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 subsidize 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.

San Rafael’s CERT class starts on Tuesday, March 2.  Classes meet every Tuesday, March 2 – April 13, from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. Learn how to take care of yourself and your neighbors in the event of a disaster through hands-on exercises in fire suppression, search and rescue, and disaster medicine. You’ll also learn how to organize teams in your neighborhood. Visit www.sroes.org for more information and to download a registration form or call the San Rafael Office of Emergency Services at 458-5002 to sign-up. Spaces fill fast!
 Angela Del Ponte
Emergency Services Coordinator
City of San Rafael Office of Emergency Services
1039 C Street ? San Rafael ? CA ? 94901 
Office: 415-458-5002
Cell: 415-720-6196
Fax: 415-485-3177
Angela.DelPonte@cityofsanrafael.org

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