There’s no shortage of volunteer opportunities around. It’s the same with CPR, First Aid, and CERT trainings. You just need to know where to look:
CERT Training
The CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) program trains people in basic disaster-response skills, including fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and medical operations. Using classroom trainings and in-person exercises, CERT members can help neighbors or coworkers in an emergency when professional responders are not immediately available.
• Santa Barbara County Fire Department
(mike.eliason@sbcfire.com; [805] 681-5556)
• Santa Barbara City Fire Department
(ymcglinchey@santabarbaraca.gov; [805] 564-5711)
• UC Santa Barbara/Isla Vista
(james.caesar@ucsb.edu; [805] 450-1437)
• City of Carpinteria
(mimia@ci.carpinteria.ca.gov; [805] 755-4401)
• City of Goleta
(arodriguez@cityofgoleta.org; [805] 961-7571)
• City of Lompoc
(C_Ruda@ci.lompoc.ca.gov; [805] 736-4513)
• City of Santa Maria/City of Guadalupe
(rdugger@cityofsantamaria.org; [805] 925-0951)