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. […]
LAFD Recognizes Wildfire Volunteers
On February 20, 2018, the Los Angeles Fire Commission recognized those volunteers that helped during the wildfires that occurred in September and December of 2017, for the “La Tuna”, “Creek” and “Skirball” fires. Congratulations to our volunteers and to our wonderful leaders, LAFD Captains John Ignatczyk and Christopher Winn.
Here is the article from the Los Angeles Fire Department:
LAFD Recognizes Selfless Wildfire Volunteers
LOS ANGELES – Groups of dedicated volunteers were formally recognized on February 20, 2018, by the City of Los Angeles Fire Commission and Fire Chief Ralph Terrazas, for their critical help at recent historic wildfires in Los Angeles.
Members of the Los Angeles Fire Department Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), Rio Hondo Fire Academy, Notre Dame High School and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs – VA of Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System exemplified a giving spirit during the multiple and sometimes concurrent crises that threatened homes and lives.
The Los […]
La Tuna Fire, Sept. 2017
On September 1, 2017, a fire broke out on La Tuna Canyon Rd, and it quickly spread in 4 directions. Through the next 4 days, the communities of Sun Valley, Shadow Hills, and Sunland-Tujunga as well as Burbank and Glendale were quickly affected. The activation of those LAFD CERT members who took specific classes to qualify for “call-out” duty was quickly implemented. They assisted at the Command Post at Hansen Dam, and without stop, supplied our first responders with water, Gatorade, and later on, with food and needed supplies as our firefighters stayed on the line.
The LAFD CERT call-out team has passed all requirements and been sworn in. Also residents of the North Valley were very active in supplying the firefighters with whatever was needed. They HAD to give since their gratitude to those brave firefighters and also to the LAPD for protecting their homes and their memories […]