LAFD CERT Call Out Academy July 13, 2019
By Christy Adair, LAFD CERT Valley Bureau Coordinator
Saturday, July 13th was a day that many of us on the Call Out team had been anticipating. It was a day to mark the first “LAFD CERT Call Out Team Academy” and only the current call out team members were invited to the six-hour training. The first thing I learned that day that was that the LAFD CERT Call Out Team includes 108 certified, sworn-in team members across LA City. Impressive.
The day began with introductions. Captain Cody Weireter reminded us of the history of CERT that included not only Frank Borden’s, but also his father, Captain Phil Weireter’s involvement in the program – and that since inception, approximately seventy thousand people have been trained in CERT in Los Angeles. Again, impressive.
Right off the bat – we each introduced ourselves by stating what battalion we serve and when we joined CERT. This provided an […]
Mayor Garcetti & LAFD Chief Terrazas Press Conference on Emergency Preparedness
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti was joined by LAFD Chief Ralph M. Terrazas, Aram Sahakian, General Manager of the Emergency Management Department, Dr. Lucy Jones, and Councilmembers Monica Rodriguez & David Ryu for a press conference at Fire Station 88 to stress the importance of individuals, families and communities to prepare for earthquakes. Special emphasis was put on the RYLAN (Ready Your LA Neighborhood) plan. LAFD CERT members assisted in the event led by LAFD CERT Commander Captain Cody Weireter. Click to see the entire press conference on Facebook.
LAFD CERT Fire Patrol for July 4th Holiday week
July 6th, 2019 concluded the largest LAFD CERT Community Fire Patrol in the history of the Los Angeles Fire Department CERT Program. LAFD CERT Call Out Team Members from across Los Angeles teamed up to actively patrol areas of the City prone to increased Wild Fire Potential. Additionally, CERT Teams were directly connected to the Los Angeles Fire Department’s Dispatch Center (Metropolitan Fire Communications Center) resulting in Teams being dispatched to active incidents to provide Firefighter Rehab and Hydration.
These dedicated members of the Los Angeles Fire Department CERT Program volunteered over 200 hours of their time during this 4 Day Deployment in LAFD West Bureau, LAFD Valley Bureau, LAFD Central Bureau, and LAFD South Bureau. LAFD CERT Teams were dispatched by the Los Angeles Fire Department to a total of (4) Incidents ranging from the Recent Brush Fire in Bell Canyon to a Confined Space Trench Rescue […]
June 2019 – LAFD CERT Spotlight – Jeff Hole
The Los Angeles Fire Department CERT Program is proud to introduce Jeff Hole as June’s LAFD CERT Spotlight. Jeff Hole is an accomplished photographer/graphic artist with over 30 years of experience. He formed his company Visual Concepts, in 1986 in Burbank, California. Jeff’s exceptional work in both photography and graphic design, led Visual Concepts into the 21st Century as an innovative and modern company. As a young child, Jeff’s father moved their family from Ohio to California when he became employed by Hughes Aircraft in the aerospace industry. In 1984, Jeff received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Photography from Brooks Institute in Santa Barbara as well as an AA Degree in Graphic Design from Moorpark College.
Outside of the graphic design world, Jeff is a consummate community volunteer. He is a member of the Los Angeles Fire Department’s Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Call Out Team […]
May 2019 – LAFD CERT Spotlight-Chin Thammasaengsri
The Los Angeles Fire Department CERT Program is proud to announce Chin Thammasaengsri as this month’s
LAFD CERT Spotlight.
Chin is a Los Angeles native who lives in the Los Angeles Fire Department’s Battalion 18 area of Los Angeles (encompassing #CD10 and parts of #CD8) within LAFD South Bureau. Growing up in Los Angeles Chin attended local schools nearby, eventually attending California State University at Los Angeles.
The Spotlight is nothing new for Chin, with close to 27 Years of experience with the CBS Television Network. During this same period, he launched his creative career in TV and has created a large body of scripted & unscripted work that landed him at well-known series such as Star Trek, Stargate, and Millennium along with an equally large catalog of original work. Chin established his Westlake Signal Group which produces content for film & television including award winning documentaries & local TV news fare like his Newswire […]
LAFD Fire Service Day 2019
A True Success!
Saturday May 11th, was not your typical Saturday. No this Saturday was something special. Just over 40 Members of the Los Angeles Fire Department CERT Program clearly demonstrated their commitment to Community and the LAFD once again. The Los Angeles Fire Department’s annual #FireServiceDay is an “Open House” for the 106 Fire Stations serving Los Angeles. Residents have the opportunity to meet their local Firefighters and see live demonstrations….However, this Year’s Theme, “#BeDisasterReady” highlighted the Excellent Team Work between Professional Firefighters and our Professional Volunteers.
From Sherman Oaks to San Pedro, LAFD Cert Members were in full force. CERT facilitated hands on demonstrations in some of the basic life saving skills you learn when attending Cert Training such as bandaging and shutting down a Home Natural Gas Meter.
The Los Angeles Fire Department CERT Unit, especially the Unit Commander Captain Weireter, […]