Schedule of City of San Diego
National Preparedness Month Events

For more information about the following events call (619) 692-4988
or email cert@sandiego.gov

• WEDNESDAY, 9/10/08
  11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
  
  City of San Diego's National Preparedness Month Safety Fair
  Horton Square, 225 Broadway Circle, Downtown San Diego (Adjacent to Horton Plaza)
  
  Join the first responders (e.g. Firefighters, Police, Paramedics) in your community for our yearly gathering in honor of National Preparedness Month. At this event you will gain information on how to prepare for disasters and emergencies, and you will have an opportunity to learn how local government serves and protects you. Don't miss out!
  
  
• THURSDAY, 9/18/08
  6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
  
  CERT San Diego Disaster Preparedness Academy begins (for Citizens of San Diego)
  San Diego Fire-Rescue Department Training Facility
  
  Starting on September 18th, 2008, join a free* 6-class course on disaster preparedness and response. You will learn about medical first aid, triage, light search and rescue techniques, fire suppression, and much more through hands-on exercises and classroom instruction provided by City of San Diego Firefighters.
  
  (*There is a $55 materials fee to cover the cost of class materials and your very own CERT starter Safety Backpack & equipment.)
  
  Please visit the San Diego CERT website at www.certsandiego.org for a complete academy schedule. To apply to an academy, visit the Class Registration/Location web page to access the academy application form. Mail your application to: CERT, 2580 Kincaid Rd., San Diego, CA 92101. Registration ends on September 17th and seats are limited. Apply now!
  
  
• DATES TO BE DETERMINED (MULTIPLE DAYS IN SEPTEMBER)
  
  CERT SAN DIEGO training and presentations
  CERT academies, sponsored by the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department, train citizens to become Disaster Service Workers. But we are taking the show on the road! In honor of National Disaster Preparedness Month, San Diego CERT is taking its academy out of the training facility and into your community! We are currently identifying locations and organizations around the City of San Diego to host two-hour presentations of skills and techniques taught in our academies. See how everyday items can be used to save lives after a disaster strikes. Learn how to provide first aid to the critically injured. Find out if you have what it takes to put out a small fire.