Did you known that you can become a member of the City of San Rafael's Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) and get training in such critical skills as light search-and-rescue, disaster preparation, and what to do in the first 72 hours after a disaster?

     CERT Basic courses are offered by the San Rafael Fire Department at its Station 2 training facility, 210 Third Street, San Rafael.  Classes typically meet from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Tuesdays for seven weeks (21 hours total), and the fee is $100 per participant.  For additional information, you can e-mail Angela Del Ponte, Office of Emergency Services, at sanrafaelprepare@cityofsanrafael.org, or call her at (415) 458-5002.  The course is limited to 25 participants and is offered four times a year.

     To encourage neighborhood participation, MARA helps subsize CERT training of MARA members, and, upon proof of your residency within the neighborhood's boundaries (see map) and evidence of completion of your CERT course, the association will "refund" you $50 toward your fee.  Just contact MARA at the above address to take advantage of this great opportunity.

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