Category Archives: Emergency Preparedness

Are You Ready?

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Irene

If you’ve ever heard someone shout “Are you Ready?” from a table at our local street fairs, it was probably a volunteer from Alameda’s Community Emergency Response Team (CERT).  There are over 700 CERT graduates in Alameda and the number … Continue reading →

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I Know This For CERT’n

Posted on June 2, 2011 by Irene

In one of the smallest buildings at Alameda Point I learned some big lessons. On five evenings and one Saturday in April, I signed in at the Fire Department Training Facility at 431 Stardust Place for my Community Emergency Response Team … Continue reading →

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BayEx 2011 at Alameda Point

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Irene

It was Saturday evening, April 9, when I noticed a row of what looked like special operations vehicles parked along the piers at Alameda Point.  No two were alike, and each was clearly marked with a different label such as … Continue reading →

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