LAFD CERT & 2018 Taste of Soul
On Oct. 20, 2018 LAFD CERT served in multiple assignments for the annual Taste of Soul Family Festival, with attendance estimated over 350,000 people. It is held on Crenshaw Blvd. between Stocker St. and Rodeo Rd. For CERT, the call was at 0600 and went to 2100 hours. This was a HUGE event for CERT and the volunteers were extremely busy the entire day.
Chin Thammasaengsri, LAFD CERT South Bureau Coordinator, was the organizer for LAFD CERT and made the assignments of the 28 volunteers. Captain Cody Weireter, was commander of the LAFD CERT Unit and Captain I Rico Gross of EMS 18 in Battalion 18 served as the Medical Officer for this event. Captain Gross was the direct liaison for the LAFD with the festival organizers and all of the medical/EMS entities that were tied into this event including the private ambulance companies that were on scene.
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LAFD Operations Central Bureau CERT Refresher
On Sept. 22, 2018 CERT members from around the city gathered at Frank Hotchkin Memorial Training Center to experience the Central Bureau CERT Refresher.
The day began with a welcoming from our new CERT Commander, Capt 1 Cody Weireter and Deputy Chief, Philip Fligiel of Operations Central Bureau followed by Central Bureau CERT Coordinator, Carolyn Burleson.
As CERT, knowing that we will be there to assist the whole community in a disaster, we called upon Richard Pope, Director of the Los Angeles Department on Disabilities who gave a very informative talk and answered questions about how to assist persons with disabilities and others with access and functional needs.
We then broke up into teams to do skills rotations, practicing head-to-toe assessments, heavy lifting and bandaging and splinting. To make it realistic, we had to respond using only what we brought with us in our CERT packs or whatever we could find lying around.
Finally, we brought […]
Welcome New LAFD CERT Commander – Captain Cody Weireter
Please join the LAFD CERT Unit in extending a huge welcome to our new CERT Commander, Fire Captain Cody Weireter.
Captain Cody Weireter has been a member of the Los Angeles Fire Department for the past ten years. As a Firefighter, Captain Weireter served the Los Angeles communities of Downtown, South Los Angeles, Sunland-Tujunga, Van Nuys, Woodland Hills, and most recently as the Station Commander of Fire Station 46 located in the South Los Angeles area.
Captain Weireter’s diverse background encompasses a variety of disciplines such as: Hazardous Materials, Wildland Operations, Incident Management, and Public Relations.
Captain Weireter comes from a public safety family that has served the citizens of Los Angeles for nearly 4 decades. His mother, a retired Los Angeles Police Officer, and his father, a retired Los Angeles Firefighter instilled the core values Captain Weireter demonstrates today. He is married with two young children […]
Thanks, Captain Winn!
From the LAFD CERT Unit:
The Los Angeles Fire Department CERT Unit would like to thank Captain Christopher Winn for his selfless dedication, hard work, and commitment he has given to the CERT Program. Captain Winn came in as CERT Commander in 2015 and has worked tirelessly, at all hours, to serve the community. His subject matter expertise in logistics assisted in establishing CERT volunteers at emergency call-outs in record time, including brush fires, wind storms, and rain events, easing certain logistical duties from Firefighters so they may continue their emergency-related duties.
We would like to thank Captain Winn’s wife and children for allowing him to commit so much of his time to this program. Good luck Captain Winn at your new assignment. You helped us deliver a great product and you left this program better than you found it.
Fire Service Day 2018
Throughout Los Angeles, Fire Stations opened their doors on May 12, 2018 and invited the public to tour their station, see demonstrations, ask questions and get to know how important this service is to their community. LAFD CERT was proud to assist and man some informational booths.
Here are just a few photos of some of the Annual Fire Service Day activities across Los Angeles – CLICK ON IMAGE TO SEE IT FULL SIZE:
Battalion 5 – West Bureau, “Old Fire Station 27”
Chief Hogan and former City Councilmember Tom LaBonge
Firefighters of Station 27
Central Bureau, African American Firefighter Museum
Captain Winn – Firefighter of the Month
March 2018 Firefighter of the Month: Captain Christopher Winn
From The Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation article: – March 2018 Firefighter of the Month: Captain Christopher Winn
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) is an all-risk, all-hazard training program for the public. CERT is provided free of charge within the city of Los Angeles to anyone 18 or over. CERT members receive 17 1/2 hours (one day a week for seven weeks) of initial training.
Captain Chris Winn is the current LAFD CERT Commander. He is a native Angeleno and is fully committed to protect the city that he lives in and loves. Recently, at a Board of Fire Commissioners meeting, the LAFD CERT Volunteers were recognized for their countless hours of volunteer work during the 2017 Creek and Skirball brush fires. This wouldn’t have happened without the leadership and coordination of Captain Winn.
Capt. […]