CERT Activation Refresher

Schedule

Sat Jul 18 2026 at 09:00 am to 12:30 pm

UTC-07:00
Location

District Offices | Foothill-De Anza Community College | Los Altos Hills, CA

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Get ready to refresh your skills, share our knowledge with new members and build teamwork in our CERT Refresher – let’s make safety fun!
About this Event

CERT Activation Exercise

Get ready for an exciting in-person event where we'll practice real-world skills with your local Community Emergency Response Team! This hands-on exercise is a fantastic way to boost your preparedness and connect with fellow volunteers. Don't miss out on this fun and interactive opportunity to learn, train, and contribute to community safety. Come join us and be part of something meaningful!


Agenda

🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:30 AM
Morning coffee Social Time
🕑: 09:30 AM - 10:15 AM
Introduction to Ark Set up and Key Positions (IC, NetCon, Ops, Recon)

Info: We will take about 10 minutes per Position to go through Position Bins. Position Descriptions will be led by current CERT members


🕑: 10:15 PM - 10:30 AM
Break
🕑: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Mock Activation...Activation through Recon Group Deployment

Info: We will create a simulated activation, and slowly walk through the steps in opening the ARK, establishing an IC, and deploying Recon Groups to gather information about the status of critical infrastructure. This exercise will be geared towards allowing us to assess the efficiency of our system to gather and summarize critical infrastructure assessments.


🕑: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Debrief / Hot Wash

Info: We will take 30 minutes to discuss our exercise. Input from all members will be encouraged. We will strive to use the "sandwich method"...one thing that went well, followed by an area we can improve, topped off by another aspect where we achieved our objective. As always, this will be viewed as a valuable opportunity to improve our ability to perform our stated objective.


🕑: 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
LUNCH!!!!!

Info: Nourishment, Hydration and a chance to mingle with friends


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Where is it happening?

District Offices | Foothill-De Anza Community College, 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills, United States

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