Here is a message from LAFD CERT Battalion 4 Coordinator Jose Morataya.
Venice CERT Staging Area Exercise.
Join us for a hands-on training experience at Penmar Park on May 17th! This in-person event will simulate emergency response scenarios to help you prepare for real-life situations. Learn valuable skills, practice teamwork, and enhance your ability to assist your community in times of need. Don’t miss this opportunity to strengthen your CERT knowledge and make a difference!
- Date/TIme: Sat. May 17th, ·9:30am – 12:30pm PDT
- Location: Penmar Park, 1341 Lake Street Los Angeles, CA 90291
About: CERT, the community emergency response team: CERT members are trained in basic disaster response skills such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization and disaster medical operations. You will learn how to prepare for emergencies, what supplies you should NOW have in your house, how much food, how much water but most importantly, how to protect your family in an emergency!
Register here!
Check out photos from CERT photos by Venice Paparazzi.

LAFD Cert’s Patrick Botz-Forbes
LAFD Cert’s ChinThammasaengsri and Patrick Botz-Forbes
Right: LAFD’s Chief Cessor