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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />SEPTEMBER 15, 2095 <br />TITLE: <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />Receive and file. <br />[3(,SCUSSION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />r, * r. <br />❑ As Recommended <br />❑ As Amended <br />❑ Ordinance on 951 Reading <br />❑ Ordinance on 2n° Reading <br />❑ Implementing Resolution <br />❑ Set Public Hearing For <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />Through the Strategic Plan, the Police department is charged with, "Partnering with emergency <br />assistance and disaster relief organizations to promote community awareness of emergency <br />preparedness." In support of this strategy the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) <br />program has been re- established in the City. The CERT program educates people about disaster <br />preparedness for hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response <br />skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization and disaster medical <br />operations, Using the training learned in the classroom and during exercises, CERT members <br />can assist others in their neighborhood or workplace following an event when professional <br />responders are not immediately available to help. <br />The Santa Ana CERT Program is officially registered with the Federal Emergency Management <br />Agency as well as Citizen Corps. The first course was offered in June 2015 on Tuesday and <br />Thursday evenings, graduating 25 residents. Based on time concerns from graduates the current <br />course offering was re- evaluated and will be offered on Saturdays In October, This move was <br />determined to allow more of our resident's flexibility to attend the course. The October course has <br />been announced and registration is ongoing. Those Interested in CERT program information may <br />contact: <br />Steve Rhyner <br />Emergency Operations Coordinator <br />(714) 047- 5315 <br />srhynersanta- ana;org <br />19E -1 <br />d 10 C ter <br />Cl <br />Santa Ana, CA 92707 <br />