sizes published on the website are correct. Contact Dave Ramsey on advice on ordering the correct size that will fit.

December 2012: Announcement - Disaster By The Bay will be returning to the Monterey Bay on September 13, 14 & 15. See flyer. More detailed information about the joint exercise/training will be published here over the coming months. Stay tuned.

September 2012: Congratulations to the new members of Central Coast CERT / Cachagua and CSUMB! We'll be seeing them all at training!

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August 2012: On August 18, 2012, a team of riders mounted their horses in Sonoma, California and headed for the Mexican border via 21 California missions. On Thursday Sept. 6th, they stopped at the Marina Equestrian Center for an overnight stay and a Tri Tip Dinner that was cooked and served by the Central Coast CERT Association. Special thanks to Shane and Jennifer Edgar for the use of the BBQ's and especially the Homemade Sugar Shane Sauce! It was a big hit!

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July, 2012: Introducing "CRV-1": The final touches have been put on the CCCA's newly commissioned rig (see pictures below). We'll be wasting no time in utilizing CRV-1 for all things C.E.R.T. related (responding to emergencies, training, stand-by's, etc.).

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May 19, 2012: Central Coast CERT was asked by CSUMB to provide First Aid for the 2012 Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 19, 2012. We had a cut finger, a scraped knee, a swollen finger and sun screen in the eyes. We had more requests for band aids for blisters from new shoes. Events like this are a great way to use the medical skills that we have learned. A big thanks to Richard, Gale, Wayne, Rhonda and David! We will be back for the Graduating class of 2013!

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September 23-25, 2011: There were 75 in attendance at this years Disaster By The Bay, representing CERT teams from Sacramento, West Sacramento, Elk Grove/Galt, Monterey, Pacific Grove and Pebble Beach.

Day 1:

CERT teams arrived on scene (CERT City). A night search was conducted until 10pm

Day 2:

CERT teams responded to Del Monte Beach to search for victims of the mock tsunami. 16 people were rescued and triaged. There were several lessons learned from this scenario. Thank you to Monterey Department of Parks and Recreation for the use of the city beach and parking lot.

Teams were then dispatched to CERT City, where upon arrival, IC was established and teams were assembled (search and rescue, triage and animal rescue). A search dog was used to locate 2 victims and the rest of the victims were removed and taken to the triage area and treated by the CERT teams. All teams returned to the staging area for an after-action briefing where one injury was reported. Thank you to Waste Management, Tom's Portable Toilets, Sharon Dwight of Monterey CERT, CSUMB (California State University Monterey Bay) and Commander John Short.

This was a great experience for all who participated and we look forward to seeing everyone again next year.

Check out our Picture Gallery page to view photos of the event.

March 11, 2011: Website updates: CCCA Facebook page is now accessible from the Home page and Newsletter page of this website. Recent changes have also been made to the following pages: Membership page (Membership Application Form), Calendar page and Picture Gallery.

January 2011: The new CCCA SOP has been finalized and adopted by the Monterey County OES (Office of Emergency Services). A pdf version may be viewed by clicking here.

CCCA in the news! Wayne O'Neil and CCCA respond to questions from the Monterey County Herald regarding disaster preparedness.

 

           

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September 25, 2010: The training went very well. Everyone went away with a little more knowledge and a hunger for more training. A Big thanks to Monterey CERT for including the Central Coast CERT Association. We look forward to future training with them.

August 14, 2010: We had a great turn out for our last training on chainsaw operation. A special thank you goes out to Horace Mercurio and his staff at Coffee Mia Brew Bar in Marina for providing an excellent and free lunch to our CCCA members that day.

May 7, 2010: Our thoughts and prayers go out to Wayne O'Neil who is experiencing some health issues lately. Wayne is a big reason for the success of the CCCA and an all around great guy. We wish him a speedy and full recovery.

April 17, 2010: Congratulations to Carmel Valley CERT's first graduating class. The students completed their training on April 3rd and are now a prepared and valuable asset to their community when emergencies arise. Thank you to Captain Jeff Frye, Retired.

Congratulations also go out to the Monterey CERT class that graduated on April 15th. It was a pleasure for the participating members of CCCA to assist with this class and they very much look forward to future joint trainings.

2010 C.C.C.A. CERT Training, CERT City

All training is per CERT Field Operating Guide (F.O.G.)

March 13:

• Disaster Medical

• Equipment Check

• Water Purification

• Team Well-Being

C.C.C.A. Lends Support To Monterey CERT Class

The Central Coast CERT Association has been invited to assist in the training of the upcoming Monterey CERT Class. Four CERT instructors from CCCA, David Ramsey Sr., Rhonda Ramsey, Wayne O’Neil and David Deline, are scheduled to help teach the next CERT class in Monterey. Classes will be held Thursday evenings from March 4th through April 15th at the Monterey EOC.

The CCCA is extremely happy to help out its neighboring CERT’s. We look forward to extending our assistance to other Central Coast communities interested in developing community emergency response teams.

Charitable Contributions:

$500.00 donation to the MCPOA (Monterey County Police Officer Association) Annual Golf Tournament in October 2009. Proceeds to benefit the Special Olympics.